There are always some movies that fly under the radar of the general public, despite getting major buzz at the independent film festivals. Lost little gems. Some eventually receive their flowers and are discovered years later. Today we are…
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Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in 2018 and is being reprinted today as part of our Jaws 50th Anniversary celebration. A huge part of the fun of Halloween is how the holiday allows you the opportunity to dress up…
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“Da-dum. Da-dum. Da-dum da-dum da-dum da-dum daaaaaaaa…” Hard to believe it’s been a whole half-century since moviegoers first heard those ominous notes by composer John Williams, the opening sounds to a film that would capture the country’s attention like few…
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The biggest film of 1982 (if not the entirety of the ’80s) was Steven Spielberg‘s E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. The film was such a massive pop culture touchstone that it remained in theaters for months, and by the time the…
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In the 1960s, a groundbreaking approach to filmmaking emerged that would forever alter the course of cinema. Dubbed the “New Hollywood” movement, this was a period of transition when upstart talents arose to challenge and change the parameters of the…
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Running away from a gigantic boulder early in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones (played by the eternally cool Harrison Ford) established himself as a, well, cinematic rock star. Sorry, that is an absolutely terrible joke, but you’ve got…
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With the summer now and truly under way (as record-breaking heat across the country reiterates), the blockbuster movie season is also back. In this writer’s opinion, Jaws is still the definitive summer film. Since its original release in 1975, Steven…
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If adventure has a name, it must be…Create-A-Caption! For this week’s feature, we are focusing on the 1981 action classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. Harrison Ford stars as adventurer/archeologist Indiana Jones in Steven Spielberg and George Lucas’ pulse-pounding tribute…
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With the weather getting warmer, we find ourselves daydreaming about some of our favorite summer movies. And no discussion of the matter would be complete without mentioning the movie that took a bite out of pop culture and ushered in…
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Happy Thursday! The weekend isn’t here quite yet, but we’re already thinking about what movies we will be checking out in the days ahead. Plenty of potential viewing ideas can be found in our current Loads of Legends for Less…
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