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The Citizen Kane of Puppet Movies

         With Transformers: Revenge of the Fa...

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‘Terminator Salvation’ Delivers Action but Little Real Drama

     Terminator Salvation is a solid entertainment but unfortunat...

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Amusing ‘Battle of the Smithsonian’

   Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is a classic--a classic e...

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TCM Thrillers for May 25-31

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Sherlock Holmes, Action Hero

I know that purists will hate Guy Ritchie's forthcoming Sherlock Holmes, which recasts the...

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‘Angels and Demons’ Opens Well at U.S. Box Office, but Far Short of Predecessor

On the heels of a public relations juggernaut with the inspiring message that it's "not a...

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Under the Seat: Nostalgia for ’50s Sci-Fi Films

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TCM Thrillers for May 18 – 24

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The (Quotable) Lady from Shanghai

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‘Star Trek,’ Abrams ‘Make Optimism Cool Again’

   Despite early polling data showing a distinct lack of enthusiasm toward ...

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TCM Thrillers for May 11 – 17

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Zombie Culture and the March of Socialism

   Yes, vampires are still a hot media commodity, but zombies are vying to ...

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‘Wolverine’ Leads Strong Opening Weekend for Hollywood’s ‘Summer’ Season

Surprising no one but pleasing audiences, X-Men Origins: Wolverine topped the weekend U.S....

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TCM Thrillers for May 4 – 10

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Studios, Filmmakers to Blame for Hollywood Dramas’ Lack of Box Office Appeal

    Escape was the theme once again for U.S. moviegoers last weekend-b...

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TCM Thrillers for April 27 – May 3

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TCM Thrillers for April 20 – 26

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‘Hannah Montana’ Movie Leads the Pack

       For the second time, a movie starring Miley Cyru...

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DeMille’s ‘King of Kings’ Well Worth Watching

      Providing a real Easter treat for the discerning movie...

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Black Bird, Blonde Bombshells Featured in Upcoming Classic Thrillers

         Turner Classic Movies presents a div...

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TCM Thrillers for April 6 – 12

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Faith Knows What Science Can Never Understand

The movie Knowing reflects the reality that we all live by faith, and it shows us that the...

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New Essay Refutes Fantasy of Life Without Limits

A new essay by S. T. Karnick outlines and refutes "the American fantasy that both ind...

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Audiences Flock to ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’

    Monsters vs. Aliens just achieved the best opening weekend at the ...

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PBS Dickens Adaptation Politicizes and Vulgarizes Classic Novel

   The latest PBS Masterpiece Classics adaptation of Charles Dickens's clas...

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TCM Sci-Fi Films for March 31st – April 1st

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TCM Thrillers for March 31 – April 5

For crime film fans, Turner Classic Movies offers a slate dominated by cult favo...

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Cage, Catastrophe Draw Top Weekend Movie Numbers

      An imminent world catastrophe and Nicolas Cage drew U....

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Audiences Race to Disney’s ‘Witch Mountain’, Abandon ‘Watchmen’

    Race to Witch Mountain knocked Watchmen off the top spot in movie ...

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Audiences Watching ‘Watchmen’, but Fewer Than Expected

      Watchmen opened at number 1 in U.S. movie ticket sales...

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Watchmen: Dark, brooding, captivating and puzzling

 By Jim Lakely  I saw Watchmen yesterday. And since I'm not a fanboy, — I'...

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TCM Thrillers for March 9 – 15

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Reagan’s Underrated Acting Ability Displayed on TCM

         Ronald Reagan's B movies are a lot o...