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Science fiction is one of cinema’s most consistently beloved genres. Just as audiences were dazzled by Georges Melies’ “A Trip to the Moon” at the dawn of motion pictures in 1902, modern...
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The concept of time travel has been well used in literature for a long time. Charles Dickens used it as a literary device in “A Christmas Carol” in 1843 as did H.G. Wells in “The Time...
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Unlike other movie genres, the spy movie never seems to go out of favor. Whether it’s battling Nazi spies, KGB moles, or narco-terrorists, films about special agents putting their lives on the line...
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Few Oscars categories evoke such emotions, span so many genres, and can remain so uniquely relevant even as time goes by as best original song. Eighty years after Judy Garland sang it in “The...
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American cinema during the 1980s is generally remembered for its turn from the serious, auteur-driven work of the 1970s to big budget Hollywood blockbusters. These audience-friendly movies included...
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Despite viewership declining in recent years, the Oscars remain the nation’s most viewed non-football television event. This year’s ceremony – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’...
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It seems there is no shortage of reports about mass shootings and high murder rates in major U.S. cities like Chicago. Yet the overall violent crime rate in the United States is more or less...
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Hollywood has been churning out a steady stream of superhero movies over the last decade. The reason is clear: These films perform extraordinarily well at the box office, grossing millions of dollars...
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The popularity of superhero movies shows no signs of abating, as the current anticipation over the release of Marvel’s “Black Panther” movie illustrates. Furthermore, as shown by critics’...
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When “Star Trek” first premiered in 1966, few imagined that it would grow into a massive media franchise. Over the half century since, six television spinoff series were produced, including...
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Video games have been wildly popular since the release of Atari’s Pong. Since then, video games have evolved at a rapid pace. Improving technology and customer demand resulted in faster,...
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What’s the greatest movie of all time? This is likely one debate that will rage on forever. This is due in part to evolving tastes, technology, and trends in cinema. While some cinephiles consider...
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To keep the audience from turning in or switching the channel, the Oscars save the best for last. And on March 4, no doubt you will also stay up late to find out who won best actor, best actress,...
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The Grammy Awards often surprise and shock audiences with unexpected winners and losers. For example, few had predicted that Adele would beat Beyonce for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and...
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