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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: TOM CRUISE — HERO TO THE COMMON MAN

By | February 2005

Tom Cruise gives men and women across the country the strength to go on with their pitiful lives every single day his picture appears in the tabloids. I even believe he can cure cancer just by thinking about it long enough. That’s how much power he has…

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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: TOM CRUISE — HERO TO THE COMMON MAN

You did not misread the title. Tom Cruise, star of “Legend,” is the hero of the common man. Why? It’s not his ability to make being confined to a...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW

I can pinpoint the exact moment I lost faith in trailers: 1992’s Robin Williams/Barry Levinson collaboration "Toys". The teaser contained Williams alone...

BACK TALK’S TOP 500 FILMS

A little over a month ago, Film Threat’s own Doug Brunell covered some very interesting and inspiring ground with his “Excess Hollywood” column. The...

THE STAR WARS REPORT: “I’VE GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS”

HE DIDN’T MEAN TO HIT ME As with any illness, condition, or delusional state, there are certain stages one must go through in order to fully realize...

PLEASE LEAVE THE THEATER: THE DAY OF THE ONE SHEET IS GONE

Well it’s been officially 20 years or so since an American one sheet of any artistic or audaciously exploitative value has graced the surroundings of a...

THE STAR WARS REPORT: “I’VE GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS”

I’VE GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS Greetings, fellow nerfherders, and welcome to the first installment of The Star Wars Report. Every week, I’ll be...

DVD FILM SCHOOL

What a world we live in today, originating with the laserdisc, supplemental material with a movie has become a standard as DVD's made their way into...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “AMOS ‘N’ ANDY”

BOOTLEG FILES 065: "Amos 'n' Andy" (1951-53 TV series which has generated charges of racism since its first broadcast). LAST SEEN: Ten episodes received...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “AMOS ‘N’ ANDY”

The most controversial program in the history of American television was broadcast more than a half-century ago and continues to generate endless debate...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE MOST EAGERLY ANTICIPATED DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE SUMMER

I don’t get excited about many upcoming movies, but the ones I do get excited about really get me panting. I get like a teenage girl about to lose her...

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