“No one cry when Jaws die. But when the monkey die, people gonna cry.” Film Editor Bob Cashill rewinds the hits and misses of the legendary Dino De Laurentiis.
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Dw. Dunphy
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We all know Hollywood is bereft of ideas and has been for a good long time. There’s still no reason why we should lead them to awful choices, and yet…
Jeff Giles
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The Sound of Music (20th Century Fox, 2010) One of the most enduring musicals and family films of all time, The Sound of Music celebrates its 45th anniversary by making…
Bob Cashill
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Rachel McAdams calls Popdose headquarters to find out what Bob Cashill thought of Morning Glory. He gives her the good and “bang” news.
Jeff Johnson
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With Skyline hitting theaters this week, Jeff Johnson looks to the skies for cool alien invasions past.
Jeff Giles
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Universal, 2010) It earned some of the best reviews of the summer — and some of the most disappointing grosses. The Scott Pilgrim conundrum has…
Scott Malchus
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If you’re in a New York State of mind and looking for something other than a classic Woody Allen or Scorsese flick, let me recommend these two new, wonderful independent…
Dw. Dunphy
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There is no specific term for a film franchise that is directly undermined by later installments of itself, but there should be. If there are so many trilogies out there…
Jeff Giles
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ultimate Edition (Warner Bros., 2010) The Harry Potter film franchise is heading into the home stretch in theaters this fall, but on the…
Bob Cashill
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Film Editor Bob Cashill appreciates the life and legacy of the two-time Oscar nominee, a personal favorite gone too soon.
Kelly Stitzel
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Before Zach Galifianakis was Between Two Ferns John Candy was “between two pillows.” Kelly Stitzel explores the soundtrack to the John Hughes classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Dw. Dunphy
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We all know Hollywood is bereft of ideas and has been for a good long time. There’s still no reason why we should lead them to awful choices, and yet…
Bob Cashill
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Bob Cashill rummages through the DVD toybox and out pops “Toy Story 3,” the super-successful return of Buzz and Woody and the gang.
Jeff Giles
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The Goonies: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Warner Bros., 2010) Goonies never say die…but they do, apparently, yell “reissue” every once in awhile, and this Blu-ray package is the beautifully packaged…
Bob Cashill
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Bob Cashill takes aim at The Girl Who Played with Fire on DVD, plus, in theaters, the western Red Hill and the mysterious Amer.
Kelly Stitzel
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Join Kelly Stitzel for the last installment of this month’s Halloween-themed Soundtrack Saturday and find out what’s in The Fog.
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Robert Cass
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Robert Cass fills in for Jeff Giles this week and takes readers on a Box Office Flashback to October 29, 1996. (Rated R for adult language in anticipation of “Macarena” jokes.)
Kelly Stitzel
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Get out the knives, axes and shish kebobs. Kelly Stitzel brings you a list of some of her favorite ’80s slasher films, just in time for Halloween.
Popdose Staff
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There are only five days until Halloween and the Popdose staff is counting down the 20 most frightening films of all time — and as a bonus, we’re giving away a digital copy of The Exorcist.
Jeff Johnson
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If the prospect of yet another Saw film makes you roll your eyes, you’re not alone — as Jeff Johnson explains in his latest column, it’s easy to forget just how great the first film is.
Jeff Giles
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Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (Universal, 2010) Great Scott! I don’t know where the time went, but Back to the Future turns 25 this week, and to celebrate,…
Popdose Staff
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A Halloween draws near, the Popdose staff is counting down the 20 films that had them hiding under the covers and calling for mommy, starting with 20 through 11.
Kelly Stitzel
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“They’re all gonna laugh at you!” But not if you join Kelly Stitzel as she explores the soundtrack to the first film adapted from a Stephen King novel, Carrie
Jeff Giles
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As the latest round of would-be blockbusters lines up at a theater near you, Popdose looks back at the box office totals of yesteryear. This week, we revisit the Top…
Jeff Johnson
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As we approach Halloween, Revival House takes a look back at the original massacre of the Texas chainsaw variety.
Ken Shane
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Following this year’s reissue of Exile On Main Street, and the Stones In Exile documentary, the Stones have crowned a great year with an Exile-era concert film.
Jeff Giles
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Psycho (Universal, 1960) The legend at the bottom of the cover says it all: “An Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece.” Boasting one of the most legendary scenes ever filmed and decades of…
Jeff Giles
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (Warner Bros., 2010) A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most enduring (and profitable, natch) horror franchises in history — and Michael Bay’s…
Kelly Stitzel
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“Come play with us forever and ever and ever.” Kelly Stitzel invites you up to room 237 to listen to The Shining‘s epically creepy soundtrack.
Jeff Giles
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Splice (Warner Bros., 2010) Remember that old Chiffon margarine ad campaign about what happens when you try to fool Mother Nature? It gets a creepy, CGI-enhanced spin in this thriller…