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8 Low-Budget Films That Delivered Big
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8 Low-Budget Films That Delivered Big

By James Orbesen / 27 January 2020

Money isn't everything, although in filmmaking it counts for a lot. These eight films defied their minuscule budgets.

Deconstructing the Star Beast: How the ‘Alien’ Saga Went Wrong
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Deconstructing the Star Beast: How the ‘Alien’ Saga Went Wrong

By J.C. Macek III / 4 May 2015
Alien was a planned B-Movie that transcended its genre and spawned the rare sequel that is neither imitation nor complete deviation. Then the saga went to hell.
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Tie Goes to the Computer: ‘Side By Side’

By Brendan Boyle / 5 March 2013
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Building the Perfect Star Beast: The Antecedents of ‘Alien’

By J.C. Macek III / 20 November 2012
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Apologies to James Cameron: ‘Avatar’ a Sign of Changing Cinema

By Aaron Sagers / 25 January 2010
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Blue World: James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’

By Chris Barsanti / 17 December 2009
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Titanic: 10th Anniversary Edition

By Jesse Hassenger / 13 December 2007
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Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)

By PopMatters Staff / 24 April 2003

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La La Land’s “Another Day of Sun” as Utopian Entertainment
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La La Land’s “Another Day of Sun” as Utopian Entertainment

By A. J. Rocca / 27 January 2023
Carly Simon’s ‘No Secrets’ Created the Bond We Feel with Singer-Songwriter Music
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Carly Simon’s ‘No Secrets’ Created the Bond We Feel with Singer-Songwriter Music

By Stephanie Hernandez / 26 January 2023
‘Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands’ Is a Spicy Brazilian Cinema Classic
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‘Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands’ Is a Spicy Brazilian Cinema Classic

By Imran Khan / 26 January 2023
The 10 Best Warren Zevon Lyrics
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The 10 Best Warren Zevon Lyrics

By Brice Ezell / 26 January 2023
The 10 Best English Language Propaganda Films of World War II
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The 10 Best English Language Propaganda Films of World War II

By Oscar Clarke / 25 January 2023

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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – February/March 2023

By Sarah Zupko / 24 January 2023
PopMatters Seeks Music Writers
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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022
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La La Land’s “Another Day of Sun” as Utopian Entertainment
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La La Land’s “Another Day of Sun” as Utopian Entertainment

By A. J. Rocca / 27 January 2023
Carly Simon’s ‘No Secrets’ Created the Bond We Feel with Singer-Songwriter Music
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Carly Simon’s ‘No Secrets’ Created the Bond We Feel with Singer-Songwriter Music

By Stephanie Hernandez / 26 January 2023
‘Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands’ Is a Spicy Brazilian Cinema Classic
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‘Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands’ Is a Spicy Brazilian Cinema Classic

By Imran Khan / 26 January 2023
The 10 Best Warren Zevon Lyrics
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The 10 Best Warren Zevon Lyrics

By Brice Ezell / 26 January 2023
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