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Yeah, yeah, civil war. But is it accurate?

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

I know it’s hard to imagine in this peaceful time of extraordinary bipartisanship and respectful political discourse, but this country hasn’t always been so easygoing and [checks notes]. Whoops! Wrong timeline. Eesh. Okay, so you’re not in the mood for 1776, Hamilton, or even Stan Freberg presenting the United States of America. Well, maybe you will want to try one of these films out. Having worked for a company that published multiple civil war magazines…

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That Line from That Film

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

It’s been a packed week, so I’m looking forward to relaxing with some filmwatching this weekend. But which film? An old one? A new one? That one where they say…? To give you, and perhaps me, some ideas about which films to wile away the hours, the folks at Cine Fix helpfully compiled a list of the top 100 movie quotes of all time: Not content with that (and perhaps because of the comments, they…

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Yet More History Going to the Movies

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

I posted about the accuracy of The Bear on Wednesday and I’m still into these sorts of YouTube videos, possibly because I’ve been watching a number of docu-drama or other historical films of late. Here, historian Dan Snow looks at five historical films audiences give high marks to… but we all know that doesn’t mean they pass factual muster, right? I like how he can rave about the storytelling power of a give film or…

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This Looks, if not Fantastic, in the Right Direction

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

The Fantastic Four were never my favorite team of superheroes, certainly not wowing me in their various on-screen incarnations despite some of the cast. However, I always felt like there was a place for these public do-gooders and their matching “can-do” attitude… and by gum, I think this latest iteration seems to have tapped into the right tone! I also appreciate that they released it on the fourth (which I gotta guess is on purpose).

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It’s Time for a Montage: A 2024 Film Montage

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

“Supercuts” are always fun and supercuts of a past year’s films are a fine tradition to uphold. For over a decade, I’m enjoyed the meticulously crafted montages by David Ehrlich, a film critic and, as quickly becomes apparent: wholly unrepentant cinemaniac. His tastes and judgment on films are as varied as they are unexpected, paired beautifully with a veritable mixtape of a soundtrack that grabs you as much as it startles you. Basically, one minute…

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My 50 Favorite Films, 2024 Edition

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

Denizens of the Internet rank things all day every day and I too must do my part. And so, since it’s an even year I go through the many films I’ve seen and rank my fifty favorites. I’ve done some version of this sorting for about 35 years, but since much of that has been offline, it does nothing for the algorithm. And so, in honor of Georges Méliès, possible patron saint of films fantastical,…

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TCM Remembers 2024

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

It’s time once again for TCM’s annual remembrance of film folk we’ve lost over the past year. I’ve taken to posting this every year, though there’s always the question of whether to wait until the new year or no (they generally release a first edition right around Yule and often tweak it early in January). In any case, there’s plenty of faces you’ll recognize. Like last year, here’s an annotated with links in case you…

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Okay, I might believe a man can fly…

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

I’m still not sure what movies I’ll be able to see in theaters in the last two weeks of the year, but as for selections next summer, DC is clearly bringing a Gunn to a superhero knife fight: Come on. You thought “oh yeah, this is Gunn” the moment you saw Supes whistle… because you knew Krypto was going to appear. So yeah, it looks promising enough to check out in theaters… something I can’t…

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Making the Most of Your Bad Film Watch

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

Like many a cinemaniac, I watch a lot of movies and, much to the confusion of friends and family, I will watch movies that are not only clearly bad, but are not of the so-bad-it’s-good variety. Why do I do this to myself? Well, if it’s a version of the Robin Hood legend or Treasure Island (see also my post last week), then I gotta see how they treat the story. Some folklore and pop…

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