Carrie (1976)
Carrie is an adaptation of Stephen King’s first published novel, and the first to be adapted for the big screen. Despite its age, the film still holds up as quite effective to this day, thanks...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 12, 2013 · Last modified October 5, 2018
Carrie is an adaptation of Stephen King’s first published novel, and the first to be adapted for the big screen. Despite its age, the film still holds up as quite effective to this day, thanks...
Many of the creative forces behind the hit comedy Animal House reunited for a similar vehicle for Murray, Stripes. This one was a military face, but the formula would be the same, where a group of uncouth...
1970s / Comedy / Drama / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published March 23, 2005 · Last modified May 20, 2019
A refreshingly different sports movie, never really following a completely conventional path, Breaking Away earned solid critical acclaim back in 1979 (5 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture). This one delivers almost strictly on the charm...
Although Black Christmas predates John Carpenter’s film by four years, Halloween is the one that popularized the formula for almost every slasher movie that followed it, from Friday the 13th to A Nightmare on Elm Street to I Know What You Did Last...
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