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  Spotlight on Robert Altman

  Spotlight on Robert Altman

  What does it mean to call a movie “Altmanesque”? For critic Sean Fennessey, host of “The Big Picture” podcast, the term stands for “the undoing of everything we expect from a Hollywood movie.” In the following introduction, Fennessey explores Altman’s early roots in television, his innovative use...

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  Nashville

  Nashville

  Directed by Robert Altman • 1975 • United States
  Starring Keith Carradine, Karen Black, Shelley Duvall

  This cornerstone of 1970s American moviemaking from Robert Altman is a panoramic view of the country’s political and cultural landscapes, set in the nation’s music capital. NASHVILLE weaves the...

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  Brewster McCloud

  Brewster McCloud

  Directed by Robert Altman • 1970 • United States
  Starring Bud Cort, Shelley Duvall, Sally Kellerman

  Brewster McCloud (Bud Cort) lives deep underneath the Houston Astrodome, but his dreams rise much higher. He aims to fly. Not in a plane, but with strapped-on wings he’s designing—encouraged by a ...