‘2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey’: Inspired Passion Fuels Kubrick Doc
“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood, as a child, I thought as a child: but, when I became a man, I put away childish things.” 1 Corinthians 13:11. Roger Lay Jr’s 2001: Creating Kubrick’s…
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This 2004 French Horror Film Is a Zombie Movie Like You’ve Never Seen Before
The Big Picture They Came Back subverts traditional zombie movie tropes, focusing on psychological horror rather than physical threats. The film uses infrared cameras to show that the returned have a lower body temperature, adding a unique element to the…
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Pierce Brosnan’s History’s Greatest Heists Deserves a Second Season
In 2023, Pierce Brosnan began a new phase of his career as host of the History Channel documentary crime series History’s Greatest Heists, following in the footsteps of Laurence Fishburne, the host of History’s Greatest Mysteries, and Morgan Freeman, the…
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Steven Spielberg Took His Name Off This ’80s Teen Comedy After Seeing the Final Cut
The Big Picture Steven Spielberg's has an extensive legacy, which includes blockbusters like E.T. and Jurassic Park, but he's selective about his projects. '80s teen films tended to tap into rebellious youth culture, but not all classics hit the mark.…
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Nicolas Cage’s Most Underrated Horror Is a Lovecraftian Nightmare
The career trajectory of Nicolas Cage has been one of the most exciting in film history, a lovable eccentric who after a decade of middling roles saw a rather remarkable resurgence. The actor has earned many accolades, from mainstream hits…
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Film Review: Bloody, Hilarious, Pop Culture Fun
The cinematic event comic book fans have waited for has finally come. Six years after the second Deadpool film and after Disney’s devouring of 20th Century Fox (the rare case of the mouse eating the fox), the official pairing of…
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This Psychological Thriller From Guillermo del Toro Doubles as a Neo-Noir Gem
The Big Picture Nightmare Alley presents a hallucinatory neo-noir facade, exposing human arrogance and vanity through a rusty mirror of warnings and truths. Female characters play complex roles, symbolizing humility and pride, while the public's ego is deconstructed by mentalism…
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The Most Important Movie of 2024 Is Now an X-Rated Masterpiece
The President of the United States of America has stepped down, opening the Democratic Party up to a replacement for the incumbent candidate. The Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago, and the party is desperately working behind the…
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This Netflix Thriller Is a Sinister Cat-and-Mouse Game You Can’t Look Away From
The Big Picture I Came By quickly upends expectations, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats with unpredictable twists. The chilling realism in the film creates a tense atmosphere, highlighting the consequences of social injustice. Hugh Bonneville's performance as…
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How a Real-Life Storm Chaser Helped Inspire Twisters
Quick LinksThe Real Storm-Chasers' Equipment Served as Inspiration Could Chemicals Really Stop a Tornado? Universal's Twisters, a sequel to the similarly awesome Twister, is a summer blockbuster par excellence. It not only raked in a whole lot of money its…
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The Best Horror Movies of 2024 (So Far)
We’re halfway through another bountiful year of horror releases, and the horror-only streaming platform Shudder is downright murdering the competition. AMC’s niche service has been turning heads throughout 2024 with a wide breadth of genre highlights. There’s a little something…
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The Chaotic Story Behind This 2000s Kids Reality TV Show
While reality TV has become a staple of American entertainment, the format is still relatively newer. 1948's Candid Camera is often considered the first reality TV show, but the genre as we know it, with an emphasis on sensational drama,…
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