Daily Archives: August 18, 2011

“Man of Steel” Plot Emerges?

Digital Spy UK has what it says is a synopsis for the upcoming “Man of Steel” movie with Henry Cavil as Supes and Laurence Fishburne as Perry White. The movie’s take on the origin supposedly explores the split between Clark … Continue reading

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A Look Back At “Quadrophenia.” And whatever happened to looking ahead?

Two weeks after Britain erupted into the worst riots in a generation, The Guardian takes a look back at the 1979 filmed version of The Who’s “Quadrophenia” and finds it eerily prescient. Here’s the takeaway: “Back in 1972, Stanley Cohen … Continue reading

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