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DVD Review: The Outside Man

Jul 16, 2013 Wade Sheeler 1

There’s no greater joy for a film writer than to stumble upon, or in this case, be given, a movie you’ve never heard of, and in viewing it, realize you’ve got a gem. The Outside […]

Animation

Animation 2013: Coming Attractions (and Prior Distractions)

Jul 15, 2013 Brandie Ashe 7

These days, the art of producing animated features in Hollywood feels like a hit-or-miss game. Some films succeed spectacularly–and deservedly–due to stunning visuals, intriguing story lines, and spot-on vocal performances (a majority of the Pixar […]

The Best Film You've Never Seen
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The Best Film You’ve Never Seen

Jul 13, 2013 The Retro Set 5

The title really does say it all. But what works best about Robert K. Elder’s new release The Best Film You’ve Never Seen is that this is not a book about guilty pleasures. It’s about […]

Movies

Brad Pitt vs. The Zombie Apocalypse: Review of World War Z

Jul 11, 2013 Meaghan Clohessy 0

Though zombies in film have been around since the 1930s, they achieved infamy with George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968). For the first time, they terrified audiences on a global scale. Now jump forty-five […]

Books

Book Review: My Lunches with Orson

Jul 10, 2013 Drew Morton 6

My Lunches with Orson is a classic film fan’s dream come true…partially.  The book contains the transcripts of Henry Jaglom’s lunchtime conversations with Orson Welles that took place during the last three years of his […]

Movies

Review: The Last Mile (1959)

Jul 9, 2013 Wade Sheeler 0

Howard W. Koch is remembered as a successful producer in film and television, helming many Academy Award ceremonies and TV shows (The Odd Couple), as well as blockbusters Airplane! and Ghost. But in the 1950s […]

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