Tag: Groundhog Day
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‘Groundhog Day’ Originally Had a Very Different, Twist Ending
Groundhog Day isn’t the first movie to experiment with the concept of a time loop. But it undoubtedly is the most influential, so much so that every subsequent time-loop movie would inevitably have to sit down for a comparison with Groundhog Day. A big part of the movie’s enduring legacy is due to its genius…
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Triangle Ending Explained: The Definition Of Insanity
2020 might have been the year of the time loop movie, but Christopher Smith’s 2009 horror film, “Triangle,” is one of the best to ever do it. The underseen film has seen a resurgence in popularity as the time loop film as a style of storytelling has expanded beyond classics like “Turn Back The Clock,”…
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The Totally Killer Trailer Puts Sabrina’s Kiernan Shipka In A Time Traveling Slasher Movie
It’s tough to imagine a more challenging job these days than to come up with an original, high-concept movie involving time travel. For one thing, the industry is pretty much drowning in scripts relying on this tried-and-true gimmick, making it that much more difficult to separate oneself from the rest of the pack. For another,…
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‘What Happens Later’ – Everything We Know About Meg Ryan’s Rom-Com Comeback
The romantic-comedy genre is one steeped in cinematic history, with classics including (500) Days of Summer and Groundhog Day regularly cited as the best the genre has to offer. Bringing us everything from teary breakups to joyful reunions, the rom-com is beloved by millions for its ability to make you laugh one minute and cry…
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‘Meet Cute’ Trailer: Kaley Cuoco Rescues Pete Davidson in Time-Traveling Rom-Com
Kaley Cuoco has perfected the meet-cute through endless starts to a budding romance with Pete Davidson.Peacock original film “Meet Cute” is a time-traveling romantic comedy starring “The Flight Attendant” Emmy nominee Cuoco as Sheila, a perfectionist who is looking for her ideal happily ever after with Gary (Davidson). The modern twist on “Groundhog Day” takes…
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‘Russian Doll’ Season 2: Time Tripping Through Nadia’s Traumatic Origin Story
If Season 1 of Netflix’s “Russian Doll” was like “Groundhog Day” with its fatalistic birthday time loop, then a time-traveling subway train, full-circle origin story, and emotional awakening make Season 2 a variation on “Back to the Future.” By the end, the mind-bending exploits of protagonist Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) have become the equivalent of her…
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Natasha Lyonne Originally Wanted Jordan Peele to Star in ‘Russian Doll’
When Season 1 of “Russian Doll” dropped on Netflix in 2019, it elicited two reactions from many viewers: overwhelming praise, and befuddlement about how it could continue. The show’s innovative time loop device was a thoughtful riff on the “Groundhog Day” formula, but the debut season wrapped up so neatly that fans figured Season 2…
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The Happy Death Day Movies Are Getting A Loaded 4K Blu-Ray Set
2017’s “Happy Death Day” and its 2019 sequel “Happy Death Day 2U” are some of my favorite horror films. I’m an absolute scaredy cat, so having a smart film series with a great heroine that didn’t give me nightmares and kept me wildly entertained was pretty great. Now Shout Factory has a new 4K Blu-ray set…
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Will There Be A Sequel To Edge Of Tomorrow? Here’s What We Know
(Welcome to Will There Be a Sequel?, a series where we answer that question and explore what comes next.)”Edge of Tomorrow” was released back in 2014 and has since been embraced as one of the better sci-fi movies in recent memory. Unfortunately, the marketing campaign was a bit jumbled, with the tagline “Live. Die. Repeat.”…
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‘Free Guy’ Is the Rare Movie This Summer That Gets to Be an Only-in-Theaters Hit. Do You Think Other Movies Are Jealous? (Column)
“Free Guy,” starring Ryan Reynolds as a minor character in a video game who breaks out of his drone existence, is one of the fizziest movies you’ll ever see that has a bona fide brain. At first, it may remind you of a lot of other films — it’s like “The Truman Show” crossed with…