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Bloated Budgets Plus Shrinking Creativity Equals… Success?

Written by Cinemagogue contributor Elliot Strong My friend Elliot wrote an article for the Vox Pop and I wanted to post it here for commentary. While
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Sci-Fi Season Premiere Scorecard

The Invasion is over, everyone. and the science fiction occupation has begun. While “sci-fi” once remained relegated to the Area 51s of the FOX Network or
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To Boldly Go Where Nimoy Has Gone Before

J.J. Abrams has gone where no one else dared. Not only is it officially announced that we’ll be seeing another Star Trek feature next year (by the
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Rats, Robots, and Public Urination

What exactly was the obsession with the Drive-In Movie? Was it really that much more economical than building a theater? Was it our 50s love affair
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Should I use the L-word?

I wonder… has lecture become a bad word? I confess, I can listen to hours of good teaching at a stretch, but use the “L-word” (lecture,
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Film and Theology’s Top Ten

I often get asked to list ten of the more theologically provocative films. The first three are oft-referred to as the “Mars Hill Trilogy”, frequently popping
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Mystery, Revelation, J.J. Abrams and January 18

Like millions of other people in July, gathering around the world to stare at one of 4,050 movie screens, I waited breathlessly for Optimus Prime and
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Revenge of the SIFF

Tired of pillaging Pirates, swinging Spider-men, and revolting Robots? Scratching your head wondering if the “Silver Surfer” is rising because the “Surf’s Up” on “Ocean’s 13”?
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Judas with Wings (and a Jet Engine)

In the stories we’re drawn to, we gravitate toward characters we like, even when we don’t want to admit it. I can’t discuss the upcoming Transformers film