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Why We Are Under the Spell of Survival Movies

Equal Temper of Heroic Hearts

’Tis the season for survival movies, and the trend is not new. But Andrew Romano looks at what makes this year’s crop unique—and the timeliest of them, All Is Lost, starring Robert Redford. Warning: spoiler alert.

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