Author: Scott Beggs
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A Guy Hires a Prostitute to Recreate a Mundane Relationship in This Sentimental Short Film
Why Watch? After a brutal breakup, a weak-kneed ex-boyfriend finds himself desperate for intimacy, so he hires a hooker. Instead of sex, he’s dropping fifty…
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Shia LaBeouf: A Career Retrospective
A few days ago, cinema lost a celebrated actor when Shia LaBeouf announced his retirement from public life. Ostensibly, that includes acting performances (except for…
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‘Downton Abbey’ Review: A Violent Damascene Conversion
How badly did you want Mr. Bates to go check on Anna in the servant’s quarters? To descend the stairs, discover the worst and find…
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Required Reading: Comic Books On TV and The Melon Farmer of ‘Wall Street’
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “How TV…
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A Stirring Short Film That Blends Sci-Fi Technology With Noir Trappings
Why Watch? A small town sheriff, a bizarre set of murders, a programming genius locked into a conspiracy. This short from Anthony Scott Burns (the…
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Netflix’s Terrible (Hopefully Temporary) Problem
Reading Felix Salmon’s downer article and searching for a classic mystery thriller has gotten me pessimistic about Netflix. Not about its future as a business,…
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Required Reading: A Blockbuster Studios Are Afraid Of and The Queen of Stunts
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “Remembering Rain…
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8 Promised Movies That Still Haven’t Been Made
Taking stock is perfectly natural this time of year. A fresh start always offers the best microscope through which to observe the goals we achieved…
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Required Reading: Childish Blockbusters, Coen Ethics and Missing Netflix Features
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “The five…