Category: Features
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Paths Of Glory (1957)
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Read more: Paths Of Glory (1957)There are many great anti-war films. From the most horrific war movie ever, Come And See, to the preparing for a war already lost in Tigerland, these films are riveting. War is the most cruel, vicious and inhuman of man’s endeavors, but never have such endeavors been foisted upon a country’s own soldiers as was…
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An Angry Rant About Something
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Read more: An Angry Rant About Something“The modern audience” They did it again, they ruined something I loved, and the poor executives had no choice but to do it, such is their power, such is their reach. [scratchy audio] Mr. Cobb: Is that them…them, coming out of Applebee’s, it looks like them[inaudible] What do you mean “how are they supposed to…
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Space Jam (1996)
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Read more: Space Jam (1996)“Go then, there are other worlds than these…” -Stephen King, The Dark Tower “Two worlds colliding, and they could never tear us apart…” -INXS There once was a world in which a young man decided to go and see the 1996 movie Space Jam, in a movie theater, while under the influence of LSD. This…
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 42
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 42Movie: Good Will Hunting Good Will Hunting is a movie written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and was directed by Gus Van Sant. It also starred the late and legendary Robin Williams who won an Oscar for his memorable performance. There were several memorable scenes in this memorable movie, including the very poignant one where…
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Bullet Train (2022)
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Read more: Bullet Train (2022)Snakes on a train. Didn’t they do this, already? Oh, no, wait, that was on a plain. Snakes ON A PLAIN. This one is on a train. Yes, okay. Well, Brad Pitt is in it. That’s good, isn’t it? If you like him. You know, as an actor. I must admit that I don’t know…
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 41
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 41Movie: Cleopatra Hollywood is filled to the brim with hot couples. The silver screen can literally ooze with lust and sexuality. Many of these scenes involve the goddess, Elizabeth Taylor. The 1963 budget of Cleopatra was a staggering 44 million dollars, which is about 427 million in today’s dollars. Liz and Burton fell for each…
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Favorite Movies Of 2022: Ezra’s take
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Read more: Favorite Movies Of 2022: Ezra’s takeNearly three years after every movie theater in the country closed indefinitely, this particular film cricket feels like things are surprisingly almost back to normal. Though I didn’t come close to my viewing numbers for 2019 (113), I easily beat my records for 2020 (74) and 2021 (83) with this year’s 98 movies, several of…
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Road Trains: A Meaningless Rant About Truckles
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Read more: Road Trains: A Meaningless Rant About TrucklesThe Instant Death & Disaster Show! Just imagine, if you will, the great Australian outback: mile after endless mile of absolutely nothing but dry red sands, and the occasional kangaroo. It’s hot. And empty. And vast. Through it cuts one, immeasurable ribbon of tarmac, leading from point A to nowhere, forever and ever. On it,…
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Violent Thoughts About A Film-maker
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Read more: Violent Thoughts About A Film-makerViolent thoughts about a filmmaker are rare, and should be, unless that filmmaker is Rian Johnson. Why? What thoughts should you have if the dilettante manor-borne son of the elite without a tenth of the talent required to actually claim a chair amongst that elite were to take power and, say, set torch to everything…