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Horror cinema is a broad (and haunted) church. From the early days of silent spooks through various heydays, low-points, and renaissances, the genre has come far. And along the way, it has picked up a series of solitary entries into the canon from directors who otherwise wanted nothing to do with…
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The majority of films end on a happy note, with order being re-established in the plot to leave viewers feeling hopeful and satisfied. Sad endings are definitely in the minority, and even rarer are endings that blow past sad and go for full-on devastation. Although these endings typically aren’t…
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In honor of Futurama airing a new season at the end of this month, here are 10 of my favorite science and math references in the show… so far. Many of the writers on Futurama hold advanced degrees in physics, math, computer science, and other brainy fields. Together, they imbed jokes throughout the…
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