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Can Mission: Impossible Survive Without Tom Cruise?
I’m old enough to remember a time when the idea of Mission: Impossible being a Tom Cruise action vehicle was as outlandish as James Cameron directing a courtroom drama. Such a thing just seemed to be outside the realm of … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, actors, films, mission impossible, movie franchise, movies, movies based on tv shows, tom cruise
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Star Trek’s Whales and Wails
Star Trek’s literary references and intense drama combine to form a little thing I like to call Star Trek’s Whales and Wails. Continue reading
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Tagged animals, comedy, films, funny, humor, james t kirk, movie review, movies, movies based on tv shows, science fiction, spock, star trek, whales
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Movies with ‘The Movie’ in the Title
It seems almost passé to include “The Movie” in a movie title. We all know that you’re making a movie. You don’t need to literally spell it out for us. But some movies over the years have seen it necessary … Continue reading
Disney’s History of Remaking Old Animated and Live-Action Films
Disney is about to debut its second attempt at a live-action Jungle Book remake next week. So I figured now is a good time to look back at Disney’s numerous tries at remaking their old animated and live-action films into … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, disney, films, movie remakes, movie review, movies, movies based on tv shows, sequels, tv movie, TV shows
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What Star Trek: Nemesis Did Right
Star Trek: Nemesis has aged surprisingly well. I’m not saying it’s a flawless film or a misunderstood masterpiece. It deserves pretty much all of the criticism it has received. I’m simply saying it has quite a few positive qualities I … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, enterprise, films, jerry goldsmith, movie review, movies, movies based on tv shows, music, science fiction, sequels, soundtrack, space, star trek
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Everything in Planet of the Apes (1968) Came from These 6 Twilight Zone Episodes
It’s no secret that Rod Serling co-wrote the screenplay to the original Planet of the Apes in 1968. That was four years after his signature TV series, The Twilight Zone, had left the air. I’ve heard people talk about the … Continue reading
A Rested Development: The Evolution of Cancelled-TV-Show Comebacks
Arrested Development is getting a second chance at life after the show was cancelled back in 2006. Its fourth season will debut on Netflix later this month. Thank goodness because it really is a hilarious and original sitcom. Over the … Continue reading
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Tagged movies based on tv shows, spinoff, technology, television, TV shows
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