Author: Christopher Campbell
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12 Movies to Watch After the 2016 Election
Keep calm and carry on with some soothing cinema. This is it, the last day of the 2016 US presidential election. Either Donald Trump or Hillary…
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12 Movies to Watch After You See Doctor Strange
A guide to the cinematic ancestors of the latest Marvel flick. The latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise is one of the most interesting…
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Wonder Woman Trailer: More Like Steve Trevor and Wonder Woman
Steve Trevor and Wonder Woman The new Wonder Woman trailer is unnecessarily heavy on Steve power. When Wonder Woman hits theaters next year, we can be sure…
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6 Filmmaking Tips From Scott Derrickson
The Doctor Strange director offers some not-so-strange advice. Like a lot of filmmakers, Scott Derrickson started out making horror films. He admits in interviews that…
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The Oscars Could Better Honor Foreign, Documentary, and Animated Features
Let’s prove the movies aren’t dead by recognizing more of them.Fire at Sea (Kino Lorber)This week is a big one for documentary fans. Today we found out…
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The Movie Franchises That Died in 2016
Cue the sad song, because it’s In Memoriam time. Cinema as a whole is alive and well, but if there is one aspect of the movies…
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One of the Best Comedies of the Year is as Heartbreaking as It is Hilarious
Last week, Saturday Night Live parodied the idea of classifying shows like Transparent and Orange is the New Black as comedies, particularly for and by…
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When Movies Try to Walk in Others’ Shoes They Always Step in Shit
Hopefully the empathic “[blank] like me” movies are gone forever. There is a difference between walking in someone else’s shoes and leading a march in an…
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6 Filmmaking Tips From John Hughes
The master of the high school movie taught us valuable lessons.
