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Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin: Films I Like or Love Despite Finding Them Morally or Ideologically Objectionable

Scott Mendelson | Posted 03.11.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Zero Dark Thirty, Torture, The Devil's Advocate, The Island, Surrogates, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Without endorsing any of the somewhat simplistic views of Zero Dark Thirty, I thought this would be a good time to discuss a few films that I happen to like and/or love despite being vehemently opposed to their respective ideologies.

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Modern Movie Marketing Campaigns That Didn't Know When to Stop

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: The Island, Movie Marketing, Movie Trailers, The a-Team, Superman Returns, Spoilers, Matrix Revolutions, Movie Trailer, Trailers, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

For a moment, let's have a look back at some classic 'shoulda quit while you're ahead' marketing campaigns.

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Transformative: Le Cinema de Michael Bay

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Ben Affleck, Bad Boys, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Bay, Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Megan Fox, Terminator, Bruce Willis, Jennifer Garner, The Island, The Dark Knight, Shia LaBeouf, Scarlett Johansson, Liv Tyler, The Rock, Steven Spielberg, Armageddon, Transformers, Josh Hartnett, Star Trek, Pentagon, Entertainment News
William Bradley

The fact that it is considered preposterous for a writer to not dismiss Bay's work in the most vehement of terms points up a dramatic disconnect between the critical community and the movie-going audience.

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