Author: Golden Man
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Upcoming Horror Movies in 2020
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A Quiet Place Part II opens on March 20. The early buzz is positive. The sequel promises to be another unique theatrical experience. However, it’s not the only horror movie to look forward to this year. There are a lot of new horror flicks coming out over the coming months. Here’s a preview of…
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Top 5 Movie Kids Who Are Smarter Than Adults
My Spy opens March 13. In the preview of this comedy adventure, Dave Bautista gets schooled by Chloe Coleman. He’s not the first person to be outsmarted by a child on the big screen. In fact, here’s my list of top 5 movie kids who are smarter than adults. 5. Addie in Paper Moon Tatum…
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A Brief History of The Invisible Man
Leigh Whannell’s remake of The Invisible Man hits theaters on February 28. It should be interesting. Whannell was one of the writers and actors in Saw. Production company Blumhouse is behind Happy Death Day and The Purge series. This is the first attempt at doing anything interesting with the character of the Invisible Man on…
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Top 10 Stories from Sundance Film Festival 2020
The Sundance Film Festival recently wrapped up. The festival, founded by Robert Redford, is intended to give exposure to new and diverse voices. Often, there are movies that debut at Sundance that we end up talking about all year. For instance, Golden Globe nominee The Farewell. As always, a lot happened over the course of…
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Top 10 Video Game Themed Movies
Sonic the Hedgehog is opening February 14. (How romantic!) The popular video game character who debuted on the Sega Genesis is finally getting his own movie. The film’s initial release date was delayed when the filmmakers decided to rework the character’s design after negative backlash from the fans. Video game movies are often a disappointment,…
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Harley Quinn Adventures You May Have Missed
Birds of Prey And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn comes out on February 7. I, for one, cannot wait to see Margo Robbie return as the clown princess of crime. I’ve loved the character Harley Quinn since I first saw the episode “Mad Love” on Batman: The Animated Series. If you’re a Harley…
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Golden Man’s Top 10 Films of 2019
2019 was an eclectic year for movies and one I’m kind of sad to leave behind. This year, the studios threw everything they had at the screen, from biopics to horror films, from dark comedies to three hour epics. I know I had a good time at the movies this year because it was really…
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Unfaithful Horror Movie Adaptations
Horror movie The Turning opens January 24. Aware moviegoers may notice the connection to the Henry James novel The Turn of the Screw. However, aside from a basic premise (a nanny is terrorized by her two charges), the film has little to do with the book it’s based on. This often happens in Hollywood. Here’s…
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The Trouble With Doctor Dolittle
Dolittle is Robert Downey Jr.’s first movie to be released after his triumphant turn as Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame. (C’mon, Academy. Don’t let me down. Nominate him!) Unfortunately, the trailer looks less than stellar. In fact, Hollywood doesn’t have the best record when it comes to adaptations of Hugh Lofting’s children’s book character who…
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A History of The Grudge – from Japan to America (and every remake in the franchise)
The Grudge hits theaters January 3. It’s been fourteen years since the 2004 American remake, also titled The Grudge, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. This horror franchise has had a long history in Japan and America. So here’s a deep dive into the story of The Grudge. Origin of the Series Director Takashi Shimizu said the…
