This Sci-Fi Classic Broke New Ground and Set the Standard for Practical Effects
After the first use of atomic bombs at the end of World War II, Americans’ fears and the fictional symbols that represented them changed from creatures of superstitious folklore (like Dracula and Frankenstein) to those representing more immediate fears around…
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Timothy Olyphant’s Hitman Is an Underrated Video Game Adaptation
A video game adaptation renaissance has emerged over the past decade, both in terms of film adaptations, with Five Nights at Freddy’s and the Sonic the Hedgehog films, and especially on television, with the acclaimed shows Knuckles, Fallout, and The…
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‘The Piano Lesson’ Film Review: A Soulful August Wilson Adaptation
Directed by Malcolm Washington, produced by his father Denzel (with Todd Black), co-produced by sister Katia, and co-starring brother John David Washington, The Piano Lesson is not just a creative explosion born from the coming together of such a talented…
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Ridley Scott’s Medieval Box Office Bomb Is Ready for Battle on Streaming
At 86 years old, Ridley Scott hasn't lost an ounce of relevancy in movie culture. His movies, including his upcoming sequel to his 2000 Best Picture winner, Gladiator II, still feel grand and important. Scott is the ideal kind of…
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What Is the Equal-Time Rule, and Did SNL Break It?
Quick LinksWhat Is the Equal-Time Rule? SNL's Possible Law Violation and History of Political Guest Stars If you haven't been paying attention, election season is upon us! The candidates have been all over the media landscape in the last few…
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This Underrated Action Thriller Starring Matt Damon Shouldn’t Be the End of Its Franchise
It’s hard to overstate how dramatically The Bourne Identity changed action cinema when it first debuted in 2002. While the action films of the 1990s had begun to prioritize spectacle and camp, The Bourne Identity told a grounded espionage story…
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Ben Affleck’s Gone Girl Is 10 Years Old (And Deserves a Rewatch)
10 years ago, one of our greatest working filmmakers (David Fincher) teamed up with one of the biggest stars in the world (Ben Affleck), and the result was a career high point for both of them. That film was Gone…
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The Burt Lancaster Movie Quentin Tarantino Hailed As “One of the Greatest Westerns” of Its Era
When Quentin Tarantino calls a film one of the greatest of its genre, you pay attention. Ulzana's Raid, the 1972 Western and the third of four films that director Robert Aldrich and movie star Burt Lancaster made together, impressed Tarantino…
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Tom Cruise and Ridley Scott’s Legend Is Way Better with the Director’s Cut
There are many instances of directors having their films changed by studios for a theatrical release. Ask the DC fandom behind the "release of the Snyder Cut." Sometimes, these changes are minor; in the odd case, they may even improve…
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This Iconic Ridley Scott War Movie Is Streaming for Free Now
There may not be another living filmmaker with a better sense of scale than Ridley Scott, who is responsible for some of the most electrifying, viscerally impressive films in history. Although Scott cut his teeth in the science fiction genre…
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Jason Statham’s Death Race Is Better Than Its Rotten Tomatoes Score
Celebrated for his exceptional physical prowess and tough-as-nails on-screen persona, action great Jason Statham has been entertaining audiences for decades since he first made his spectacular film debut in Guy Ritchie's 1998 classic Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The…
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The Room Next Door Movie Details, Film Cast, Genre & Rating
Drama Rated PG-13 107 min. Release Date December 20, 2024 (LA/NY) MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for thematic content, strong language, and some sexual references Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked…
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