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How Did We Miss David Mamet’s ‘Spartan?’

David Mamet’s “Spartan” (2004) opens with one of my favorite lines of movie dialogue. We…

1 day ago

Can Classic Movies Save Hollywood’s Summer?

It happened again. Another “old” movie – 20-plus years after its theatrical debut – made…

1 day ago

Late Night Shame: ‘SNL,’ Colbert Can’t Condemn College Antisemitism

“Saturday Night Live” had a second chance to address the raging antisemitism on today’s college…

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Barry Wurst13 hours ago
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How Did We Miss David Mamet’s ‘Spartan?’

David Mamet’s “Spartan” (2004) opens with one of my favorite lines of movie dialogue. We begin in the woods, watching…
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Barry Wurst3 days ago
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‘The Life Aquatic’ Remains Wes Anderson’s Masterpiece

Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” was the filmmaker’s first lavish, wildly stylish and extremely divisive work. The…
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Barry Wurst4 days ago
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‘Jeanne du Barry’ Brings Johnny Depp Back to the Big Screen

Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry” depicts the hard life of Madame du Barry, who rose out of poverty after her family…
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Christian Toto5 days ago
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‘Fall Guy’ Dumbs Down ’80s TV Show … Way Down

“Idiocracy,” indeed. Mike Judge’s 2006 classic predicted the dumbing down of society. If Hollywood has its way, we’ll get there…
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Barry Wurst1 week ago
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Randy Quaid’s ‘Parents’ Remains a Bone-Chilling Satire

Bob Balaban’s “Parents” (1989) begins with a series of family rituals. Although set in the 1950s, before my time, anyone…
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Christian Toto1 week ago
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‘Screams Before Silence’ Must Be Seen and Remembered

It was even worse than you heard, than you read, than you feared. “Screams Before Silence” lets the survivors of…
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HIT CLASSICS

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Tyler Hummel1 week ago
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Reflections on Bruce Willis’ Final Decade of Acting

Two years ago, the world was shocked by the sudden and unexpected retirement of action star Bruce Willis. We learned…
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Industry News

Christian Toto4 weeks ago
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Censorship Run Wild? Three Docs Attacked by Big Tech (UPDATED)

It’s increasingly clear we’re not allowed to share select thoughts in public. We saw that with Hunter Biden’s laptop and…
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FAITH-BASED HOLLYWOOD

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Joseph GrandaMarch 9, 2020
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How ‘Church of Cowards’ Skewers Pop Culture Hypocrites

Never has the “don’t judge a book by its cover” mantra been more true than with Matt Walsh’s “Church of Cowards.” When I opened Jeff…
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March 9, 2020

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Is Must See (and Hear) TV
November 18, 2019

‘Waves’ Director: Collaboration, Faith Fueled Family Drama
September 24, 2019

How CBS’s ‘Evil’ Rights a Spiritual TV Wrong