Author: Christopher Campbell
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Should ‘Argo’ Have Been More Accurate? Minor Points About the Fake Movie and the Real Mendez Family
Movies based on true stories are rarely – if even ever – 100% accurate. To make it an engaging story for an audience, obviously some…
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Movie House of Worship: Atlanta’s Starlight Six Drive-In
photos by “Ferret111” via Flickr “Movie House of Worship” is a regular feature spotlighting our favorite movie theaters around the world, those that are like temples…
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Agent Coulson Lives in ‘The Avengers’ TV Spin-Off ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’
If you’ve been wearing a black armband in tribute to Agent Phil Coulson since The Avengers opened last May, it’s time to rip the thing…
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Early ‘Skyfall’ Reactions: How Does It Figure Into the James Bond Tradition?
Last night a bunch of critics in the UK were treated to an early screening of Skyfall, and while nobody invited any of our diehard…
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The Sound of ‘Argo’: Oscar Nominee Erik Aadahl on the Importance of Location Sound
Ben Affleck’s Argo is a good movie, very well-made and well-acted but not really a stand-out picture on any level. It may not seem like…
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NYFF: ‘First Cousin Once Removed’ is a Scary and Personal Look at An Artist Fading Away With…
NYFF: ‘First Cousin Once Removed’ is a Scary and Personal Look at An Artist Fading Away With Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is one of the most tragic…
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‘Searching for Sugar Man’ is the First Guaranteed Lock for an Oscar Nomination
One of the most difficult Oscar categories for pundits (let alone regular folk) to predict is the one for feature documentary. And this year more…
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10 Halloween Costume Ideas Based on Recent Movies
10 Halloween Costume Ideas Based on Recent Movies Continuing a yearly tradition that began at the defunct movie blog Spout, this is my 5th annual list…
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Let’s Have a Moratorium on 1980s Teen Movie Love from Modern Teen Movie Characters
In the new movie Pitch Perfect, a boy (Skylar Astin) introduces a girl (Anna Kendrick) to The Breakfast Club. It’s a believable scene, on it’s…