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Satire: Bridge will be high point of new ‘Spider-Man’

As far back as I can remember I’ve been enamored with the George Washington Bridge. There’s a certain je ne sais quoi about it that boggles my mind and sends my heart aflutter. Truth be told, I’ve wanted to write a piece about this man-made wonder for a while, but I was worried I couldn’t do it justice.

TV’s support of ‘Swamp People’ shows larger societal problems

TV’s support of ‘Swamp People’ shows larger societal problems

Making the case that a large majority of today’s television is awful only requires examining two specific networks and how much they have each devolved.

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Review: ‘Cabin in the Woods’ misses the mark

For the past week, the only movie title I’ve heard anyone talking about is “Cabin in the Woods.”

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‘Giant’ film to close Celebration of Texas program

The Baylor University Libraries plan to conclude their Celebration of Texas event with a grand — or rather, giant — event at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Bill Daniel Student Center Den.

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Statham is ‘Safe’ bet for action film success

His Awesomeness, Jason Statham, has let it be known that he chooses his films based on the fight choreographer the producers hire. Often as not, that blows up in his face. Why else would the Human Bullet from Blighty end up in dogs like “War,” “Transporter 3” and “Death Race”?

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Thriller film ‘Raven’ brings Poe to screen

John Cusack has heard the sniping. He’s Internet savvy, a big-time Twitter user. So he knew Edgar Allan Poe fanatics were complaining about the movie he was making about the writer.

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Lecturer: Story still central for movie industry

Baylor’s film and digital media department has undergone changes over the years. No longer does the industry revolve solely around 35mm film cameras. The digital age is abundantly present.

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Film takes on chimps

A few films into their Disneynature movie-making experience, producer-directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, veterans of the BBC’s acclaimed “Planet Earth” series, figure they’re finally getting the hang of Disney.

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‘The Three Stooges’ pokes at mediocrity

“The Three Stooges,” directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly, was not the box-office comeback the filmmakers hoped for.

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‘Simpsons’ creator names Oregon show’s home state

Massachusetts, you’re out. Ohio? Sorry, another loser. In the race for cultural mecca, the winner is: Oregon.

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