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Variety: The 14 Most Evil Bond Villains
A look at some of the deadliest adversaries James Bond has ever faced.
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Variety: The Most Disgusting Comedies Ever Made
Introduction: Some comedies touch the heart, while others stimulate the mind. Most aim to amuse, a few to enlighten. But only one features Jeff Daniels unloading into a toilet for two-minutes straight after drinking a bottle of laxative. When “Dumb and Dumber” premiered 20 years ago, the Farrelly brothers’ raunchy blockbuster pushed cinematic bad taste to the limit, and earned a whopping $247 million worldwide. As its spelling-challenged sequel “Dumb and Dumber To” debuts in theaters on Nov. 14, here’s a look at the sickest, funniest and grossest gross-out comedies of all time.
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Variety: The 10 Most Realistic Space Travel Films
Introduction: A visionary epic that takes viewers from the barren dust bowl of a dying Earth to the furthest reaches of the universe, “Interstellar” is a rare film that combines speculative theory with a degree of scientific accuracy. Using realistic space flight technology to enhance the drama, Christopher Nolan’s deep-think adventure is closer to the spirit of “From the Earth to the Moon” than to pulp fantasy like “Star Wars.” As it prepares to launch on November 7, here are 10 space travel movies that exist within the realm of possibility.
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Variety: The 15 Scariest Films You’ve Never Seen
Introduction: ‘Tis the season to be scary! And what better way to celebrate Halloween than with a stack of macabre movies guaranteed to chill your blood. But once you’ve seen classics like “The Exorcist,” “The Shining” and the entire “Halloween” franchise a dozen times, what’s left to watch? For those brave enough to risk their sanity, here are 15 deeper cuts specially selected to satisfy your hunger for horror.
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Variety: ‘Terminator’ at 30: The Best and Worst Films of Schwarzenegger
Introduction: With his juggernaut physique, six-syllable name and an accent in need of subtitles, Arnold Schwarzenegger was perhaps the most unlikely movie star to emerge from Hollywood in the ’80s. And yet that’s just what happened when “The Terminator” premiered on October 26, 1984. Although he appeared as the title character in “Conan the Barbarian” two years earlier, his frightening turn as an unstoppable cyborg assassin was the breakout role he’d been waiting for. On the 30th anniversary of James Cameron’s sci-fi action classic, here’s a look at Schwarzenegger’s ten best performances, as well as five that should have been terminated.
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Variety: ‘The Terminator’ 30th Anniversary: 6 Things We Learned from Cameron and Hurd
Introduction: Like the cyborg killing machine it’s named for, James Cameron’s sci-fi action classic “The Terminator” is a blockbuster that simply refuses to die. And if the crowd at Wednesday’s 30th anniversary screening at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre was any indication, it never will. Writer/director Cameron and writer/producer Gale Anne Hurd were on hand to celebrate three decades of robotic rampage in a lively Q&A moderated by Geoff Boucher.
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Variety: ‘Pulp Fiction’ at 20: Why It’s the Coolest Film of the ’90s
Introduction: Like a shot of adrenaline to the heart, “Pulp Fiction” changed the movie landscape when it opened on Oct. 14, 1994. Quentin Tarantino’s ode to crime and pop-culture was a bold new cinematic vision in a decade that badly needed one. Before “Pulp Fiction,” prestige films like “Dances with Wolves” and “A Few Good Men” seemed content to play it safe, while blockbusters like “Jurassic Park” and “The Fugitive” focused squarely on the mainstream. Overnight, the term ‘Tarantinoesque’ became shorthand for audaciously stylized ultra-violence and genre-bending thrills. On its 20th anniversary, here’s why “Pulp Fiction” remains the coolest movie of the ’90s.
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Variety: ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ at 20: How It Went From Bomb to Beloved
Introduction: When it premiered on September 23, 1994, “The Shawshank Redemption” barely registered at the box office. The prison drama opened at No. 9, below the odious sex comedy “Exit to Eden” and just above Robert Redford’s “Quiz Show,” already in its fifth week. Though nominated for seven Academy Awards, the film failed to connect with audiences and vanished from theaters with little fanfare. And then, slowly but surely, its fortunes began to change. On its 20th anniversary, here’s how “The Shawshank Redemption” beat the odds and became a beloved classic.
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Variety: 7 Reasons Why “No Good Deed” Could Be a Late-Summer Sleeper
Introduction: In a summer dominated by ape warriors, transforming robots and wisecracking space raccoons, it’s difficult for low-budget non-effects-driven films to make a dent at the box office. And yet Screen Gems’ upcoming thriller “No Good Deed” hopes to accomplish just that. Arriving at the tail-end of the season, this story of a mother defending her home against an escaped convict includes a number of elements that could distinguish it from the pack. Invading theaters on September 12, here’s why “No Good Deed” could be a very late summer sleeper.
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Variety: Badass Grandpas: ‘The Expendables 3′ and 12 More Seasoned Stars
Introduction: When Bette Davis coined the phrase “Old age is no place for sissies,” she may as well have been describing the plot of “The Expendables 3.” Written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, the ensemble film features a cast of mature action vets who aren’t about to trade in their bullets for bifocals just yet. As the third entry in the popular franchise explodes into theaters on August 15, here’s a look at 12 films starring some of the toughest seniors in cinema.
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