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The 50 Greatest Car Chases in Film: Part 1
The Fast and Furious movies aren't the only ones with great car chases. Join us as we take a look at the 50 best car chase scenes in film. This week, we’re looking at #50 through 26.Like peanut butter...
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The 50 Greatest Car Chases in Film: Part 2
The Fast and Furious movies aren't the only ones with great car chases. Join us as we take a look at the 50 best car chase scenes in film. This week, we're counting down from #25 to #1!Like peanut...
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Real Life vs. the Movies: The Fast and the Furious
In real life, we have to deal with things like gravity or friction. In the movies, not so much. Real Life vs. the Movies is a look at how possible those ridiculous action sequences from the movies...
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What Might Have Been: A History of Failed Alien Sequels
The Alien franchise has an interesting history not just because of the films that hit the big screen, but also because of the ones that did not. This is a look at some of the Alien films that came...
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The Importance of Ship Names in the Alien Films
An in depth look at how the Alien franchise uses its ship names to add another layer of meaning to the action that takes place on screen. The ship names also echo the many themes and ideas, linking all...
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Common Traits Among the Alien Films
Join us as we take an in-depth look at the commonalities across all 7 films of the Alien franchise as we prepare for the release of Alien: Covenant later this week.What makes a movie franchise a...
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Ranked: The Alien and Predator Films
Alien: Covenant is the latest addition to the Alien franchise, but how does it stand up against the previous films? To find out, we rank em’ all (including the Predator films).The Alien franchise has a...
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Directors' Trademarks: James Cameron
Directors’ trademarks is a series of articles that examines the “signatures” that filmmakers leave behind in their work. This month, we’re looking at the trademark style and calling signs of James...
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10 Movies Perfect for Father's Day
We pick 10 movies that honor the fathers in our lives, but they’re also highly entertaining films that dad himself will enjoy! Father's Day is a celebration of the fathers that have positively...
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The Founding Fathers of Film
Gambling, backstabbing, accidental brilliance, industrial sabotage, and suspicious disappearances all had a role in the birth of film. This is a look at the Victorian-era men who played vital roles in...
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Stephen King Movie Adaptations: The Successes and Failures
With the upcoming release of The Dark Tower and It: Part 1 - The Loser’s Club, we look back at the successes and failures of previous Stephen King film adaptations. Stephen King published his first...
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Bad Books That Made Great Films
In reference to movie adaptations of books, it is often said that “the book was better”. This is a look at some of the films where the opposite is true. When I think about books that have made the...
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Top Ten Movie Franchises Based on Books
For as long as there have been movies, there have been movies based on books. This is a look at the best movie franchises that are either based on a book or several books.It’s one thing to have a movie...
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When Authors Write Movies
A look at 5 movies that you might not have known were written by famous authors. Sometimes they worked out, sometimes they did not.Writing a movie can be a lot different from writing a book. Unlike a...
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20 Most Iconic Toys in Film
Toys can often play an important role in a film, sometimes becoming the star. This is our list of the 20 most famous toys in film. Toys and movies have a unique and long-running relationship. In the...
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Rube Goldberg Machines in Movies
Rube Goldberg machines are deliberately complex contraptions that use simple motion to carry out larger tasks. This is a look at some of the most impressive Rube Goldberg machines in film. Rube...
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Directors' Trademarks: Darren Aronofsky
Directors’ trademarks is a series of articles that examines the “signatures” that filmmakers leave behind in their work. In this installment, with the release of Mother!, we’re looking at the trademark...
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Weird Movie Tie-In Toys
Join us as we take a look at some of the most head-scratching (and disturbing) movie-based toys to reach the market, and marvel at how they ever became approved. Movie merchandising, especially the...
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How the Question of Deckard's Identity Could Influence Blade Runner: 2049
Delayed sequels have the unfortunate tendency of resolving the ambiguities that otherwise made the original films so appealing. Blade Runner: 2049 is one such film that could very well solve one of...
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Blade Runner Has Gotten Better With Age
Blade Runner has aged like a fine wine, which is a rarity amongst effects-driven science fiction films. This is a look at several of the reasons why it has seemingly gotten better with age instead of...
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