Film Review: ‘Renfield’- A Marvelous Nic Cage Can’t Save A Sloppy Film
I am glad that Nicolas Cage has paid off his tax debts. Now the actor can return to more interesting cinematic fare. While Chris McKay’s “Renfield” isn’t exactly “Moonstruck” or “Leaving Las Vegas”, the film finds Cage (an avid fan…
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Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Death Proof’ Almost Had a Totally Different Stuntman Mike
Of all the could haves and would haves of casting history, Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse picture Death Proof has one of the most fascinating lists of potential leads: Sylvester Stallone, Willem Dafoe, John Travolta, Mickey Rourke, and Kal Penn (!!) among…
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Remembering Kathryn Bigelow and Jamie Lee Curtis’ 1990 Police Thriller
Blue Steel is a police thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow and released in 1990. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starred Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, and Clancy Brown. The film is remembered for its solid start and Jamie Lee…
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South African Movies Now on Netflix
Wondering which South African films are currently showing on Netflix? Whether you’re looking for some belly laughs on a road trip adventure with White Wedding, some touching father-son dramedy in Material or some full tilt heist thriller action in Silverton…
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The First Prequel Ever Is a Long-Overlooked Horror Classic
Film prequels have a long history in Hollywood, where they hold a unique place. Some are used to reboot a franchise. We already know that any film with even the most moderate success is likely to breed sequels. But when…
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Why Andrew Stanton Should Direct a Star Wars Movie
The future of the Star Wars film slate is in a difficult place. While the saga has found great critical success recently on Disney+ with the original series Andor and The Mandalorian, it’s been far too many years since audiences…
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There’s a Specific Reason Will Ferrell Movies Are So Great
Most Saturday Night Live alums who graduate into big-screen stardom are accustomed to being a part of an ensemble. But what sets Will Ferrell apart from the scores of other sketch comedians who have found success in Hollywood is that…
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Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know
When Marry Me debuted in 2022, it seemed like the beginning of the Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy renaissance. Lopez is known for her breakout cinematic performance in Selena, a biopic about the internationally revered Latin American singer Selena Quintanilla. From…
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How ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Went From Box Office Bomb to Pop Culture Touchstone
The first two times I saw Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in theaters were so radically different from one another that they may as well have occurred on separate planets. The first time was at an advanced screening meant to…
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How Succession Combines the Murdoch Family with King Lear
Succession's fourth and final season's first episode aired on HBO on March 26th. The millionaire family drama and politics is one of the most successful current shows on the streaming service. The show was nominated 48 times and won 13…
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What Happened to the ‘Kill Bill 3’?
Quentin Tarantino has dangled the possibility of a Kill Bill 3 for years — almost twenty years, to be exact. His two-part (but one film in spirit) martial arts epic from 2003 starred Uma Thurman as the Bride, aka Beatrix…
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Here’s Why Denzel Washington is Perfect for a Barack Obama Biopic
Not only does Denzel Washington have the last name of the city where the White House resides, almost already pointing the finger towards reason number one of why he would play former President Barack Obama perfectly: he has the greatness…
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