Tag: Reagan
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The 1950s Horror Movie That’s Way Funnier Than It Is Scary
Horror movies always reflect the era in which they were made. Torture horror of the 2000s featured the U.S.’s practices of torturing foreign citizens while 1980s American horror often reinforced very traditional social norms as a part of the Reagan era’s love for yesteryear. Then there were 1950s horror films, which largely focused on nuclear…
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How To Watch Moonlighting (Finally)
There wasn’t a funnier or sharper show in the mid-1980s than “Moonlighting” became a Nielsen ratings behemoth.American television viewers weren’t exactly clamoring for an amiably off-kilter riff on “The Thin Man” and 1930s – ’40s screwball comedies at the time, but once they saw Shepherd and Willis bantering with Hepburn-Grant ease, they were sold. “
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‘Expend4bles’ Review: A Few of the Old Boys Are Back, Now Joined by Megan Fox, but the Series’ Appeal Feels Increasingly Expendable
In “Expend4bles,” the action is more digitally propulsive than it was in “The Expendables” (2010), “The Expendables 2” (2012), or “The Expendables 3” (2014). Yet the preferred mode of killing is reassuringly primitive. In scene after scene, characters use knives to slit people’s throats, or they’ll sometimes jam a knife directly into the throat. “Expend4bles”…
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This Was ‘Blue Bloods’ Most Unexpected Moment
Blue Bloods has been on air for over a decade and is one of CBS’s most popular shows for countless reasons. The family-focused law procedural follows the Reagan family, a renowned and respected family in New York law enforcement that has committed their lives to serving and protecting. The interpersonal dynamics between family members is…
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‘Blue Bloods’ Season 14: Everything We Know About the New Episodes
To the surprise of absolutely no one, one of CBS’s longest-running shows ever will be returning, with Blue Bloods set to return to the network for Season 14. While network television has no shortage of detective and police shows, with some prime examples being 9-1-1 and Law & Order (as well as their numerous spin-offs),…
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Tony Bennett Was The First Celebrity To Appear As Himself On The Simpsons
When “The Simpsons” debuted on December 17, 1989, it was an instant sensation. Matt Groening’s bizarre, weirdly proportioned yellow people felt like a dark antidote to the corny TV Americana that had persisted through Reagan’s America, and the show’s popularity proved that audiences were ready for a change. Plus, it was incredibly novel to have…
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10 Best ‘Blue Bloods’ Guest Stars, Ranked
For 13 seasons and with more on the way, Blue Bloods has followed the Reagan family, a multigenerational family of police officers in New York City, with each member of the family working in law enforcement in some form. The show combines their personal and professional lives, especially when the family comes together every Sunday…
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ ‘Reagan’ and ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ First Looks at CinemaCon 2022
CinemaCon 2022 officially kicked off Monday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev., with studios pulling the curtain back on upcoming releases like the Keanu Reeves actions sequel “John Wick: Chapter 4,” Lesley Manville’s travelogue drama “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” and the upcoming adaptation of “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” Other reveals…
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Dennis Quaid to Star as Hero Passenger Who Landed Plane in MGM’s ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’
Dennis Quaid is set to star in a film at MGM and LightWorkers called “On a Wing and a Prayer” that’s based on the true story of a passenger who successfully landed a plane after the pilot died mid-flight.“On a Wing and a Prayer” is a faith-based family film that will see Quaid reuniting with…
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Kevin Dillon Starring as Jack Warner in Dennis Quaid’s ‘Reagan’ Biopic (Exclusive)
Kevin Dillon will portray Warner Bros. Studios founder Jack Warner in Dennis Quaid’s upcoming “Reagan” biopic, Variety has learned.Production on “Reagan” in Oklahoma was halted for two weeks in late October and early November due to a Covid-19 outbreak among crew members. Shooting resumed on Nov. 5 and will be moving to California, according to…