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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Box Office Flop with Cult Classic Status

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 cult film classic and is the movie adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s 1971 novel, entitled Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream. … Continue reading

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Honor, Blood, and Gore in Frank Miller’s 300

Honor, Blood, and Gore in Frank Miller’s 300 If there’s one Hollywood movie that would satisfy every man’s alpha-male fantasies, Zack Snyder’s 300 would have to be it. Exploring the topics of loyalty, honor, betrayal, glory, courage, and war, 300 … Continue reading

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A Hard Day’s Night in the Life of the Beatles

Directed by Richard Lester and released in 1964, A Hard Day’s Night is the Beatles’ first full-length film and features the fab four during the peak of their popularity. The movie was written by Alun Owen, who was specifically chosen … Continue reading

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The Beatles and the Psychedelic 60s: Across the Universe

The Beatles and the Psychedelic 60s: Across the Universe Of the many movies that pay homage to the Beatles’ legendary legacy, Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe is one of the very few that got the thumbs-up from the Beatles members … Continue reading

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Take a Closer Look: The Sheer Subtlety of American Beauty

Earning an international gross revenue of more than 350 million dollars, the Oscar-winning dark dramedy American Beauty is hailed by critics as a masterpiece that would be remembered in the annals of film history as a millenial classic. Starring Kevin … Continue reading

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The Lowdown on Men and the Godfather

Generally considered as one of the “essential male movies” of all time, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather is a classic Italian mafia movie released in 1972 that follows the life of the Corleone family, and explores the topics of crime, … Continue reading

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Totalitarianism, Anarchy, Freedom: Facets of V for Vendetta

Totalitarianism, Anarchy, Freedom: Facets of V for Vendetta First released in 1982, V for Vendetta is a comic book series written by Alan Moore that is mainly characterized by its dystopian and anarchist portrayal of the future of United Kingdom. … Continue reading

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Choose Your Future. Choose Life. Or Choose Not to Choose.

Cult film fans would immediately recognize these lines from Danny Boyle’s hit cult film, Trainspotting. The movie is based on Irvine Welsh’s novel of the same title, and was released back in 1996. Trainspotting has become a classic among cult … Continue reading

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Subtle Feminism in the Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

Starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson, and Yvette Vickers, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman is a classic sci-fi film directed by Nathan Hertz and released in 1958. The film was actually a feminized version of other previously released movies that … Continue reading

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