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Worst Of 2009: A Baker’s Dozen

January 7, 2010 Michael McGonigle

I admit to pangs of guilt whenever I publish my list of least favorite films. Having written and directed films myself, I know the hardships filmmakers face. Anyone who can get any film made has [click for more]

Best Of 2009: A Baker’s Dozen

January 6, 2010 Michael McGonigle

As we charge into the new year, we’ll be taking a few moments over the next several days to look back at the past year and decade in films. First up is Michael McGonigle’s Best [click for more]

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Cameron’s Short Film XENOGENESIS

January 4, 2010 Rich Drees

With the worldwide box office for James Cameron’s eye-popping Avatar passed the $1 billion mark this past weekend, it might be a good time to look back at the director’s humble beginnings, a short film [click for more]

Friday Flashback: 2010

January 1, 2010 Rich Drees

Let’s face it. The movies are usually pretty bad at predicting the future. If they weren’t we all be deciding whether to take the flying car or the jet pack to work every morning. And [click for more]

Lynch Talks About Almost Directing REVENGE OF THE JEDI

December 17, 2009 Rich Drees

It’s a well known story that David Lynch was once offered the director’s chair for Return Of The Jedi by Star Wars creator George Lucas. Although Lynch turned the offer down, he never really discussed [click for more]

SLAMMIN’ The SALMON With Broken Lizard

December 11, 2009 Rich Drees

The five man comedy troupe Broken Lizard have been steadily turning out dependably funny comedy since they first hit big with their second film, the cop comedy Super Troopers, in 2001. The film was such [click for more]

Required Reading: Cinema Retro #15

November 2, 2009 Rich Drees

If editors Lee Pfeifer and Dave Worrall sound proud in the editorial that opens up the latest issue of their magazine Cinema Retro (on stands now), they have every right to be. In an economic [click for more]

…And Starring The Statue Of Liberty

October 28, 2009 Rich Drees

When a movie’s story wants to change location from anywhere in the world to New York City, the chances are good that the transition will be done by cutting to a shot that features the [click for more]

From The Vault: Jason Miller Talks EXORCIST

October 27, 2009 Rich Drees

In August 2005, we presented a piece in which Jason Miller talked about his star making role in William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. With Halloween coming at the end of the week, we re-present it to [click for more]

Blaxploitation: A Primer

October 21, 2009 Rich Drees

Last weekend, the comedy Black Dynamite opened in limited release to positive reviews. Although a loving spoof of 1970s blaxploitation films, no real knowledge of the genre is needed to enjoy it. Of course, if [click for more]