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60 Years of Godzilla: A History and Critique of the Greatest Monster Movie Series in Cinema
**Massive spoilers for every Godzilla movie, with the exception of the 2014 reboot, and Mothra follow** August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all […] More
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The Nostalgia Files: ‘King Kong’ (1976) – World Trade Center Tribute
On September 11th, 2001, a dark chapter in world history was written. The World Trade Center, the part of the Pentagon and thousands of lives were lost at the hands of terrorism. A towering beacon of hope, the World Trade Center was destroyed and with it, the feeling of safety and security. 9/11 instantly became a date in which lives were mourned and evil hoped to one day be eradicated forever. To commemorate this year’s 9/11, the Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, New York hosted a very special screening of King Kong, the 1976 remake of the 1933 classic of the same name. The Nitehawk chose this particular film to be screened because the Twin Towers were featured very prominently in the picture’s finale location. This was a modern change of scenery since the Empire State Building served as the original location in the 1933 film. More
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‘Skull Island’ Director and Star Announced
After a surprise announcement at this year’s Comic-Con, Legendary Pictures has announced a director and leading actor for the King Kong prequel, Skull Island. The film, set to be released in November 2016, will be directed by The Kings of Summer director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The director recently directed several episodes of FX’s dark romantic comedy […] More
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The 33 Most Expensive Movie Props Ever
Film fans can be some of the most passionate fans in the world. Many cinephiles have their rooms filled and walls covered with posters, models, books, and strange odds and ends. Some of the wealthier movie fanatics are privileged (and slightly crazy) enough to take home pieces of cinema history themselves at great costs. Robot […] More
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Beast of Burden: Top 10 Human-Animal Combinations in the Movies
It can be such a beautiful happening when the natural forces of humanity and the wild kingdom can get together and establish a sense of harmony in motion pictures. Also, it can be a compelling yet regrettable conflict as well when man and beast decide to collide in the interest of big screen entertainment. Whatever […] More
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Legendary producing a new King Kong film, ‘Skull Island’, for 2016
In a surprise announcement yesterday at Comic-Con, Legendary Pictures revealed that they are developing a new King Kong film called Skull Island. The film will explore the world of Kong, which is inhabited by a large menagerie of prehistoric creatures. This news comes shortly after the company’s spilt with Warner Brothers and a newly minted […] More
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American Kaiju: An Examination of ‘King Kong’ (1933)
King Kong, released two decades before Godzilla, serves the same ostensible purpose as the original kaiju movie: dealing with a national traumatic event through a larger-than-life beast. More
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It’s Not TV: HBO, The Company That Changed Television: Greener Grass
Greener Grass The two leading recipes for success are building a better mousetrap and finding a bigger loophole. Edgar A. Shoaff For the first few decades of broadcast television, the then three major networks held a near-monopoly on the national audience. More often than not, on any given night it was likely nine out of […] More
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Sketchy Episode 40 – ‘The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror’
The final October-Themed Halloween Month episode. We’re sad to see it go, but hey, it’s The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror! Matt and Ryan discuss two classic episodes (Treehouse of Horrors III and V). Richard joins in later to talk more about The Simpsons and to serve as Game Master for the first time for this […] More
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100 + Greatest Horror Movies (pt.3) 100-76
Throughout the month of October, Editor-in-Chief and resident Horror expert Ricky D, will be posting a list of his favorite Horror films of all time. The list will be posted in six parts. Click here to see every entry. More
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Move over, ‘Total Recall’: 10 more remakes you’ll want to avoid
Whether you measure your movies by box office, reviews, or popular appeal, Sony’s $125 million remake of the 1990 Ah-nuld Schwarzenegger interplanetary action fest Total Recall looks like a strike-out. The movie opened with a lethal softness; a $25.7 million first weekend meaning Recall won’t even come close to making back its budget during its […] More
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