African Film: 12 Movies to Watch Now
For your consideration, a selection of great films, each from a different African nation, spanning decades, with a small plot synopsis and a ‘buzzword’. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRE3j8pDMds[/embed] The Battle of Algiers. 1966. Algeria. Director Gillo Pontecorvo. A realist depiction of the guerrilla…
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John Wayne May Never Have Become an Actor If Not For This
John Wayne is among the biggest movie stars to ever grace the silver screen, yet if it weren’t for a bodysurfing accident, that legendary career may never have happened. The Duke was attending USC on a football scholarship with eyes…
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Why the Revival Works Where Others Miserably Fail
Uh-huh huh-huh. Huh huh-huh. Given that Hollywood's reboot and revival craze shows no signs of slowing down, it was only a matter of time before Beavis and Butt-Head was given the same treatment. These two teenage slackers obsessed with heavy…
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Tribeca 2023: ‘Rather’- Film Review
Tribeca Film Festival 2023- “Rather” Moving into his 90s as strong as he has ever been, Dan Rather continues to stand as one of the most important giants of American journalism. Frank Marshall’s “Rather” is a sharp and informative examination…
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Oscar Winners Don’t Actually Own Their Oscars
For people in the film industry, winning an Oscar isn’t just seen as an honor, but as a surefire way to boost one’s career. Even though there are many stories surrounding Academy Award curses, taking home a trophy for Best…
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Hold Up, Pixar’s Elemental Doesn’t Look THAT Bad
A new Pixar film is about to hit cinemas after years of Disney+ releases. The animation studio behind Toy Story and Coco is returning to movie theaters with an entirely original concept after the lackluster Lightyear marked their return to…
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Andy & Barbara Muschietti On Working With Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sequel Possibilities & More [The Discourse Podcast]
In today’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo speeds his way through the DC Universe with director Andy Muschietti & producer Barbara Muschietti (“IT,” “Mama”). The talented duo is promoting their latest film, “The Flash,” which follows Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) discovering that…
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Tribeca 2023: ‘Hey, Viktor!”- Film Review
Tribeca Film Festival 2023- “Hey, Viktor!” The mockumentary has been around for decades, but it was Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” that set the tone for actual performers playing over-the-top versions of themselves and their everyday lives. Cody Lightning’s “Hey,…
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Rise of the Beasts’ Proves Well-Written Humans Are Essential
Though it has been years since this was the case, there once was a time when watching a Transformers movie was defined by the experience of spending time with characters who were a distraction you had to put up with…
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Land of the Lost: The History of the World, Explained
On September 7, 1974, one of the greatest sci-fi television series of all time premiered — on a Saturday morning. Land of the Lost was the brainchild of brothers Sid Krofft and Marty Krofft, the 1970s television super-producers behind children's…
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Terry Gilliam Reflects On The Evolution Of Family & Fantasy Films Ahead Of Criterion 4K Release [Interview]
On the week I’m scheduled to speak with legendary artist Terry Gilliam, a quote from Martin Scorsese starts going viral. “I’m only now beginning to see the possibility of what cinema could be, and it’s too late,” Akira Kurosawa had…
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Film Review: ‘Still Working 9 To 5’- The Enduring Legacy Of A Classic
Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s “Still Working 9 to 5” is a wonderful, well-done, and timely documentary about the wonderful, well-done, and timely 1980 comedy “9 to 5” and its enduring legacy. The picture spends its entertaining first half showing…
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