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Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism


Two women fall in love in this new film from Todd Haynes, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel “The Price of Salt.”

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Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’

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Vertigo Film Score Analysis

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Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

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