Author: Matthew Monagle
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The Blockbuster Scoop Culture: Hollywood’s Grandest Shell Game
Yesterday was a bit of a banner day for the folks at Heroic Hollywood. Early in the day, site owner Umberto Gonzalez posted an announcement…
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Daniel Radcliffe and Val Kilmer, the Anti-Leading Men Of Hollywood
Last week, actor Val Kilmer surprised us all by announcing on Facebook that he would be returning for a Top Gun sequel. The surprise wasn’t…
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Are We Looking at the Best February For Movies Ever?
Earlier this week, Lions Gate Entertainment released the first trailer for Gods of Egypt, a bizarre cross of ethnic whitewashing and B-movie largesse that seemed…
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Are the ‘Star Wars’ Prequels Better Than You Remember?
It’s become popular to revisit the ‘Star Wars’ prequels, but have they truly improved over time? No.
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The New Mystery Science Theater 3000 Is Probably Too Good to Be True
I’ve never been someone who laughed very much. That’s not to say that I lack a sense of humor or have a gloomy disposition; when…
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Welcome to the Era of the Fanboy Filmmaker
In April of 1989, The New York Times ran a multi-page profile of a young director about to make his first tentpole production in Hollywood.…
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The First Warcraft Trailer Looks Ambitious As Hell
When I was about twelve years old, my middle school would host semi-regular LAN parties in the computer room. Kids would hang around the school…
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The Comic Strip Adaptation We’ll Never Get
“What are you going to watch?” “Dear Mr. Watterson – the Calvin and Hobbes documentary on Netflix.” “Oh, I reject the entire premise of that movie.…
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5 Things We’d Like To See In The New Star Trek TV Series
Earlier this week, the news broke that CBS will launch a new Star Trek television series in January of 2017. Fans everywhere responded with what…