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All posts by Sam Fragoso
Old-Fashioned and Sentimental Jackie Robinson Bio-Picture 42 Effectively Pulls At The Heartstrings
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Through the annals of time Jackie Robinson has become much more than a hall-of-fame baseball player. He’s evolved into a beloved hero, a symbol of hope for those who felt hopeless, an individualist who needed virtually no one and inspired just about everyon...
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
Every Monday With A Little Help From Our Friends dedicates time highlighting the best pieces of writing on film and television published around the Internet.
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Matt Patches discusses where The Host is ostensibly rooted: Mormonism.
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Steven Spielberg’s Epic Classic Jurassic Park Makes a Middling Return to the Silver Screen in 3D
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Upon its release in the summer of 1993, Jurassic Park instantly captured the imaginations of audiences around the world. Steven Spielberg once again transported us to a time and place we never thought could be possible. Seeing humans interact with massiv...
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In Memoriam: Legendary Film Critic Roger Ebert Passes Away, But His Writing and Spirit Lives On Forever
I don’t know when the pain and tears will begin to subside. What I do know is that today the world lost not only a great writer, but a great human being in Roger Ebert.
Film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, author of more than 20 books, and co-hos...
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Competition: Last Exit To Nowhere T-Shirt Giveaway
THIS COMPETITION IS OFFICIALLY OVER. ALL FIVE WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
Hosted by Movie Mezzanine, the kinds folks over at Last Exit to Nowhere have offered to give away five t-shirts to five separate winners today.
This wond...
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
Every Monday With A Little Help From Our Friends dedicates time highlighting the best pieces of writing on film and television published around the Internet.
For your reading enjoyment …
Eric D. Snider eviscerates what is commonly referred to as a "meloturds...
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Minimalistic Stuck Tactfully Tackles Modern Romance
Stuck is a rush of pure honesty, a dash of feeling, an unfiltered romantic and sincere respite to the robotic and desensitized films Hollywood continues to churn out. Miraculously, Stuart Acher, in his directorial debut, has managed to tackle 21st century roma...
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The History of Film: The Best Movies of the 1990s
I've come to terms with the fact that there's no artful way of prefacing these posts. Making a list that objectifies art is inherently silly, nonsensical, and artless. Alas, we do it anyway.
After the wild success of the first installment into the "History ...
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Giveaway: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-Ray
Thanks to the good folks over at PartnersHub, Movie Mezzanine is proud to host a Blu-ray giveaway for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
In order to win a free copy of The Hobbit simply answer the question below. Unfortunately, Mezzanine wa...
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Ebertfest Lineup Released: Days of Heaven, Van Gogh, The Spectacular Now, Richard Linklater, and More
After months of anticipation, the lineup for Roger Ebert's 15th annual film festival Ebertfest has been released.
Once again, Roger's affinity for highlighting independent cinema shines through this year's group of movies. Crafting a well-balanced lineup is...
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