During a recent rewatch of David Lynch‘s film adaptation of Dune — which itself is frankly somewhat of an undertaking — we noticed something that we never paid attention to before: House Atreides has a pet pug. The cuddly…
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The original Death Wish is a smart and thoughtful rumination on what justice means in the seemingly lawless New York City of the 1970s. In the film, non-confrontational architect Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) is pushed to his breaking point after…
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In this guest post, Jim Brymer shares on how his views on the Popeye movie have changed over the years: A confession: I went to see Popeye in the theater. I wasn’t very impressed. Why? At that point I had seen Mork and Mindy and…
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Coulrophobia: (n) an abnormal fear of clowns. Some people are afraid of spiders (arachnophobia). Some are afraid of snakes (ophidiophobia) Some people have a fear of being touched (haphephobia). But why would anyone be afraid of clowns? How about because…
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Steven Spielberg‘s current success with Ready Player One proves that the powerhouse director still knows a thing or two about tapping into the pop culture zeitgeist. Arguably his most beloved film, with apologies to Jaws fanatics everywhere, is 1982’s E.T.:…
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Prepare yourself for a shock. Sherlock Holmes, that fantastic solver of mysteries that baffled Scotland Yard, never existed. It’s true! He was the creation of a doctor who wrote the stories during a time when he was awaiting a position…
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It’s the slobs vs. the snobs in 1980’s Caddyshack. This riotous comedy set in an elite country club features Rodney Dangerfield as a loud and loutish new member, Chevy Chase as the egotistical club pro, Bill Murray as a crazed…
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As impossible as it seems, The Goonies was released 32 years ago. Wow, suddenly I feel very, very old. One of the film’s highlights is “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough”–Cyndi Lauper’s fun theme song from the film. Loud, over-the-top and…
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The seminal 1985 John Hughes classic The Breakfast Club will be discovered by an entire new generation of film lovers thanks to a new DVD and Blu-ray release of the film from The Criterion Collection. The film follows jock Andrew…
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You know the drill. Below is a photo from 1983’s A Christmas Story with Chris’ caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Look kid, the movie is called A Christmas Story, not An Easter…
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