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Double Feature Showdown – Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) vs. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Alien invaders replace earthlings with pod people? Hell yes, sign me up to watch that movie; in fact, sign me up to watch two of them. I present to you this episode’s Double Feature Showdown challengers: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) versus Invasion of…
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Bird Watching – So You’re Not at SXSW
It’s that time, when a major film festival is going on and those of who aren’t there have to bear the burden of sifting through all the tweets from those who are. Never fear! You can have your very own film festival from your couch,…
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2013 Oscar Predictions – Ed’s Picks
The Academy Awards are rapidly approaching. This is an event I’m always excited to watch, even if it’s controlled by so much politics and sometimes the ceremony is a genuine snooze fest. It’s still fun because it has the veneer of respectability. The Golden Globes…
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2013 Oscar Predictions – Ben’s Picks
This has been a great year for films, and the Academy for the most part has reflected that in its nominations. Besides being good, movies have also been surprising, with several categories lacking clear frontrunners. That makes this one of the most exciting award years…
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An Appreciation – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One of the most famous scenes in Milos Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) also foreshadows its oncoming tragedy. The hellraiser R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), desperate to throw some variety into the repetitive, mundane life of a mental institution, asks head nurse Ratched…
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Bird Watching – Contemplating the Directing Career of Elaine May
Thinking of all the promising careers in Hollywood over the years that were cut short by any number of circumstances, Elaine May’s directing career is near the top of my list of most aggravating. Here was a great comedian who had crossed into a role…
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You Make the Pick – Football Movies
It is that time of year again, the 2013 Super Bowl is almost upon us. Besides the competition on the field we thought this was an opportune time to determine the best football movie. This is certainly going to be a competitive, there are lot…
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Top 10 of 2012 – Adelaide’s Picks
So, as much as I love movies (and I LOVE them), I don’t actually watch many new ones. I tend to view films when I feel like it, and my interest has little to do with release schedules. I do go to the theater, but…
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