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Cue the Music: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

Cue the Music: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

James Gunn crafts a deeply flawed film, but Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which digs deep into daddy issues, is still entertaining, visually gorgeous, and likable.

8 Low-Budget Films That Delivered Big

8 Low-Budget Films That Delivered Big

Money isn't everything, although in filmmaking it counts for a lot. These eight films defied their minuscule budgets.

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Blew the Door to Comic Book Films Wide Open

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Blew the Door to Comic Book Films Wide Open

With Guardians of the Galaxy, set to the soundtrack of an Awesome Mix Vol. 1 cassette tape, Marvel Studios adapted a little-known comic book property -- with a raccoon superhero -- into a hugely successful film and launched the next wave of comic book films.

How Hollywood Saved Itself (Again) at the Summer 2017 Box Office

How Hollywood Saved Itself (Again) at the Summer 2017 Box Office

The Summer Box Office of 2017 does not represent the death of the Hollywood. It simply represents the changing face of Hollywood accounting.
Splitting Hairs (of Identity) in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Splitting Hairs (of Identity) in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

James Gunn's epic borrows from the mythologies of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, but its characters are on a much more contemporary quest for identity.

SXSW Film Festival Day 2: ‘Super’ and ‘Being Elmo’

Slither (2006)

The Specials: Specials Edition (2000)