Sometimes great directors will sacrifice large box office numbers and the safety of good audience reception for projects they really believe in. Depending on past success and status of the filmmakers, themselves, that luxury is often afforded to them with no real consequence, because even if the film is a flop, most will gloss over […]
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You ever wonder what Jason Vorhees does in between massacring teens at Camp Crystal Lake? You ever wonder what he does after stepping in front of the camera only to appear behind his victims in the next scene across the lake? Turns out it’s walking, lots and lots of walking. In A Violent Nature tries
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Space…. The Final Frontier….. Camp….. Camp Everywhere….. I recently got shared access to Paramount Plus trying to find SOMETHING to watch while on vacation for the 4th. After scrolling through a barrage of Yellowstone and South Park options I found that just about every Star Trek movie is on Paramount Plus. Now, I’m no Trekkie,
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I went to three shows in five days on Ghost’s last tour. The tour ended in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The special thing about the two last days on this particular tour was that cell phones were not allowed at the show and it was the only show completely indoors as
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Horror is a constantly evolving genre. With the resurgence of everything spooky into popular culture the last couple years horror fans everywhere have reveled in the plethora of content put out by platforms such as Scream Box and Shudder. These streaming platforms have been home for otherwise unseen projects that never got a wide release.
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Thunderheart is a 1992 American Neo-Western mystery film, directed by Michael Apted from an original screenplay by John Fusco. The film is a loosely based fictional portrayal of events relating to the Wounded Knee incident in 1973, when followers of the American Indian Movement seized the South Dakota town of Wounded Knee in protest against federal government policy regarding Native Americans. Incorporated in the plot is the character of Ray Levoi, played by actor Val Kilmer, as an FBI agent with Sioux heritage investigating a homicide on a Native American reservation. Sam Shepard, Graham Greene, Fred Ward and Sheila Tousey star in principal supporting roles. Also in 1992, Apted had previously directed a documentary surrounding a Native American activist episode involving the murder of FBI agents titled Incident at Oglala. The documentary depicts the indictment of activist Leonard Peltier during a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
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As most you know I am huge Red Hot Chili Peppers Fan. Fans like myself have been anticipating a new album for since the release of 2016’s The Getaway. It seems that the normal pattern of releases for RHCP has been every 3-5 years or so. It started with Californiacation (1999), Bye The Way (2002), Stadium Arcadium
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As you know, I am a huge movie buff. I was constantly seeing top 10 lists on heroes, etc. This got me thinking, what about the villains of movies? How many times have you watched a movie and thought the villain was more interesting than the protagonist/hero? So, I thought I throw my hat in
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I was so excited for the Capone (2020) Movie to come out. Seeing Tom Hardy as one of the best character actors to date play the legendary gangster should have been a slam dunk hit. Unfortunately it left me very disappointed, find out why! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLm3Q4xj_ME&t=275s
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In this first episode, its all about the hosts. The guys give some background info on themselves, their top 5 movies, favorite directors, soundtrack, movie poster and much more. We would love to hear from you as well so tweet at us @YumperAndSvo and use one of the hashtags #GettingToKnowYou, #YumpAndSvo, #TaintedGlove with your answers!
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