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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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The Carnegie Hall Concert

The Carnegie Hall Concert It’s impossible to trace the full extent of Lenny Bruce‘s influence, but it’s safe to say contemporary comedy, let alone stand-up, would simply not exist as it does today without his daring example. Bruce’s free-flowing, jazz-like … 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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Roll with the New

Roll with the New Chris Rock first entered the American consciousness as a cast member on SNL in the early ’90s, but he didn’t really extend that following until his brilliant vocal incarnation of Lil’ Penny for a series of … Continue reading

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Interview with the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch

[Q&A from an interview with Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, originally written for Barnes & Noble.com] DG: Who put this DVD project together? Was it initiated by the Beastie Boys, the record company, or Criterion? Adam Yauch: We did … Continue reading

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Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off!

Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off! A tribute to the absurdity of show business egos and the blind marketing machinery that tries to extend moneymaking possibilities into infinity, this compilation showcases a fool’s gallery of non-singing stars from the worlds … 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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