Ahead of its Grime
Stellar performances keep 50-year-old film compelling In 1968, the Oscar for Best Picture went to Oliver!, Carol Reed’s exuberant, family-friendly adaptation of the Charles…
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The Man Not Quite on the Moon
Neil Armstrong character study focuses on anxious events before the landing ust over 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, the crew of the…
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A Joke Up His Batwing Sleeve
Forget scary Dracula and sexy Dracula — consider funny Dracula Vampires tend to operate on a trend cycle. From their folkloric beginnings to the…
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The Right Moves
Dirty Dancing is best enjoyed as a communal celebration Do you remember seeing Dirty Dancing for the first time? I do. I saw it…
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Where There’s Smoke
Writer’s haunted Etowah farmstead informs her bestselling YA books Megan Shepherd didn’t plan to buy a haunted house. When The New York Times bestselling…
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Wakanda Forever
Transcendent cast and script seal the legacy of a favorite comic In 1966, Marvel Comics masterminds Stan Lee and Jack Kirby debuted a new…
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From the Edges of Noir
Hendersonville-based novelist spins her version of Southern Gothic Small towns occupy a unique place in American literature, perhaps because so many American cities, no matter…
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Seize the Nostalgia
There was a time, though perhaps hard to recall, when casting Robin Williams in a purely dramatic role still seemed a bit controversial. The…
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Keep it Clean
Local documentary honors the original river stewards Water is life. The health of an ecosystem depends on its access to clean water. In David…
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Revisiting the Curse
In July of 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy co-hosted a party on secluded Chappaquiddick Island, near Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts. Attending the party would be…
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