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Most anticipated movies of 2021
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After a year of lackluster releases, our 2021 slate of quality movies has begun to stack up. How many of these films will actually
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The 20th anniversary of these three classic films
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Well, 2020 is finally over. Thankfully, we somehow managed to make it to the end, which means we can all continue to progress back
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Why CGI is degrading cinema
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Special effects have been a staple of cinema for decades. Ever since Georges Méliès—commonly referred to as the Father of Special Effects—discovered he could
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Easy Rider and the importance of cinematography
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A hippie with Elvis-style sideburns hides a tube of cash inside his motorcycle’s American flag-styled fuel tank. He drives up to his long-haired friend
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Three Halloween movies to keep Spooky Season alive
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It’s that spooky time of year again: Halloween time. Unfortunately, I don’t think this Halloween was particularly scary considering that in 2020 every day
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Borat’s sequel may well be the comedy of the year
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Who needs religion when you have Sasha Baron Cohen? Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious
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Adam Sandler’s “Hubie Halloween”: Revenge for his Oscar snub
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A month before last year’s Oscar nominations were released, Adam Sandler joked on The Howard Stern Show that if the Academy snubbed him for
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When can I expect the next season of The Witcher?: COVID-19’s impact on the film industry
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As a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, streaming services like Netflix saw a massive influx of users worldwide, claiming an all-time high for their
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“Cobra Kai”: the model for kickstarting a dead franchise
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It was interesting to transition from watching The Karate Kid to Cobra Kai. The former has many serene training sequences placed in front of
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‘Pink Flamingos’ and the value of fun while making a movie
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A few months ago I finally decided to check out Pink Flamingos, a near 50-year-old film by legendary cult director John Waters. I went
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