Now that summer is officially here and heating things up – albeit sporadically (crazy Chicago weather) – the cinema is heating up as well. We should all celebrate the fact that we made it through movie theater death – January through April at the theaters – with a look back at the hottest summer blockbusters of all time. Let’s start things […]
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Sometimes, the connections between two films are obvious, but there are other times when a little digging is required to find a common thread that links them. This can often yield even greater rewards, as it can open up entirely new ways of looking at both films, and can unlock things that you didn’t even realize were there. That brings […]
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Since the beginning of cinema, there have been movies about movies. From Sherlock Jr. to Singin’ in the Rain to The Three Amigos, filmmakers have long been obsessed with looking inward at their own profession, and exploring the power of the medium. Indeed, countless miles of celluloid have been expended in the effort to examine the myriad ways in which […]
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Now that the War on Terror™ is finally over (and America totally won! USA! USA!), it seems like now is as good a time as any to look at a pair of recent films that examine the fear, anger and paranoia that emerged in the wake of September 11. Both The Mist (2007) and War of the Worlds (2005) serve […]
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Throughout the history of cinema, filmmakers have striven to create memorable moments that will live on long after they are gone. As a result, there have been countless indelible moments, scenes, and sequences that have left lasting imprints on the cinematic landscape, and given us some of our most powerful pop cultural iconography. Sometimes these moments are quiet and restrained, […]
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As a shark enthusiast and a cinephile, I love when these two things come together. Shark films have been a great love of my life since my dad showed me Jaws when I was age 8. I wouldn’t even stand by the drain in the shower for a very long time in fear that a giant great white would leap […]
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The concept of the double feature may have fallen out of favor as a business model, but it endures among hardcore film fans because there are films that complement one another so perfectly that when they are taken together, the viewing experience becomes twice as rich and rewarding. Sometimes, the connections between two films are obvious, but there are other […]
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