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The Crazy Eighties: Body Heat

Josh Zyber — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:00:16 +0000

In the span of barely over one year from May 1980 to August 1981, Lawrence Kasdan saw his first two produced screenplays, for The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark, become huge, iconic hits, and his own directorial debut, the steamy neo-noir Body Heat, also find acclaim and box office success. The...

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‘Captain America: Civil War’ Review: Marvel’s 8-Year Payoff Picture

Philip Brown — Tue, 03 May 2016 19:00:54 +0000

‘Captain America: Civil War’ plastered a big, dopey, childish grin on my face from start to finish due to how much it truly feels like a comic book brought to life. The movie is unapologetic to unfamiliar audiences like any good comic, picking up in the middle of a large ongoing narrative involving dozens of...

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‘Humans’ Pilot Recap: “30 Days Return, No Questions Asked”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:00:30 +0000

This summer is all mixed up. Strangely, the new USA Network series ‘Mr. Robot‘ is about humans, while AMC’s ‘Humans’ is about robots. Did someone mistakenly switch the script cover pages before the respective network pitch meetings? ‘Humans’ is actually a co-production between AMC in the U.S. and Channel 4 in the UK, and will...

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‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them’ Review: Or, How Half the Movie Disappeared

Philip Brown — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:00:27 +0000

Last year, ‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby’ premiered at film festivals as a two-part opus. It depicted the disintegration of a relationship from the perspective of each side (called ‘Him’ and ‘Her’ respectively) with the truth feeling intangible. Now, the narrative has been condensed to a single movie, which defeats the purpose of the entire...

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New to VUDU: Week of October 9th, 2011

Josh Zyber — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:00:31 +0000

VUDU keeps pace with the week’s new Blu-ray releases by adding several of this summer’s biggest titles – both mainstream hits and acclaimed art films – to the streaming service. Follow after the break to see what’s newly available, plus my weekly random recommendation from the VUDU catalog. The following titles enter the VUDU stream...

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