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Reviews
‘Dog Eat Dog’ Reminds Us Why Nicolas Cage Matters
Paul Schrader is arguably one of our greatest screenwriters. As a wordsmith, he typed out “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” and…
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Adkins’ ‘Stagecoach’ For Western Fanatics Only
Many may not know it, but country music star Trace Adkins has been making a name for himself in the…
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Why New ‘Ben-Hur’ Deserves Respect, Not Icon Status
There seems to be only one reason to remake the Charlton Heston classic, “Ben-Hur”- the chariot race. While the original’s…
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Interviews
‘Man Down’ Scribe Slams Critics as Vitriolic, Political
Screenwriter Adam G. Simon won’t let nasty reviews ruin the satisfaction of seeing his story on the big screen. His…
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Lists
5 Movies That Nail the Artist’s Creative Spark
Those youthful proclamations are enough to make a parent’s stomach drop. The life of an artist is one littered with…
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‘Hell or High Water’ Nails Trump’s Shocking Rise
You take a high-paying studio gig as one of five or six hatchet writers on a franchise movie. Or, you…
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Brosnan’s ‘I.T.’ Shows Our Creepy Digital Future
Take the 2016 summer as a perfect example. Is anybody clamoring for another viewing of “Independence Day: Resurgence,” “Jason Bourne”…
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You Have to Read ‘Sacred Cows’ Before You Vote
Though Eszterhas has a notorious reputation for dealing in darker material (“Basic Instinct,” “Showgirls”), “Sacred Cows” is his darkest, most…
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Why the Big Budget Movie Western Is Dead
Academy-Award winner Denzel Washington led the ensemble piece, and Antoine Fuqua (“Olympus Has Fallen,” “The Equalizer”) called the shots behind…
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How ‘Child’s Play’ Franchise Trumps Freddy, Jason
Through sequels, reboots, re-imaginings and remakes, they simply refuse to go away. They are characters as everlasting as James Bond.…
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