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Summer 2015: The Good, The Bad and The Fantastic Four

By Jaskee Hickman
August 24, 2015
in :  Features
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard star in Universal Pictures' "Jurassic World"

Summer blockbuster season is pretty much over for 2015 and there were some monster films released this year. Jurassic World dominated with Avengers: Age of Ultron having a solid run as well. We saw animated hits like Minions and Inside Out and the decline of comedies (Ted 2, Vacation, Pixels not making anywhere near predictions). There were some gigantic flops …

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Quietly Prolific: How True Detective’s Rachel McAdams Defies Typecasting

By Andy Hoglund
June 23, 2015
in :  Features
Rachel McAdams starring in the second season of HBO's "True Detective"

True Detective is back and already an abundance of ink has been spilled on a variety of topics: the show’s location change, its distracting new theme song, Colin Farrell’s moustache, Vince Vaughn’s turn against type. All worthy subjects. And yet, much like Rust Cohle’s search for the Yellow King, the true story is staring us in the face. For me, the most …

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Predicting the Success of the Remaining Blockbusters of 2015

By Jaskee Hickman
April 22, 2015
in :  Features
LucasFilms' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

2015 may be able to accomplish a feat in the world of film that we have never witnessed before. With all of the big movies being released soon, it looks like there’s a possibility for more billion dollar movies in 2015 than we’ve ever seen in a calendar year. So far, there’s already a film in Furious 7 that surpassed …

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From The Mean To The Unbreakable: Examining Tina Fey’s Cinematic Method

By Andy Hoglund
March 19, 2015
in :  Features

Tina Fey doesn’t want your praise. That nagging desire for admiration and love, which has veered so many of her SNL peers into creative missteps, eludes her. Her trajectory from sketch comic, to Weekend Update anchor, to Globes co-host with Amy Poehler is unchartered, always hinged on her ability to buck the status quo and carve her own place on …

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