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BABYGIRL: Who’s Your Daddy?

STRANGE DARLING: A Six Chapter Thriller Masterclass

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM I: A Historic First Step in Real Robot Anime

PADDINGTON IN PERU: The Bear Goes South

The Coder: Tense, Tight, and Thrilling

One For the Road: A Bite-Sized Horror

HOW I ROLL: Hits the Gas on Heart

YOU ARE HERE: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation

Sundance 2025: Feature Films and Episodics Announced

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: THE RULE OF JENNY PEN

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: EXORCISMO

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: GENERATION TERROR
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Top 5 Panic Attacks in Film & Television (And Why They’re Important)

Away from the Hype: Godzilla (1954)

‘I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today’: Celebrating 30 Years of Clerks

PAPER MOON Criterion Review: The Bogdanovich Classic Comes to 4K

Giveway: Enter For a Chance to Win ALLSWELL IN NEW YORK DVD!

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PARAMOUNT SCARES VOL. 2 Collection!

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE DEPARTED DIGITAL MOVIE!

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A CONTAGION DIGITAL MOVIE!

Time Loops and Internet Trolling: Interview with Lance Todd For BEYOND THE NORTH WOODS

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Interview With Writer/Director Johhny Man Of THE MOTHER AND THE BEAR

Interview With Writer/Director Zoe Eisenberg for CHAPERONE

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Horrific Inquiry: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART II

Away from the Hype: STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENANCE

Horrific Inquiry: TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016)

Horrific Inquiry: THE OMEN (1976)
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Building a Home Studio on a Budget: Essential Tips for Indie Filmmakers

RETROSPECTIVE: KOREAN CINEMA’S GOLDEN DECADE: THE 1960s

The Beginner’s Guide: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, Screenwriters

Actor Profile: Kirsten Dunst

Actor Profile: Kirsten Dunst

Actor Profile: Jim Carrey

Actor Profile: Tim Curry

Actor Profile: Nicolas Cage

The Beginner’s Guide: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, Screenwriters

A Beginner’s Guide to National Cinema Theory

The Beginner’s Guide: John Singleton

Beginner’s Guide: George Miller, Writer & Director

RETROSPECTIVE: KOREAN CINEMA’S GOLDEN DECADE: THE 1960s

The Joker’s Smile, Part 3: The Final Joke (For Now…)

The Joker’s Smile, Part 1: The 20th Century’s Most Adaptable Character

Louis Le Prince: The Unsolved Disappearance Of The Father Of Cinema

A Beginner’s Guide to National Cinema Theory

Critiquing The Critic: The Evolution & Function Of Film Criticism

Anarchic Cinema: Jean Vigo’s ZERO FOR CONDUCT

Anarchic Cinema: V-Cinema & Takashi Miike

The History of Hong Kong Action Cinema Pt. 7 – 2000-Present: Life After the Handover

The History of Hong Kong Action Cinema Pt. 6 – 1980-2000: Handover & Second Wave

The History of Hong Kong Action Pt. 5 – 1980: New Wave, Cinema City, Jackie Chan & John Woo

The History of Hong Kong Action Cinema Pt. 4 – 1960-1980: New Wave

How to Analyse Movies #8: Putting It Into Practice

How to Analyse Movies #7: Iconography & Realisticness

How to Analyse Movies #6: Story & Genre

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The EEOC Gender Probe: I Don’t Regret Starting the Fight

MPAA, Studios Fund 12-Step Programs For Women Directors (PARODY)

Weinstein Scandal Should Affect The Outcome Of The EEOC Hollywood Probe (THR Guest Column)

A Surprisingly Simple Solution For Women Directors
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SUNNY: Apple’s Promising Kyoto-Set Dark Comedy Brings Mixed Feelings

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Slamdance 2024: RESTORAGE

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