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Truth would be a great thriller if it wasn’t based on real life events
In late 2004 as the Bush-Kerry election inched ever closer, the television news program 60 Minutes presented a broadcast about then President George W. Bush’s time in the Texas National Guard. Chief among the accusations was that Bush never showed ...
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Jem and the Holograms is a nostalgia-bait movie with its own identity crisis
Ah, nostalgia, my old friend. Literally.Jem and the Holograms was a cheesy, ridiculous cartoon in the 80’s by the same corporate synergies behind the cartoons Transformers and G.I. Joe. It wasn’t something I really watched, because it was a ...
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes Is Horrible, Camp Fun
When I was a kid horror movies, Godzilla and all things science fiction were what made my world go 'round. It was all my friends and I talked about. We scoured the TV Guide when it came out every week, ...
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American Horror Story: Hotel :: Mommy
Wow! The third episode of American Horror Story: Hotel really delivered the goods this week with a look back at The Countess' (Lady Gaga) past, a peek into what she has planned for her future, and some more stunning deaths ...
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Laverne Cox cast as Frank-n-Furter in Rocky Horror remake
From FOX Press Release --Emmy Award-nominated actress Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black) has been cast as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which is set to air Fall 2016 on FOX. The two-hour event is a ...
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Great Scott, Back to the Future Day is finally here
The future is now. Oct. 21, 2015, is finally upon us. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you should have some basic understanding of what that means – it’s Back to the Future Day! ...
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Why Freddy Krueger is my hero
Editor's note: As part of our Halloween theme, we have asked some guests to contribute their thoughts on the season. Francesco Falciani from Florence, Italy reveals in a very personal essay what Freddy Krueger means to him. We welcome your ...
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Bridge of Spies :: A true story told by Spielberg at his best
Almost since the dawn of cinema, movies have been a tool to depict historic events whether in a factual way, or by incorporating history into a piece of fiction. A lot of films usually stick to some historical event that ...
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FX orders Legion from Marvel
From FX Press Release:FX Networks has ordered the pilot for Legion, the story of a troubled young man who may be more than human, it was announced by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and ...
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Marvel’s Hellfire in development at FOX
From FOX Press Release:FOX is in development on an action-adventure series, Hellfire (working title), it was announced by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.Set in the late 1960s, the series - which will be produced by 20th Century Fox ...
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The Thing stands as a pinnacle of horror
John Carpenter’s The Thing is a perfect horror film. Not the perfect horror film mind you, but a perfect film. In the summer of 1982 The Thing was released. A remake of 1951’s The Thing from Another World, the 1982 ...
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Goosebumps is a charming, if kinda rushed, kids movie
The Goosebumps books by author R. L. Stine (yes, his real name) were quite omnipresent when I was young. I don’t recall them being particularly well written, but they were fun. The more you read, the more predictable they became, ...
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