Tag: The Scorpion King
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Why Patricia Arquette Ditched The Freddy Franchise After A Nightmare On Elm Street 3
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.The “Nightmare on Elm Street” film series was a hotbed for emerging talent. Many of the directors in the franchise would go on to prolific or interesting careers. Chuck Russell, director of “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” would go on to make Hollywood…
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‘Paradise City’ Review: In a Junk Crime Flick, John Travolta Plays a Baddie and Bruce Willis Isn’t Bad
“Paradise City” is a semi-under-the-radar junk crime thriller, but when a movie like this one stars actors like John Travolta, Bruce Willis, and Stephen Dorff it can sometimes mean two things: that the stars are slumming, but that you’ll have fun watching them. The same movie made with grade-z actors wouldn’t have the same frisson.…
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From Andor to The Rings of Power, Why Prequels Are Perfect for TV
Remember when “prequel” was a bad word? Something that would make you groan over how obvious it is that the concept is a cash grab. Something about going backwards can make the product feel more soulless than if they had just made a sequel to move the story forward, even if that forward momentum just…