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Why is 'Alien' so good, and what's its relation to 'Prometheus'?

Alien is considered a landmark film in horror and science fiction, but why? The veil of time cloaks it to new prospective viewers, its influence...

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp need to break up

Now that Dark Shadows has been released and nobody really cared, it’s time to address the issue of Tim Burton directing movies starring...

DVD Review: Haywire

Haywire (DVD Review)There is no getting around the fact that plot takes a back seat in Haywire, an action flick centered on MMA fighter Gina Carano...

4 movies mixed into 1

The Avengers is exactly the big action movie blockbuster that everyone’s been waiting for, which explains why it has been breaking all kinds...

'Iron Man 2' treads familiar territory

Perhaps surprisingly, Iron Man 2 is almost exactly like the first Iron Man in all the right and wrong ways. While The Incredible Hulk was certainly...

'Iron Man' transcends its comic book mantle with great performances

These days, most comic book movies are taken far more seriously than they once were. Elitist snobs may still dismiss them as substandard populist...

'The Avengers' retaliates for uneven predecessors

First, there was Iron Man. Then, there was The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America. The films featuring the principle characters...