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Double Feature Movie Show: THE HATEFUL DOGS

I am an unabashed Tarantino lover. I have loved just about all of his movies (Death Proof being the one exception…and really only because...

Stefan BlitzJanuary 22, 2016

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Jennifer Lawrence, Ice Cube and Pop Culture Irony

Today, I want to talk a bit about pop culture irony. Not irony in pop culture, which we’ve long had enough of. But ironic...

Marvin C. PittmanSeptember 4, 2015

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Yes, You’re Old: Flashing Back To 1985 & 1995

It appears that both 1985 and 1995 were friggin’ boom years for the movies and TV industry as most of the summer was spent...

Erin MaxwellAugust 28, 2015

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In Defense Of Movie Studio Executives

Since the disastrous debut of the Fantastic Four reboot, two competing narratives have surfaced that attempt explain what when so wrong. One is that...

Seth LeviAugust 26, 2015

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REAL FAKE HISTORY Looks Into The Avengers: Battle of New York City

New York City has been the location for some of the most monumental pop culture battles of all time as The King of Monsters,...

Stefan BlitzAugust 4, 2015

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REAL FAKE HISTORY Looks Into The Disaster on Klendathu

One of the biggest losses of human life occurred in Starship Troopers during the Disaster on Klendathu. The Federation’s assault on the Arachnid planet...

Stefan BlitzJuly 28, 2015

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REAL FAKE HISTORY Presents The Relationship Between Little Mac and Jerome “Doc” Louis From MIKE TYSON’S PUNCH-OUT

He was just 17 years old and 107 pounds, but he had big dreams – to join the World Video Boxing Association. The esteemed...

Stefan BlitzJuly 21, 2015

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REAL FAKE HISTORY Presents GAME OF THRONES: The Battle of Castle Black

Real Fake History has launched with Star Wars: The Battle of Endor. While Jon Snow and the Night’s Watch deal with a massive intelligence...

Stefan BlitzJuly 14, 2015

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Sneak Peek: STEVE McQUEEN: FULL THROTTLE COOL Graphic Novel

Available this month is Steve McQueen: Full Throttle Cool, an original graphic novel by Dwight Jon Zimmerman and Greg Scott. Steve McQueen once said,...

Stefan BlitzJuly 14, 2015

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Stream On: New To Netflix For July

By Erin Maxwell JULY 1 Alive (1993) Based on the true story of Uruguay’s rugby team, who were forced to a more hardcore meal-plan...

Erin MaxwellJuly 1, 2015

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REAL FAKE HISTORY Presents The Battle of Endor

Real Fake History has launched with Star Wars: The Battle of Endor. This 10-episode series parody of the History Channel, Real Fake History has...

Stefan BlitzJune 30, 2015

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Is DOPE the Blerd Movie We Need?

I’ve spent four years writing about life as a black nerd and analyzing pop culture through that lens, and now the moment of truth...

Marvin C. PittmanJune 25, 2015

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Best Movie Dads

It takes more than being the resourceful and loving head of a family to become a Great Movie Dad — the truly great movie...

Steven Segal TwistJune 17, 2015

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AVENGERS: AOU Versus FURY ROAD and Yet Another Risible Remake of an ’80s Classic

The month of May saw the release of two geek-friendly sequels, one the swift family-friendly follow-up to a billion-dollar superhero all-star assembly, and the...

Steven Segal TwistJune 2, 2015

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Action, Feminism, Humor, Grit: Analyzing MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

Mad Max: Fury Road is the first film I’ve constantly thought about in a long time. I saw it at a Thursday night preview,...

Marvin C. PittmanMay 28, 2015

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THE REMAKES ARE COMING! THE REMAKES ARE COMING!

Poltergeist wasn’t a total flop this past weekend, though nothing out-of-the-park. Interestingly, when adjusted for inflation, it was a larger opening than the 1982...

Todd SokoloveMay 27, 2015