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The 1950s were an incredible time for sci-fi cinema, and many of the most acclaimed releases from the era are still mind-blowing today. As a time filled with fear and anxiety, sci-fi films from this period often dealt with the fallout of post-wwii politics, the anxieties of Cold War tensions, and overbearing fears of mutually assured destruction in the event of a nuclear attack. All of these tense and terrifying themes found their way into sci-fi filmmaking, as the endless storytelling potential of aliens, space, and technological advancement made them the perfect vehicle to reflect society's woes back at viewers.

Many of the best sci-fi films of the 1950s are still incredibly effective today, and their influence has had a ripple effect on modern movies. With some iconic releases being remade for new generations of viewers, often it’s tough to beat the original, and audiences would be better off...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for NCIS: Los Angeles Season 13 Episode 3 “Indentured.”] We already knew that Gerald McRaney isn’t going anywhere — he’s now a series regular, after first appearing in Season 6 — but now we know his character, retired Admiral Hollace Kilbride, is sticking out in the Office of Special Projects. In the latest NCIS: LA, Kilbride clashes with Sam (LL Cool J) on a case when a well-connected colonel and friend of the Admiral’s, retired U.S. Army General Richard Collins (Michael O’Neill), is known to be planning to buy weapons from an arms dealer. Sam goes behind Kilbride’s back, then Kilbride surprises Sam and Callen (Chris O’Donnell) by being the one to have Collins in cuffs when they show up at the scene. It’s the start of building trust, which is good since Kilbride’s now officially running the Office of Special Projects. (Linda Hunt’s Hetty is off...

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Take a scroll through TikTok's For You page on any given day, and you'll likely encounter footage of Caitlin Reilly doing what she does best: impersonating people you love to hate. The 31-year-old actress unexpectedly catapulted herself into the TikTok spotlight in 2020, attracting nearly 2 millions followers who can't get enough of the painfully accurate and oddly specific characters she's created. In the blink of an eye, she can morph into the stuck-up mom asking for almond-shaped nails at the salon, and moments later, you just might mistake her for the woman who ran the horse camp you went to in 8th grade or the guy who thinks loving dogs is a personality.

Simply put, Reilly's videos have that secret sauce: a rotating blend of cringe-worthy facial expressions, spot-on vocal inflections, and impeccable comedic timing,...

Lady Killer: "Blake Lively To Star In And Produce Lady Killer Adapted By Diablo Cody

Writer: Academy Award Winner Diablo Cody to adapt the screenplay based on the Dark Horse Comic by the same name Producers: Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse Entertainment; Blake Lively and Kate Vorhoff for B for Effort Cast: Blake Lively Logline: By all appearances, Josie Schuller is the perfect 1950's housewife. But when she's not catering to the needs of her family, she leads a secret life as a highly-trained killer for hire. Lady Killer is a comic book series written by Joëlle Jones and Jamie S. Rich, illustrated by Joëlle Jones and colored by Laura Allred. It has been published by Dark Horse Comics since January 2015. The comic had great critical reception and was nominated at the Eisner Awards as Best Limited Series in 2016. Netflix has a first look deal with...

Mike Hammer is in action again! Well, not exactly. Producer Victor Saville’s third go-round with Mickey Spillane’s famed character doesn’t do the franchise justice. Hammer-philes will be astounded by this thriller’s decidedly un-thrilling thrills: there’s little to connect the inexpressive nice guy Robert Bray with the super-popular, super-violent avenger of the books. Spillane’s original is abandoned in favor of a tame ‘who’s got the diamonds?’ storyline, with some compensation in a string of exciting ‘Hammer dames.’ I checked twice — Mike doesn’t shoot Any of them in the stomach.

My Gun Is Quick

Blu-ray

Kl Studio Classics

1957 / B&w / 1:85 widescreen / 91 min. / available through Kino Lorber / Street Date March 24, 2020 / 24.95

Starring: Robert Bray, Whitney Blake, Patricia Donahue, Donald Randolph, Pamela Duncan, Booth Coleman, Jan Chaney, Genie Coree, Richard Garland, Charles Boaz, Peter Mamakos, Claire Carleton, Phil Arnold, John Dennis, Terence de Marney, Ray Kellogg.