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Worst Treehouse of Horror Episode Ever
Every year, Halloween brings something to look forward to–the annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode of The Simpsons. The show’s creators are able to throw out continuity of the typical storyline (what there is of it) of the dysfunctional animated family in order to have fun with stories that are horrific (blood and gore abound) and […]
Notes from the Future War – The Terminator Series
Terminator 2: Judgement Day is arguably one of the best sequels ever made. It took the concept of the low-budget science fiction action film The Terminator and advanced the story in many ways while providing a similar story beefed up so that all the familiar elements were done bigger and better. Director James Cameron worked […]
Plots Are Conflict Resolutions
People thrive on conflict. There’s a reason why shows such as Jersey Shore and Real Housewives of (Name Your City) are so popular–they’re all about conflict. Feature films are no different. They need a strong central conflict that drives the story with a lot of little conflicts along with way. In its basic form, a […]
10 Movies from the ’80’s That Should Be Remade
It’s been said by apparently everyone that Hollywood has run out of new ideas. That alone is not a new idea, as that has been common wisdom for possibly the lifespan of the motion picture industry itself. Now we’re in an era where movies from the ’80’s are being remade. In 2011 alone, we’ve seen […]
Suburgatory Is Sitcom Hell
This season’s crop of new TV shows seems to have an overabundance of sitcoms. Just a few years ago, critics were bemoaning the fact that the TV comedy seemed to be a dead genre, but from the ones that the networks decided to give air time it seems like it should be dead. Just like […]
Bizarre Films by Prominent Directors
When you think of a given director, a certain type of movie usually comes to mind. If you say Tim Burton, immediately you think of a twisted world filled with pasty-skinned people with wild hair usually played by Johnny Depp. With Michael Bay, you get ‘sploidy things that go boom. But when you say Alfred […]
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