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The Philip K. Dick Film Festival Announces Its Schedule

By D. Alexander on Dec 23rd, 2014

Written by guest contributor Marlo Clingman. –The Editor Start your year off right with fresh and thought-provoking science fiction cinema. The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival is back for its third year and it has a great line-up of exciting new pieces. The festival selects films that reflect legendary sci-fi writer Philip K….

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Retro Review: Escape from New York (1981)

By B.K. on Jun 24th, 2014

Escape from New York (1981) from AVCO Embassy Pictures Who: John Carpenter (Halloween, Big Trouble in Little China) directs, Kurt Russell and his eyepatch star as the ex-soldier coerced into being a hero, Snake Plissken, Ernest Borgnine appears as a helpful tax driver, and round-headed Donald Pleasence plays the President. What: In 1988, the crime…