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Interview with Charlie Kaufman

[Q&A from an interview with Charlie Kaufman, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: A lot of people pushed you to explain the meaning of Being John Malkovich, or talk about its significance; did that get tiresome after a while, … Continue reading

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day At over $100 million, James Cameron‘s sequel to his popular 1984 science-fiction thriller is easily one of the most expensive feature films ever made. Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as the eponymous, time-traveling death machine, only this … Continue reading

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Interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis

[Q&A from an interview with Herschell Gordon Lewis, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: How did Blood Feast differ from the films you had made before it? Herschell Gordon Lewis: Well, Blood Feast is generally regarded as the watershed … Continue reading

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The Howling

The Howling This witty update of the age-old werewolf genre, made by Roger Corman alumnus Joe Dante (Gremlins), helped breathe new pop-culture life into a near dormant myth. Dee Wallace-Stone (E.T.) portrays a TV news anchor whose harrowing brush with … Continue reading

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Interview with Clive Barker

[Q&A from an interview with Clive Barker, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: Did you dream of making films early on in your career? Clive Barker: It’s not as important to me as writing and painting; they were my … Continue reading

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Interview with George Romero

[Q&A from an interview with George Romero, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: Martin isn’t a typical horror movie. Where did the idea come from? George Romero: I just wanted to do a vampire thing; it’s a long story. … Continue reading

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My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey My Man Godfrey firmly established Carole Lombard (To Be or Not to Be) as Hollywood’s premier screen comedienne in the 1930s; and it has since taken its rightful place in the pantheon of essential screwball comedies. Lombard … Continue reading

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