Made during the ’70s heyday of disaster films, The Big Bus spoofed its more serious colleagues with a tale of a New York-to-Denver trip on the nuclear-powered title vehicle. Guest blogger Tdod Liebenow gets behind the wheel of the 1976 comedy for a review.
Read more →Monthly Archives: February 2015
Damsels in Distress: Contrary to Popular Opinion
Remember when women were only good for batting their eyelashes or being tied to the railroad tracks? Here’s proof they weren’t all “damsels in distress,” and some questions about where women stand today in the world of moviemaking.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Best Animated Feature Academy Award Winner?
Since its inception in 2002, 13 films–Shrek, Spirited Away, Up and Frozen among them–have claimed the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Vote in this week’s poll for your favorite Oscar-winning ‘toon.
Read more →This Week in Film History: 2/1/15
We’re telling the truth: Walt Disney’s second animated feature film, Pinocchio, debuted 75 years ago this week. There’s no need to wish upon a star for more fun dates from Hollywood’s past…just read inside!
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