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Not another remake!

Ah, yes, in this day and age, when a studio needs a quick cash grab, they will take a proven property and redo it in all of its splendor for the spender. There has been a lot of them lately. And when the studios announce a new “reboot” or “reimagining,” the posters online go insane. […]

Movies Hollywood thought would fail…

Before Titanic and Avatar came out, they were considered the most expensive movies ever made at that time. Many assumed that the result would be complete disaster. Today, they are considered the highest-grossing movies ever made. Not many people know how completely successful a film is until the box office results show, but there are bound to be many […]

A Mad World lost and found.

When classic films are in dire need of restoration, Hollywood studios generally turn to Robert A. Harris. Known for the dedication of presenting films the way they should be seen, Harris received praise for resurrecting David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia in 1989. Later on, Harris went on to restore Spartacus, My Fair Lady, Vertigo, and […]

When Zuzu Met Motown…

It’s a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra’s legendary holiday classic was be screened at Detroit’s Redford Theatre on the weekend of November 22. The storyline needs no explanation; the film has been engrained into the American subconscious for decades that summarizing it will waste your time. The Redford welcomed a special guest to the screenings of […]

“Paul Newman apologizes every night this week”

Practically every actor has a movie they regretted making. Many try to repress the experience, while others will go out of their way to poke fun at it; it masks the feeling of vengeance you want on the people that forced the experience upon you. But no other passion against such films was as strong […]