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Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’ Rings from the Darkness 50 Years On

Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’ Rings from the Darkness 50 Years On

Early 1970s Britain was blighted by high inflation, industrial action, and power cuts, and the three-day work week. Tubular Bells‘ turbulent emotions mirror the era’s deep anxieties.

20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved

20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved

Not every cinematic bomb remains forgettable. Sometimes, a failure is just a gemstone in disguise that will only reveal itself well past the release date.
The 10 Best Car Chase Films

The 10 Best Car Chase Films

As Furious 7 rapidly approaches, it's time to look back on the 10 films that created our concept of the car chase and its place in the modern action effort.

Matthew McConaughey Gives Viewers a Strong Jolt of Reckoning in ‘Killer Joe’

‘The French Connection’ Is Transcontinental in More Ways Than One

SXSW Film Festival Day 2: Fredkin’s ‘Killer Joe’

20 Questions: Crayton Robey

French Connection 1 & 2

Bug

Bug (2006) (2006)

Blue Chips (1994)

The Hunted (2003)