Category: Opinion
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RunPee: The Secret Hack for Perfect Movie Nights!
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in Opinion
Have you ever been in the middle of an intense movie scene, heart pounding, eyes glued to the screen, when suddenly, nature calls? The dilemma is real: do you sprint to the restroom and risk missing a pivotal moment, or do you hold it in and suffer through discomfort? Enter RunPee, the ultimate lifesaver for…
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How much would you pay to skip movie trailers?
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There’s not much anyone can say that all Americans agree on these days, but if I had to wager, I’d bet all American movie-goers agree that there are too many trailers before movies. I’ve seen the trailers and theater adverts run up to 30 minutes while visiting NYC. That, my friends, is lunacy. How many…
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How Real Disasters Shape Fiction
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As I write, the fires are still burning in Los Angeles. When it will end and how bad it will be, no one yet knows. But I do know this: Los Angeles will never be the same. Fire may not come to every home, but no person in the LA metro will be unaffected. The…
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The Five Best Movies You ‘Probably’ Haven’t Seen (Rob’s version)
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Nearly a fortnight ago Dan sent round an idea for some articles based on films we like but we thought a lot of people might not have seen. His version was posted last week and here is mine! 1, Paper Mask (1990) When is a horrific film not a horror film? Paper Mask is a…
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The Five Best Movies You ‘Probably’ Haven’t Seen (Dan’s version)
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Maybe you have seen a few of these movies. Maybe you haven’t. But I’m going to guess that you haven’t because when I bring them up people often have never heard of them, or they’re like, “Oh yeah. That was a great movie.” So here you go. My top-5 movies that I think you probably…
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What Makes A24 Films Successful
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in OpinionAcclaimed films gathering mass popularity including Hereditary, Midsommar, and Everything Everywhere All at Once, each have one common denominator: a distributor with enough sense to produce an entertaining story. A24 provides an edge that makes their films more successful than competitors. Most independent and non-independent distributors have triumphed in following a standard formulaic structure. A dated…
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PSA: Late Kick – the best podcast for college football fans
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in OpinionThis is a public service announcement for all college football fans. Anyone who follows @RunPee on Twitter knows that occasionally, I let it slip that I’m a huge college football fan. I grew up in Alabama and played high school football there. Our team colors were crimson and white. #RollTide If you’re also a college…
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We Didn’t Start The Fire, part two
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in OpinionBilly Joel’s 1989 release We Didn’t Start The Fire is iconic. Who hasn’t listened to the song and been inspired to research a little history? But, it’s just a tad outdated. In fact, the lyrics could have used an update within about two months of its debut, in September of ’89, when the Berlin Wall fell.…
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Which Is More Frightening: M3GAN Or Talky Tina?
As a self-appointed fan of true pop culture (more specifically when it comes to television and movies), I thought long and hard about all the shows and films I’ve seen with a dangerous doll. There’s no way I could possibly recall them all, but among the ones I remember are: Magic 1978 film starring Sir…
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Why Do We Like to Watch the Same Films Over and Over Again?
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in OpinionWhy do we enjoy watching certain films over and over again? There is a deeper explanation that goes beyond mere amusement or pleasure. Why do we watch the same movies over and over again? Why do the main TV channels show the same films on Sunday afternoons? Indeed, why do we enjoy watching certain films…
