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THE LEGEND OF OCHI Review: Bringing The Kid Out In All Of Us

Introduction Humans have a history of trying to eradicate perceived pests. Bacteria, insects, wolves, other humans who have been living there for centuries. In The...

DICK TRACY (1990): A 35th Anniversary Celebration!

Introduction Released in 1990, Dick Tracy, from Walt Disney Pictures (yes it was!) was more than just another comic book adaptation. It was a vibrant...

HEAT (1995): A Cinema Scholars Oral History

Introduction Heat was released on December 15, 1995. As director Michael Mann's fifth feature film, it carried quite a sizable amount of heat with it,...

Q&A With Novelist Martin Turnbull

We had the pleasure of sitting down recently with accomplished Old Hollywood novelist Martin Turnbull for a brief Q&A session to discuss movies, writing,...

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971): The 50th Anniversary

50 years ago in December, Diamonds Are Forever was released. The late great Sir Sean Connery, while forever linked to James Bond, wasn't only...

Christmas In July! THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)

Whether you love or despise them, holiday movies have been an institution in cinema. This was long before Bing Crosby crooned about his love...

ALIENS (1986): A 35th Anniversary Retrospective

Aliens, blasted into theaters in 1986, just over 35 years ago. The film was directed by James Cameron (Titanic, True Lies) and starred the...

The Rise and Fall of the Brown Derby: A Pictorial Feature

The Brown Derby was a Los Angeles-based restaurant chain with 4 locations around town. It was also associated with a wide array of Hollywood...
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