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The Fury (1978)
Brian De Palma followed his hit shocker Carrie (1976) with another exploration of telekinesis and its violent manifestations, the operatic and ambitious genre hybrid The Fury (1978). Anticipating David Cronenberg’s Scanners (1981), The Fury follows two young adults with powerful psychic abilities and … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Amy Irving, Brian De Palma, Charles Durning, horror, John Cassavetes, John Williams, Kirk Douglas, psychic, Science Fiction
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
We typically put Disney movies in a category of their own; we exclude them from the greater world of twentieth century cinema, and discuss them only in the context of the history of the Walt Disney Company. Thus it’s often … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 50's, Action, Fantasy, giant animals, giant squid, James Mason, Jules Verne, Kirk Douglas, Peter Lorre, Science Fiction, Walt Disney
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