Still one of the weirdest, most wonderful comedies of the 1980s, Raising Arizona is a riotous comedy caper from Joel and Ethan Coen about an infertile couple (ex-con Nicolas Cage and policewoman Holly Hunter) who desperately want children, and figure…
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Movie Trailer of the Day: Mildred Pierce
“The kind of woman most men want…but shouldn’t have.” Those words describe Mildred Pierce, the woman at the center of a Hollywood masterpiece. Joan Crawford won an Academy Award for her performance as the title character in this noirish favorite…
Read more →Great Movie Scenes: Spinal Tap Goes to Stonehenge
“I think that the problem may have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf.” And so we have one of the most iconic scenes from This Is…
Read more →Deepwater Horizon, The Accountant, and Other DVD & Blu-ray New Releases
If this post seems especially bright to you, that’s because the stars are coming out for this week’s new release rundown. Take a look at what titles are now available on DVD and Blu-ray! Deepwater Horizon By April 2010, electrical…
Read more →Looking Back At “Blanche Fury” and “High Anxiety”
Blanche Fury (1948). Poor Blanche. In a short span, she improves her social station by progressing from servant to governess to the wife of wealthy landowner Laurence Fury. Unfortunately, on her wedding night, she realizes that she’s passionately in love…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: The Wizard of Oz
Follow the yellow brick road to this week’s Create-A-Caption, in which we celebrate that great and powerful family favorite The Wizard of Oz. Thrilling audiences since its 1939 release, this timeless tale is as enchanting today as it was over…
Read more →Who’s Your Favorite Character from the First “Star Wars” Film?
It’s come to be known in some circles as Star Wars: A New Hope, George Lucas‘ initial entry in his hugely successful space saga. Released in May of 1977, the first Star Wars film is still one of the highest…
Read more →Open Thread: What Movie Have You Watched The Most?
For this weekend’s open thread, we thought we’d keep things simple and ask you an easy question: What movie have you watched the most? Was it The Wizard of Oz, The Empire Strikes Back, Casablanca, Roman Holiday, etc? In the…
Read more →Strolling Along “Southside with You”
Long before the presidency or even Congress, Barack Obama was just a guy who was sweet on a girl named Michelle Robinson. Southside with You is their story. Devoid of politics, Southside with You has you riding along on the…
Read more →Who’s Calling?: A Movie Phone Call Supercut
Hello, who may I say is calling? Created by the brilliant editors over at the Burger Fiction YouTube page, the above supercut of film scenes involving phone calls is a fun and fascinating reflection at the way telephone communication has…
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