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So Long, Philip Seymour Hoffman

For some reason, the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman stings just a little bit more than other recent Hollywood departures. It’s got less to...

Steven Segal TwistFebruary 11, 2014

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Snowy Double Features: Movie Pairings for Wintry Nights

Snowed in? Polar Vortex got you down? Well, drop your shovel, kick off your boots, light a fire, and snuggle up to these chilly...

Steven Segal TwistJanuary 14, 2014

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25 Years Later… A Look Back at The Cinematic Class of 1989:

As we prepare for the yearly procession of 25th anniversary celebrants in 2014, I’m reminded of the dark cloud that loomed over the cinematic...

Steven Segal TwistJanuary 3, 2014

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Grand Finales – The Greatest Movie Closers Ever

I confess: I’m one of those guys who prefers to stay all the way through the ending credits of a movie. I don’t necessarily...

Steven Segal TwistDecember 12, 2013

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Setting The Tone – The Best Title Sequences in Cinema

I recently revisited Man of Steel on Blu-ray, and among my many quibbles, something about the movie that has irked me from the very...

Steven Segal TwistNovember 19, 2013

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Harrison Ford’s Better Days

The adaptation of Ender’s Game has arrived in theaters, marking the long awaited return of Harrison Ford to the sci-fi genre. Eternally revered for...

Steven Segal TwistNovember 5, 2013

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5 Horror Remakes Better Than “CARRIE”

The new and utterly needless remake of Stephen King’s first novel Carrie serves as yet another demonstration of why Hollywood should leave well enough...

Steven Segal TwistOctober 22, 2013

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Lost in Space Movies

The exquisite and enthralling Gravity is a glorious reminder of why I love going to the movies. More precisely, the experience of viewing Gravity...

Steven Segal TwistOctober 8, 2013

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Sequels That Should Happen

If the proliferation of mediocre sequels lately is any indication, all it takes to launch a franchise nowadays is for a movie to bring...

Steven Segal TwistSeptember 24, 2013

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“Your Move Creep”: RoboCop Reboot on the Horizon

We finally have our first peek at the upcoming remake/reboot of “RoboCop,” due February 7, 2014. It seems like this one’s been in the...

Steven Segal TwistSeptember 10, 2013

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Summer Movies 2013: A Look Back

As the dog days of summer drag to a close, let’s take a look back on one of the weirdest movie seasons in memory,...

Steven Segal TwistAugust 27, 2013

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The Maestro Strikes Back: The Best of JOHN WILLIAMS

Nuggets of news about pre-production of the new Star Wars trilogy continue to tiptoe in at the crawling pace of a bantha with an...

Steven Segal TwistAugust 13, 2013

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An Open Letter to Moviegoers on the So-So Reception of PACIFIC RIM 

Dear Joe Q Public: Please explain to me how a movie as good as Pacific Rim gets the short-shrift from general movie-going audiences, while...

Steven Segal TwistJuly 16, 2013

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WORLD WAR PG-13

Can we find a better compromise with respect to curbing the “destruction porn” in movies nowadays while still delivering the graphic violence and gooey...

Steven Segal TwistJuly 2, 2013

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Music To Save The World By

This is not my father’s Superman. I’ll get over Man of Steel, even though I feel I need to view the movie once again...

Steven Segal TwistJune 18, 2013

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Hail, Zimmer!

In my admittedly giddy anticipation of Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel, among the most exciting elements of suspense has been waiting to...

Steven Segal TwistJune 4, 2013

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Phasers on Stupefy: A Review of STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

By Steve Segal As you should recall, the time-travel plot of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek set the rebooted series on an alternate trajectory. Unencumbered...

Steven Segal TwistMay 21, 2013