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Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters Pop culture phenomenons happen all the time nowadays in our spoonfed entertainment media, but to have something still retain its “coolness” factor almost 30 years later is a rare thing indeed. But, that is what has happened with this release from 1984, a convergence of some of the best and most brilliant minds in […]

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Girl Next Door

Girl Next Door The first thing that struck me like a lightning bolt about this failed attempt at a romantic teen comedy is the woeful miscasting of Emile Hirsch in the lead role: When casting for the part of a high school geek who can’t get laid, it’s really NOT prudent to cast a pretty-boy […]

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Girl’s Nite Out

Girls Nite Out In some ways this can be looked at as a “fun” slasher film, with the mystery killer bumping off the school mascot first and using his goofy costume as a disguise, and there’s certainly a good bit of gore and a smidgen of suspense. The enterprise is brought down though, by a […]

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Gladiator

Gladiator Very few of the current crop of directors have turned out such a large amount of Modern Cinema Classics as the ubiquitous Ridley Scott, but this 2000 release stands alone as his Ultimate Grand Masterpiece, a troubled production at times due to its wayward script that required rewrites all throughout shooting, but somehow and […]

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Gladiator (Boxing Movie)

Gladiator (Boxing Movie) A film and story that clearly inspired the MMA and UFC phenomenon of later years, director Rowdy (Roadhouse) Herrington makes the best use of a low budget here to tell the story of Tommy Riley (James Marshall), who moves with his dad (John Heard) to the slums of Chicago and starts to […]

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Glory

Glory As completely disgusting as the very concept of slavery is and was, what’s even more disgusting is the idea of Americans fighting Americans. Not two people on the opposite ends of the spectrum bickering on national cable news networks, but rather seeing two entire armies from different regions of the country gathering weapons and […]

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Godfather

Godfather From its legendary opening scene to its unforgettable final shot, there really IS a reason why this 1972 release commonly tops most major film experts and critics’ list as The Greatest Movie Of All Time, whether it be its cast of memorable characters (and actors), the spurts of gruesome violence (including the most agonizing […]

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Godfather 3

Godfather 3 Godfather 1 and 2 remain to this day the perfect recipe for cinematic success: Box office smashes that were neither popcorn films nor action flicks but rather instead serious, sobering dramas with big name casts that were showered with Oscars and critical plaudits while usually being immediately thought of by people when naming […]

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Godfather Part 2

Godfather Part 2 Many people debate as to what is truly the greatest sequel ever made, and the answer can often be found by breaking down the dynamics of what makes any such sequel “great”. They can be things such as smoothly continuing the story of the first film without repeating itself, avoiding the pitfalls […]

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Gold Rush

Gold Rush While many scoff at the modern aesthetic value of silent movies, it must be remembered that the basic style of such films in their day and age was one entirely onto themselves and unique, presenting audiences with a world where a once still picture came to life, the figures within becoming living beings […]