Junkfood Cinema
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‘The Equalizer 2’ Should Be Your Most Anticipated Movie of 2018
Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington’s follow-up to their 2014 TV show adaptation will be unlike any other movie.
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How Denzel Washington Kept Me Calm During an Actual Bombing
A simple story of cinema’s influence amidst the emotional chaos of the Austin Bombings.
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The Science of Faith: Junkfood Cinema Worships ‘The Prince of Darkness’
Last week, the Junkfood Cinema podcast was live from ArmadilloCon in Austin, Texas. Brian and Cargill are now broadcasting across time directly into your dreams…
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The Game Remains the Same: The New Relevance of ‘The Running Man’
Plenty of science-fiction movies have conjectured about distant futures, and for every off-base flying car prediction, there is a Running Man.
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Time Directive: Why The ‘Robocop’ Remake Was Three Years Too Early
An attempt to make the ‘Robocop’ remake work.
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‘Spaceballs’ Doesn’t Hold Up, And That’s Ok
An exploration of Mel Brooks’ ‘Star Wars’ parody and its lasting influence.
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Extreme Predator: The Accidentally Perfect 1987 Double Feature
This week, the gents of Junkfood Cinema, as part of their ongoing Summer of 1987 series, discuss the sci-fi action classic ‘Predator.’
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Retouched: How Inaccuracy Improves De Palma’s ‘Untouchables’
It’s often the case that biopic films are judged by their adherence to the facts of the actual stories on which they are based. It…
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Why We Still Love Ninjas
This week, the gents of Junkfood Cinema, as part of their ongoing Summer of 1987 series, discuss the action trash-terpiece American Ninja 2: The Confrontation.