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For Context/Stanley Kubrick

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One of the most deliriously silly sequels of the '80s was inevitable.

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November 1981 wraps up with big swings from Forman and Bogdanovich

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A Quick Note

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2025 in 50 Films - Part Five

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November 1981 kicks off with Bo Derek and the Time Bandits

November 1981 only had 13 releases, and the first half features some straight-up trash and at least one classic.

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Michael Jackson made a crazy vanity project at the absolute height of his fame... but is it a movie?

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Saturday Night at the Movies #1 - Reclaiming an Idea

We're kicking off a new series and we're reclaiming one of our favorite ideas in the process.

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'80s Roulette - MURPHY'S ROMANCE

Sally Field and James Garner star in this low-key charmer that earned him an Oscar nomination and established her as a producer.

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2025 in 50 Films - Part Four

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2025 in 50 Films - Part Three

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2025 In 50 Films - Part Two

Our countdown of our favorite 50 films of the year continues with Tim Robinson, David Cronenberg, and an Indian epic.

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2025 In 50 Films - Part One

From ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER to NO OTHER CHOICE, 2025 has offered up an embarrassment of riches for film fans willing to dig.

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We spend a day in Stars Hollow and Pandora

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Shakespeare and Dead Men and Monsters, Oh, My

Reviews of several recent films, including HAMNET, WAKEUP DEAD MAN, and GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S FRAKENSTEIN.