It may be a simple typo, but it makes a big difference when movie poster titles are just one letter off. For example… The big payoff • Clash of the Titans
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A Bijou Flashback: The History of Movie Newsreels
Traditional movie Newsreels, produced between their theatrical debut in 1911 and their demise in 1967, are wondrous windows on the world that once was, and collectively serve as a perpetual record of our shared history and popular culture. Today we…
Read more →Winter’s Bone: Interview With Writer Director Debra Granik
Debra Granik comes a long way from the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, where her new film Winter’s Bone is set. The writer-director currently resides in Manhattan, but has also lived in Boston, Washington, D.C. and Maryland. The life of the…
Read more →Communion An Interview with Writer Director Philippe Mora
To many, writer-director Philippe Mora’s name is often linked such exploitation films as the horror opuses The Howling 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf and The Howling III: The Marsupials. The link became even more prominent with Not Quite Hollywood!,…
Read more →Mr. And Mrs. Smith
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! Now that the last stragglers finally arrived the Napoleon Bonaparte Fan Club could come to…
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Trainspotting (1996)
“Choose life… But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin’ else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?” Introduction I didn’t…
Read more →This Week In Film History: 06.13.10
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 16, 1916: The merger of Famous Players and Jesse Lasky Feature Play Co. brings together…
Read more →Jennifer Jason Leigh: Cinema’s Most Daring Dame
Remember the movie, PCU? No, Jennifer Jason Leigh isn’t in the film. It’s a college comedy starring Jeremy Piven and Jon Favreau as campus clowns battling the politically correct tone that has taken over their university… but I digress. Anyway,…
Read more →The A-Team (2010) Starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper Movie Review
Does Movie Irv pity the fool who misses catching this blockbuster adaptation of the explosive 1980s TV series on the big screen? Did he love it when this plan came together? Guys, find out if you need to pass up that…
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