Author: Matthew Monagle
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Hollywood Won’t Protect Its Own Football Heroes
Why football movies often exploit those audiences most at risk. Last Monday, Sony Pictures released the first theatrical trailer for Concussion, the studio’s prestige release highlighting…
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The Year That Merchandise Saved The Star Wars Franchise
Today, at retailers across the world, new Star Wars merchandise will go on sale. Stores will be crammed with a mix of children looking to…
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In Defense of Fan Theories
Pixar I have a confession to make: I’m a fan of a fan theory. A few years ago, I stumbled across a theory that each actor…
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The Religious Films of Horror Director Wes Craven
Horror director Wes Craven often addressed his religious upbringing onscreen where everyone could see.
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The 10 Fall TV Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch
TLDR: There’s going to be a lot of good television in the next couple of months. Our Fall TV preview can help. Before we get started,…
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Jane Fonda’s ‘Klute’ Belongs in the 1970s Hollywood Canon
Jane Fonda plays an ahead-of-her-time sex worker in the now-classic 1971 thriller.
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In 2015, The Best Summer Television Came From The Most Unlikely Places
USA Networks Finally, it’s cool to admit you spent your summer watching reruns on the USA Network. The fact that there are now summer television shows…
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Peter Bogdanovich and The Movie That Shot Up a Theater
A few weeks ago, in response to the horrific events at a Louisiana movie theater, Jason Bailey of Flavorwire put together a timeline of movie…
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5 Things We Learned From True Detective Season 2
HBO Two months ago, I asked a deceptively simple question: True Detective is a show about legacy; it’s an homage to the classics of the…