Erik J. Martin
Erik J. Martin is a freelance journalist who has written articles on the cinema and film reviews published nationally in newspapers and magazines. Visit his blog at http://cineversegroup.blogspot.com
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Scaling New HeightsFor more than 50 years, Hitchcock's "Vertigo" has continued to climb dizzying heights toward the top of favorite film lists without looking down.
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Rebel YellAmerican acts included The Ramones--who formed in 1974--and Iggy Pop and The Stooges, punk was making waves across the states. Meanwhile, spit-and-grit Brit bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash caused complete anarchy in England.
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Break on Through"The Doors"--a self-titled freshman effort--contained 11 pioneering tracks (9 Doors originals), including the electrifying "Light My Fire."
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It's the Big One, Elizabeth!"Sanford and Son," starring Foxx as Fred, a crotchety widowed junk dealer, and Demond Wilson as his dutiful son Lamont, made its debut on NBC in 1972 and ran for five successful seasons.
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"Da Plane" Truth About "Fantasy Island"Bolstered by a popular made-for-TV pilot film that aired in 1977, ABC's "Fantasy Island" series, produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg, made its weekly debut in January 1978 and quickly began reeling in viewers.
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Return to the "Dark Side"Many moons ago, the British rock band Pink Floyd took listeners on a trip to the "Dark Side of the Moon," and changed the face of earth-bound music forever.
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Aye Carumba!"The Simpsons" is soon to claim the crown as America's longest running prime-time series, a distinction previously held by "Gunsmoke."
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Rock-ucationSchoolhouse Rock", ABC's groundbreaking cartoon series, first launched in 1973.
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Double Fantasy, Fab Four StyleIt was 1ate 1968, and before the Fab Four were to completely disintegrate, they would leave behind perhaps their strongest musical mark, the double album simply called "The Beatles" (a ka "The White Album").
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So Bad, They're GoodCall it a fascination with the fetid, an intrigue for the intolerable or a penchant for the putrescent. But many movie lovers, myself included, are often drawn hypnotically toward bad movies--not unlike a moth toward the alluring glow of the bug zapper.
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Hear to Stay82 years ago, films made the transition from silents to talkies, and we've been loving the sound ever since.
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Cineverse Free Film Discussion Group Going Strong in Oak Lawn, IllinoisCineVerse free film discussion group continues to grow and thrive in Chicago's south suburb; club recently celebrated fourth anniversary. -
The Deer Hunter Continues to Pack a Powerful Punch 30 Years LaterThe Deer Hunter is one of the most powerful and haunting films about Vietnam and its effect on Americans ever made.
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An In-depth Look at the Lasting Legacy of the Film Noir GenreAn in-depth look at the lasting legacy of film noir reveals an innovative, influential genre.
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Reel Dinosaurs: A Larger-than-life History of Dino-FX on FilmThe evolution of dinosaur animation on film is a fascinating study in special effects.
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Siskel & Ebert Made Stars Out of Movie ReviewersGene Siskel and Roger Ebert became the dynamic duo of movie reviewers.
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Revenge of the Hollywood Half-pintsLittle people in the movies deserve our respect and admiration.
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The Best & Worst Sci-fi Sequels of All Time: Classic Clones & Dismal DronesPonder the inductees into my very unofficial "best and worst sci-fi flicks" hall of fame.
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Director's Cut DVDs Add Value & Vision to Memorable MoviesWhen a director is allowed to return to his film, restore cut footage, and reedit portions of the movie to better reflect his artistic vision, the end result is usually called a "director's cut."