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The Best Ryan Reynolds Movie And Why It’s Unfairly Overlooked

Mostly known for loveable and charming characters, Reynolds is given a chance to take those qualities and examine the potentially darker facets of them.

4 years ago

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In Defense Of Batman & Robin: It’s Actually Good

Batman & Robin represents a turning point in superhero cinema.

4 years ago

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Why Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Is Unfairly Overlooked

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is stuck in an unfortunate spot.

5 years ago

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The Prestige: Why Christopher Nolan’s Often Overlooked Film Is His Best

The Prestige seemed poised to be a landmark entry in Christopher Nolan’s ever-growing filmography.

5 years ago

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Judge Dredd: Why The Big Budget Failure Deserves A Second Look

Judge Dredd is a movie that almost no one wants to defend. A box office flop and a critical disaster, …

5 years ago

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The Iron Giant: How A Box Office Failure Became A Classic

The Iron Giant is considered by many critics and audiences to be one of the greatest animated films of the ’90s.

5 years ago

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: How It Failed And Why It Deserved Better

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World could have been a turning point in mainstream movie history.

5 years ago

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Alien 3: How It Failed And Why It Deserves Better

Thanks to time and an unexpected new version of the film, Alien 3 has become one of the most fascinating and unfairly overlooked sci-fi/horror films of the last few decades.

5 years ago

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Starship Troopers: Why Everyone Hated It In 1997 And Why It’s Beloved Now

Starship Troopers should have been a gargantuan hit. That’s not what went down in 1997.

5 years ago

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Constantine: How Keanu Reeves’ Comic Book Movie Failed And Why It Deserved Better

Constantine should have been a slam dunk. A big-budget comic book adaptation with Keanu Reeves fresh off the financially successful Matrix films.

5 years ago

Punisher: War Zone – How Marvel’s Forgotten Movie Failed And Why It Deserved Better

Now is the time to set the record straight: Punisher: War Zone is awesome.

5 years ago

What Went Wrong With Karl Urban’s Dredd?

Why did the box office find the Judge unworthy?

11 years ago

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Book Review: The Clockwork Rocket by Greg Egan

Part origin story, part adventure story, with a healthy dose of imaginary physics thrown in for good measure.

12 years ago

5 Reasons To Watch Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel

Real Steel is the big movie in theaters this weekend and, believe it or not, it’s not a complete disaster. For a few of you, this particular sci-fi movie may even be worth seeing.

13 years ago

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Terra Nova Review: The Dream Of The 90s Is Alive In Genesis

Terra Nova is a throwback and that makes it a little unlike anything else you’ll see on television. It’s not perfect, but maybe they’re on to something.

13 years ago

Why Aliens Are The New Nazis, And It Isn’t Working

With the advent of CGI Hollywood stumbled onto a new type of politically and socially acceptable villain.

13 years ago