With the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Infinity War, smashing box office records, fans of superhero films are on edge waiting to see what happens to their favorite characters next. While we have to wait until next…
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Before Wargames, before The Terminator, there was Colossus: The Forbin Project. Based on the novel Colossus by Dennis Feltham Jones, this literate and all-too-real sci-fi thriller focuses on a government-built supercomputer designed to control America’s defense systems. And when it…
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Name the greatest movie sequel ever made. Chances are you either said The Empire Strikes Back or The Godfather Part II. Both are respectable choices, with the latter being (arguably) Francis Ford Coppola‘s masterpiece, a stunning look at the early…
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Author’s note: This is Spinal Tap is a pretty raunchy movie. If you are the least bit prudish, I suggest you avoid this movie. In fact, it might be prudent to skip reading this review, as I will be quoting several lines that…
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As its promotional materials so aptly point out, “if Re-Animator was shot on Long Island for the price of a used car, The Soultangler would be the result.” Here’s the plot: Insane genius Dr. Anton Lupesky has developed a drug that…
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Although he is best known for his marketing gimmicks that made films like The Tingler and 13 Frightened Girls such cult successes, B-movie legend William Castle also worked in genres other than horror. The sagebrush gems of the schlockmaster director…
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1948’s The African Queen is director John Huston‘s classic blend of drama, action, and romance. The film stars Humphrey Bogart (who won his only Oscar for his performance) as hard-drinking boat captain Charlie Allnut, who takes aboard prim British missionary…
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In September, a new Predator movie hits theaters. Between now and then, expect a sharp uptick in discussions over which character is scarier: The terrifying (yet weirdly noble) hunters of the Predator franchise or the acid-blooded evil of the Alien…
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Since I posted our latest Open Thread, I’ve been thinking a lot about the cartoons I loved while growing up. As kid of the ’70s and ’80s, my personal favorites were the various Spider-Man cartoons, G.I. Joe: A Real American…
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Today is Mother’s Day, a time in which we reflect upon the women who brought us into the world and their role in our lives. The impact that pop culture moms have had upon the world is almost equally great….
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