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Ahead of its time, John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ honored by the National Film Registry

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Toni Ruberto

John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ honored by the National Film Registry At an isolated Antarctic research station, scientists battle a deadly alien with such extraordinary shape-shifting capabilities that the men don’t know if the person next to them is still human. … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: Them! (1954)

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: Them! Capitalizing on nuclear anxiety, Them! (1954) helped to usher in a new era of monster movies guaranteed to give post-WWII Americans nightmares about the possible consequences of the Atomic Age. In Japan, this metaphorical threat took … Continue reading →

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Western Roundup: The Lone Hand at McCrea Ranch

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Laura Grieve

The Lone Hand (1953) at McCrea Ranch A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a wonderful event at McCrea Ranch. The ranch, located in Thousand Oaks, California, was the longtime home of Joel McCrea and his wife … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: Preview – 2021 Lone Pine Film Festival

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Preview – 2021 Lone Pine Film Festival After a challenging year and a half, it’s wonderful to see some beloved aspects of “normalcy” returning here in the United States. One such example is the Lone Pine Film Festival, which … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: Will Penny (1967)

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Will Penny (1967) In my February Western RoundUp column, I wrote about Rio Bravo (1959), an old favorite I’ve seen countless times over most of my life. This month I chose to write about a film I’ve never seen before, … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: All Bug-Eyed over Big-Bug Movies

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Toni Ruberto

All Bug-Eyed over Big-Bug Movies It could have been the colossal ants. Or the big locusts. Maybe the giant leeches. Most likely it was that house-sized tarantula. I’ll never really know the one film that started my obsession with big-bug … Continue reading →

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Western RoundUp: Universal Gems, Part 2

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Universal Gems, Part 2 A couple of years ago I shared a list of what I called “Universal Gems,” some of the many highly enjoyable Westerns released by Universal Pictures between the late ’40s and mid-’50s. Universal Westerns … Continue reading →

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