It’s fitting that the most iconic image from the films of David Cronenberg is the exploding head from Scanners (1981). Cronenberg’s […]
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Superman (called Superman: The Movie in advertising) was released on Dec. 15, 1978, but it was supposed to come out in […]
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Christmas stories and tales of space exploration both appeal to an audience’s sense of wonder, so it’s only natural that filmmakers […]
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According to Hollywood lore and its IMDb trivia page, Twins was dreamt up during a desperate bathroom break by two writers […]
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The title Christmas Evil (also released as You Better Watch You) does not promise a complex psychological drama, and anyone going […]
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Every year, I revisit my favorite film franchise, Rocky. Every year, I’m questioned by those around me why I feel the […]
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You know how some movies end with freeze-frames of each of the main characters and a brief summary of where their […]
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It’s a specific kind of agony: You’re holding court at a party and synopsizing your favorite episode of Clarissa Explains It […]
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I have a VHS problem. They are my Chapstick; bought frequently, replaced before sufficient use, and lost from my pockets as […]
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Much has been said about the relationship between Luca Guadagnino’s new remake of Suspiria and Dario Argento’s 1977 original. Guadagnino has […]
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. G.I. Joe. Transformers. Thundercats. Smurfs. M.A.S.K. Rainbow Brite. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. My Buddy. […]
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Armistice Day 2018 — at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — will mark the 100th […]
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