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Bat City Marquee: X-RATED
Bat City Marquee: X-RATED

This age brings us full-on cosmic spasms of ideas that sometimes manifest as video art, and as long as it produces artifacts like this, seems fine by me.

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David MMay 21, 2021Comment
“Let my Cameron go.”: My Theory Ferris Bueller Doesn’t Exist
“Let my Cameron go.”: My Theory Ferris Bueller Doesn’t Exist

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

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Baillee PerkinsMay 20, 2021Comment
Would You Like to Play a (Different) Game? – Game Show Survival Movies
Would You Like to Play a (Different) Game? – Game Show Survival Movies

If you want to satisfy your bloodlust without the traps of Saw, strap on your roller skates or hop on a motorcycle: here are some options to push your buzzer.

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Erica ShultzMay 19, 2021Comment
“We’re all cruel.”: SPONTANEOUS Explodes Into More Than An Average Teenaged Romp
“We’re all cruel.”: SPONTANEOUS Explodes Into More Than An Average Teenaged Romp

It’s bursting with quality content. It’s a bloody good time. You get the picture.

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Baillee PerkinsMay 18, 2021Comment
Bat City Marquee: ANIMATED ROSE
Bat City Marquee: ANIMATED ROSE

Ever seen the Stalker’s dreamy-eyed kid follow him into the zone with a salvaged Soviet-era news rig?

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David MMay 14, 2021Comment
“What, like it’s hard?”: LEGALLY BLONDE is a Manicure for the Soul
“What, like it’s hard?”: LEGALLY BLONDE is a Manicure for the Soul

Everyone has that ONE movie that serves as a cinematic pep talk.

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Baillee PerkinsMay 14, 2021Comment
Live or Die: Your Guide to SAW
Live or Die: Your Guide to SAW

With a new chapter on the horizon, I figured it was about time to test myself with these deadly games.

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Morgan HydeMay 13, 2021Comment
The “Snyder Cut” of “Justice League” surpasses only the original cut
The “Snyder Cut” of “Justice League” surpasses only the original cut

After three years and an all-encompassing fan campaign, Zack Snyder’s directorial vision of his 2017 film Justice League has finally been realized.

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Chris CrymesMay 11, 2021 Comment
Spend Cinco de Mayo with Movies from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema
Spend Cinco de Mayo with Movies from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema

From mad scientists to singing cowboys to brujas, here’s a short list of Mexican cinematic gems from the 1930s-60s.

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Erica ShultzMay 5, 2021Comment
Bat City Marquee: FLIPPING OUT
Bat City Marquee: FLIPPING OUT

Exhibit A that you can make a damn fine film with minimal equipment, good friends, and champion-level moxie.

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David MApril 9, 2021Comment
The GODZILLA Canon: 1954 to 2016
The GODZILLA Canon: 1954 to 2016

Godzilla always has been a metaphor for nuclear power, even during its silliest moments.

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Joey PratherApril 3, 2021Comment
Journey Through 1992: Ageism and STOP! OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT!
Journey Through 1992: Ageism and STOP! OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT!

“You’re a little old woman, you live in a little old apartment in Newark. You knit, make jam, talk on the phone and that’s it!” We’ll just see about that.

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Bailey MooreApril 1, 2021Comment
Andrea Bianchi: The Unsung Hero of Italian Horror and Exploitation
Andrea Bianchi: The Unsung Hero of Italian Horror and Exploitation

A 5-film starter’s guide to Bianchi: Horror? Check. Giallo? Check. Eurocrime? Check. Sleaze? Check.

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Erica ShultzMarch 31, 2021Comment
10 Must-Watch Horror Movies on The Cave of Forgotten Films
10 Must-Watch Horror Movies on The Cave of Forgotten Films

Dive into a shared collection of over 2000 movies to date, with categories ranging from noir to horror, westerns to silent movies.

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Erica ShultzFebruary 26, 2021Comment
BREWSTER MCCLOUD or How I Learned to Stop Daydreaming and Face Reality
BREWSTER MCCLOUD or How I Learned to Stop Daydreaming and Face Reality

Soar alongside Brewster McCloud, with its offbeat observations of modernity, Americana, and a boy who dreams about flying away.

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Vikrant NallaparajuFebruary 25, 2021 Comments
Five Underrated Romcoms to Satisfy Your Belated Valentine's Day Craving
Five Underrated Romcoms to Satisfy Your Belated Valentine's Day Craving

Here are five underrated romcoms to watch after your Nancy Meyers and Nora Ephron marathons are finished.

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Sandra AmstutzFebruary 24, 2021Comment
He’s Not My Boyfriend: Celebrating Platonic Relationships in Horror This Valentine’s Day
He’s Not My Boyfriend: Celebrating Platonic Relationships in Horror This Valentine’s Day

For everyone tired of #relationshipgoals, here’s a sexual tension-free marathon with my favorite platonic relationships in horror.

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Erica ShultzFebruary 13, 2021 Comment
Bat City Marquee: ARE YOUR LESSONS DONE?
Bat City Marquee: ARE YOUR LESSONS DONE?

What vast multitudes do your moments of serenity hold?

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David MFebruary 12, 2021Comment
CITIZEN KANE: Why should you care?
CITIZEN KANE: Why should you care?

Welles sought to make a film about the man who was Hearst and to show the faults in this giant façade.

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Chris CrymesFebruary 3, 2021Comment
El Topo Turns 50: Looking Back on Jodorowsky’s Surrealist First Film
El Topo Turns 50: Looking Back on Jodorowsky’s Surrealist First Film

El Topo is a surreal, terribly bloody affair with Jodorowsky’s famous love-it-or-hate-it storytelling.

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Chris CrymesFebruary 2, 2021Comment
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