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MOVIES ON THE BRAIN: “UNDERWORLD”

By | February 2004

1:02 – The term “coven” should be used only for witches. Vampires using it just seems wrong. 1:05 – Apparently Grandpa Simpson…

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MOVIES ON THE BRAIN: “UNDERWORLD”

1:02 – The term “coven” should be used only for witches. Vampires using it just seems wrong. 1:05 – Apparently Grandpa Simpson is the head...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: LET’S LYNCH THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT

I, like many film fans, enjoy David Lynch's work. The mainstream filmgoers, however, have a different take on his films. Put simply: They don't know what...

MEMO TO SANDLER ET AL: STOP REMAKING GOOD MOVIES

Dear Adam, I understand your predicament. You finally made a movie that Roger Ebert liked (Punch Drunk Love) and nobody went to see it. Hell, even the...

MOVIES ON THE BRAIN: “UNDERWORLD”

I love stories like this. Vampires versus werewolves just sounds too cool and the addition of the ever-so-lovely Kate Beckinsale has made this a must see...

THE 10 BEST URBAN LEGENDS IN FILM HISTORY

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“THE DIAMOND DEAD” WAR JOURNAL – NOTES FROM THE FRONT

It’s one o’clock in the afternoon, I’m sitting in Atria’s restaurant just outside of Cranberry, PA. To my left is actress Amy Lynn Best. To my...

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