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“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” Leads a Turbocharged Week of New Releases

With the holiday season sneaking up on us, the major studios are looking to release some huge hits just in time for the celebrations. From blockbusters to Yuletide fare, film noir to family fun, these DVDs and Blu-rays will put…

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Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Character on The Sopranos?

From 1999 to 2007, The Sopranos was television’s premiere watercooler show. For six seasons the adventures and anxieties of mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his family and associates struck a chord with audiences, and gave viewers a different take…

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It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World: A Race to Madness

In today’s guest post, Jim Brymer shares his thoughts on the 1963 comedy classic It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Stanley Kramer was a well-known director in his day, one who specialized in “message” films — meaning that there…

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The Faces of Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce himself only had one face, one which wasn’t particularly liked in Hollywood, but – as a makeup artist – Pierce created many faces. So many that the few we will highlight in this post will only scratch the…

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