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Dreaming of a Red Christmas (Martian, Not Communist)

Christmas stories and tales of space exploration both appeal to an audience’s sense of wonder, so it’s only natural that filmmakers have...

December 11th, 2018Craig J. Clark

What Happened Next: <i>A Christmas Story</i> (1983)

What Happened Next: A Christmas Story (1983)

You know how some movies end with freeze-frames of each of the main characters and a brief summary of where their lives went after that? And you know...

December 3rd, 2018Eric D. Snider

Three-Named Actors of the '90s: A Survey

It’s a specific kind of agony: You’re holding court at a party and synopsizing your favorite episode of Clarissa Explains It All. Naturally,...

November 28th, 2018Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Adventures in Home Video: Fighters Who Act

I have a VHS problem. They are my Chapstick; bought frequently, replaced before sufficient use, and lost from my pockets as collateral damage when I...

November 15th, 2018Jeremy Herbert

EXCLUSIVE: Demo Recording of Randy Newman's Song for <i>A Star Is Born</i>

EXCLUSIVE: Demo Recording of Randy Newman's Song for A Star Is Born

Fans of A Star Is Born are already listening to the soundtrack on repeat, but here's something new to add to the mix! Warner Bros. has released this...

October 18th, 2018Eric D. Snider

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Surveying the Videodrome: A David Cronenberg Retrospective

Surveying the Videodrome: A David Cronenberg Retrospective

The 40-Year-Old Virgin: Superman (1978)

Dreaming of a Red Christmas (Martian, Not Communist)

Twins at 30: Reitman's Rules for Comedy

REVIEW: Boxing Drama Creed II

Which Baseball Movie Fits Your Mood? A Handy Guide

The Last Controversy of Christ

The Healing Power of Swingers

Planes, Trains & Audience Identification

What Political Thrillers of the '60s Can Tell Us About 2017

Raising the Zombie Halloweens from the Dead

Halftime Report: 2018 in Movies (So Far)