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Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Character from the Kill Bill Films?

  This past weekend’s box office listings had a surprising entry hack and slash its way into the top ten. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, director Quention Tarantino’s ultra-violent action saga which combines the original 2003/2004 Kill Bill, Vol….

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Family Feuds: Five Films Focused on the Dysfunctional Family

  In his opening to Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy wrote “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” They are also often funny in their own way, as well. Where would storytelling be without…

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Tom Stoppard Is Dead

Yes, I know that headline may come off as irreverent if not downright cheeky. I like to think that the writer who first came to prominence with his 1966 stageplay Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead would appreciate it. Tony- and…

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Under the Radar: New and Upcoming Releases You Shouldn’t Miss

Usually here at MovieFanFare we look back at the films from yesteryear: the film noir, the buddy comedy, the war movie, the western, the courtroom drama…well, you get the idea. Today I thought I’d write about some newer films that…

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Poll: What’s Your Favorite TV Sitcom Thanksgiving Episode?

  When it comes to holidays that lend themselves to TV sitcom stories, Thanksgiving is right up there with Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and of course Festivus. Gathering your cast around a lavish feast is a surefire recipe for food-related slapstick…

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