Paging Dr. Carter. Paging Dr. John Carter. Please come to the ER where you will be…battling aliens! Dr. John Carter, brandishing a rifle and leading a militia against marauding extraterrestrials? What in the world is going on? Hell, what has…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “See? It’s December 26th. We’ve missed Christmas…AGAIN!”
Read more →June 19, 1905: The first “nickelodeon” opens its doors, on Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh, charging a five-cent fee. First attraction: The Great Train Robbery. June 24, 1916: Mary Pickford signs Hollywood’s first “million-dollar contract,” guaranteeing her at least $10,000 a…
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Whichever side of the evolution-versus-intelligent design debate you come down on, one thing proponents from both camps can agree on is that there are just certain animals whose look, demeanor and way of life prove that either the random forces of the universe sometimes…
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OK, so this could be considered part two of my tribute to director Sidney Lumet. After skimming the late, great auteur’s filmography for my last piece, I realized that 1960’s The Fugitive Kind was one of his early films that…
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It (1927) Movie Review It is a true silent film classic, and in this article guest blogger Venus presents an overview of some of the reviews that the picture received during its original theatrical exhibition : As everyone who reads my blog…
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They all have big big-screen credits. But how will Ewan McGregor (he of the Star Wars prequels), Melanie Laurent (she of Inglourious Basterds), and Christopher Plummer (he of…well, just look at his filmography, for cryin’ out loud, it’s astounding) fare…
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When you hear about a film called Submarine, you expect a war movie, perhaps set during World War II. Action! Suspense! Water! Dive! Dive! Dive! But Submarine, directed by Richard Ayoade and adapted by the filmmaker from the first novel…
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