Alec Badalian
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About Alec Badalian
Alec is always watching movies, sometimes more than one a day. This makes him annoyingly trustworthy when discussing classic or contemporary cinema. His favorite filmmakers include Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, François Truffaut and Yasujirō Ozu.
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Akira Kurosawa Fans Need to See His Overlooked Crime Procedural
The revolutionary action director somehow heightened his filmmaking prowess with this underrated noir.
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A24's Elon Musk Biopic: Who Could Play the Tech Mogul?
Darren Aronofsky will be directing the project and the casting process is sure to be an extensive one.
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: Timelines Explained
A retrospective of what happened in the Planet of the Apes series before the upcoming fourth installment.
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Thanksgiving: What is Eli Roth’s Holiday-Horror About?
After Black Christmas, Krampus, and Violent Night, holiday horror takes a stab at a new festivity with Eli Roth's Thanksgiving.
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Leave the World Behind: What is Netflix's Apocalyptic Thriller About?
Netflix begins their campaign for the star-studded awards contender written/directed by Sam Esmail.
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The Killer: What is David Fincher’s Hitman Thriller About?
Michael Fassbender stars as the titular role in a story about a man who does what is his name implies.
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Taxi Driver Ending, Explained
What is Travis Bickle's ethereal fate at the end of Scorsese's masterpiece?
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Poor Things: What is Yorgos Lanthimos' Sci-Fi Comedy About?
The new Yorgos Lanthimos film certainly seems familiar to his strange oeuvre.
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What The Meg Gets Wrong About Shark Movies
Why do these gigantic megalodons have such minuscule cinematic impact?
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Blackhat: What Went Wrong (And Right) with Michael Mann’s Hacker-Based Thriller?
The 2015 cyber-thriller starring Chris Hemsworth was not received the way anyone hoped, but the consensus on it has changed over the years.
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Justin Timberlake Stars in This Strangely Underrated 2011 Sci-Fi Film
In Time is a classic example of a movie that is greater than the sum of its parts thanks to the talent involved.
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Heat 2: What is the Prequel/Sequel About?
Michael Mann confirms his next film will be a continuation of his iconic crime saga.
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The Exorcist Ending, Explained
There are two main interpretations audiences have drawn from the horror classic’s ending and only one of them is correct.
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Fans of Beau Is Afraid Should Watch Martin Scorsese’s Overlooked Nightmare Comedy
Ari Aster’s deranged horror comedy pays homage to Scorsese’s most underrated and funniest film.
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The Exorcist: Believer Ending, Explained
The Exorcist: Believer picks up a legendary horror movie's story nearly half a century later, but how does it end?
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Why Did Guillermo del Toro Step Away From Pacific Rim 2?
The writer/director/producer extraordinaire revealed the reasons why he did not direct the sequel to his 2013 monster movie.
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This 2012 Action Film May Be the Best of the 21st Century
Gareth Evans’ martial arts triumph The Raid: Redemption has a strong argument to make for being one of the best action films of all time.
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Silent Night: What Is John Woo’s New Christmas Action Movie About?
The legendary action director is coming back to theaters this year with his Christmas-themed actioner Silent Night.
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The Exorcist: Believer: How Did William Friedkin Feel About the Sequel?
The acclaimed director passed away earlier this year and will never see the follow-up to his horror classic, yet his thoughts were already made.