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‘Hauntings,’ the ‘impossible’: ‘The Exorcist’ and what you never knew about the iconic horror film

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‘Hauntings,’ the ‘impossible’: ‘The Exorcist’ and what you never knew about the iconic horror film

It takes a lot to scare kids in 2024. With all the shiny new tricks of CGI movie technology, it is getting harder and harder to deliver that true spine-chilling internal fear that makes horror films so great. Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids may arrogantly scoff at retro scary movies, but it hasn’t always … Read more

Siskel & Ebert’s fierce, petty rivalry revealed: Sabotage, lies and special seat cushions

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Siskel & Ebert’s fierce, petty rivalry revealed: Sabotage, lies and special seat cushions

During the late 1980s, when his movie review show with fellow film critic Roger Ebert was called “Sneak Previews,” Gene Siskel would occasionally take cat naps under the table in their station’s conference room. One day, Ebert — not knowing Siskel was there — used the conference room phone to confirm an interview that would … Read more