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Middle Movies Everyone Agrees Are the Best in Their Trilogies
Even though it seems like everyone disagrees on just about every imaginable topic, it’s nice to know that there are at least some things we can all agree upon. Take, for example, movie trilogies. There are a number of them … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, empire strikes back, evil dead, films, mad max, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sam raimi, sequels, spiderman, star wars, the dark knight, the godfather, x-men
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10 Villains Who Were Defeated by Simply Ignoring Them
It’s refreshing when a film subverts expectations. For example, we usually expect an epic battle between good and evil at the end so that the hero will decisively triumph over his enemies. But sometimes that’s not necessary. Sometimes the hero’s … Continue reading
10 Actors Who Owe Their Careers to Someone Else’s Misfortune
A lot of movie casting decisions have compelling stories attached to them. Sometimes actors get a job at someone else’s expense. I’ve discovered 10 examples of actors who owe a lot of their professional success to someone else’s misfortune. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, actors, aliens, back to the future, batman, batman and robin, christopher nolan, comic books, dark knight rises, films, funny, ghostbusters, james bond, james t kirk, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, superman, the godfather, tim burton
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1990: The Year of Failed Film Franchises
As far as I can tell, 1990 had more series-destroying sequels than any year before or since. And most of these sequels to popular films didn’t exactly go out on a high note, like, say, Return of the King. Most … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1990s, action movies, back to the future, comedy, eddie murphy, films, funny, gremlins, humor, movie review, movies, predator, robocop, rocky, science fiction, sequels, the godfather
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11 Movies That Actually Live Up to Their Hype
Hype is a necessary part of the movie industry. Theatrical film releases have to compete with home theaters, tablets, and various other means of enjoying entertainment that are more convenient than driving to a movie theater, buying an overpriced movie … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, animated films, avengers, batman, comic books, ed wood, films, fun, george lucas, humor, indiana jones, james bond, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, superman, terminator, the godfather, toy story
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Movie Matchups: Star Trek Into Darkness vs. The Godfather Part III
I heard a lot of people say Star Trek Into Darkness was mainly inspired by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek: Nemesis. While there are definitely some homages to those two films, I would argue that … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, the godfather
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