Archive for May, 2015
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May 24, 2015
The Steven Spielberg-shepherded 1982 cult classic is getting the remake treatment, and its anti-tech message is even more relevant today. Utter the word "Poltergeist" around people of a certain age and it will induce Proustian flashbacks to the film's signature sight: that of a cherubic young girl making contact with the undead via a television screen, a fantastical encounter that leads the kid, blonde-haired Carol Anne , to famously proclaim, "They're heeere ."
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May 24, 2015
In May 2014, the Indian voter bought into the dream Modi had woven skillfully for them. A year on, Outlook goes back to them, in 11 cities, to gauge if they still feel the same.
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May 23, 2015
A reboot of the iconic 1982 released Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist , this film with the same name is a far cry from the original, a classic that was created by Steven Speilberg, Michael Grais and Mark Victor The original was a cleverly crafted scary film. It indulgently messed with the Freeling family's personal comforts - their TV, their toys, the big tree in their backyard and in the process drove a sardonic skewer into the heart of the audience of that time.
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May 23, 2015
Kubrick's daughter, Vivian, who was 17 years old when the movie was being made, made a short movie documenting the making of one of her father's signature films. In addition to "The Shining," Kubrick, who died in 1999, directed "Spartacus," "Dr. Strangelove," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "A Clockwork Orange," and "Full Metal Jacket."
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May 23, 2015
A few weeks back I praised Alex Garland 's Ex Machina for being an "anti-blockbuster" of sorts. For having the gall to rely almost solely on story and character rather than huge set pieces and explosions during the summer movie season.
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May 23, 2015
Thirty-five years after its release in 1980, Stanley Kubrick's " The Shining " is still considered by many to be one of the scariest movies ever made. Why? Because it packs more scary stuff into a single movie than most horror franchises can cram into five separate films.
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May 23, 2015
Thirty three years ago, Steven Spielberg unleashed two tales of supernatural contact in anonymous, suburban neighborhoods. Things went better for Elliott.
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May 23, 2015
Amy Bowen and her son Griffin reach out to Amy's daughter, whose being held captive by terrifying apparitions in "Poltergeist." "POLTERGEIST" - a ...a ... - Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kennedi Clements, Kyle Catlett, Saxon Sharbino, Jared Harris; PG-13 ; in general release Apparently our pop culture nostalgia for the 1980s is boundless.
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May 23, 2015
In space, no one can hear you scream , but at the Texas Theatre , you can howl as loud your lungs will let you. Where I'm going with this: TT is doing a double feature tonight of Ridley Scott's 1979 classic/cult hit/everything Alien , but right before, they're showing the new documentary on H.R. Giger, the brilliant and haunting genius who created the creature in Alien , a cinematic monster that would go on to terrorize audiences for decades and is about to once more in a new sequel directed by Neill Blomkamp with Sigourney Weaver returning as ultra badass, Ripley.
