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A Most Remarkable Man

Posted on 4 February, 2021 by alfin2101

Author, TV/movie producer, director, adventurer, and all around polymath Michael Crichton died of lymphoma in 2008. But he left a large legacy of work in print and on the screen that will outlive the man for many decades. While he … Continue reading →

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Dark Star: A Cult Classic and Its Making

Posted on 28 January, 2021 by alfin2101

This is the full movie “Dark Star” from 1974 — before Star Wars, before Alien, but six years after the release of 2001: A Space Odyssey. It is hilarious for its combination of gallows humor with slapstick and ultra-low budget … Continue reading →

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Hit Girl vs. Hanna vs. Charles Bronson’ Death Wish

Posted on 14 August, 2013 by alfin2101

People get all kinds of strange ideas when they first hear about the concept of “The Dangerous Child.” Modern entertainment-saturated people get many of their ideas about hypothetical personalities or characters from fiction — novels, TV, movies, comics, etc. Two … Continue reading →

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