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Tag: Jim Hemphill

Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year

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By Jim Hemphill | July 12, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | July 12, 2016

Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year

Jim Hemphill casts his ballot in favor of the latest entry in James DeMonaco's unlikely franchise, which portrays an America devoid of heroes.

My Dinner with Michael

Film
By Jim Hemphill | July 7, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | July 7, 2016

My Dinner with Michael

Jim Hemphill recalls a memorable impromptu encounter with one his idols, the reclusive Michael Cimino, who passed away on July 2.

Across the Aisle: The Fosters Shows America As It Actually Is (Not As We Want It To Be)

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By Jim Hemphill | June 6, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | June 6, 2016

Across the Aisle: The Fosters Shows America As It Actually Is (Not As We Want It To Be)

Hidden away on Freeform (formerly ABC Family), one of the best political shows on TV right now isn’t even (overtly) about politics.

Across the Aisle: The Family, Political Entertainment for the Age of Hillary

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By Jim Hemphill | May 9, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | May 9, 2016

Across the Aisle: The Family, Political Entertainment for the Age of Hillary

Jim Hemphill finds a dense, complex TV show, hidden in plain sight on network television, that digs deep into the current political moment.

Across the Aisle: Before Trump or Cruz, There Was The Second Civil War

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By Jim Hemphill | April 7, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | April 7, 2016

Across the Aisle: Before Trump or Cruz, There Was The Second Civil War

Jim Hemphill looks at how Joe Dante’s unnervingly prescient absurdist satire anticipated the current political climate in the U.S.

“Never Make Another Movie Again”: Filmmakers Choose Their Favorite Negative User Reviews

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By Filmmakers | March 22, 2016
By Filmmakers | March 22, 2016

“Never Make Another Movie Again”: Filmmakers Choose Their Favorite Negative User Reviews

Talkhouse Film contributors dig around on IMDb, Amazon, Netflix and more to find the most hilariously outspoken takes on their movies.

Bulworth, Beatty, Trump and the Dream of the Political Truth-Teller

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By Jim Hemphill | March 3, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | March 3, 2016

Bulworth, Beatty, Trump and the Dream of the Political Truth-Teller

Jim Hemphill looks back at Warren Beatty's late-'90s uncannily prescient satire of U.S. politics, about a plain-speaking presidential candidate.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Wim Wenders’ The End of Violence

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By Jim Hemphill | November 25, 2015
By Jim Hemphill | November 25, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Wim Wenders’ The End of Violence

A film that was a critical and financial disappointment two decades ago now appears a startlingly prescient commentary on the U.S and Hollywood.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Greg Berlanti’s DC Comics TV Shows

Film
By Jim Hemphill | November 14, 2015
By Jim Hemphill | November 14, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Greg Berlanti’s DC Comics TV Shows

An unsolicited Blu-ray converts a non-believer in big-screen superhero movies into a devoted fan of a trio of TV comic book shows.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak

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By Jim Hemphill | October 19, 2015
By Jim Hemphill | October 19, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak

Del Toro's new movie, a gothic chiller which is both personal and commercial, underlines how horror movies ain't what they used to be.

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