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About Andrew McGowan

Andrew McGowan studied at Bowdoin College and the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Hs has served on programming and judicial teams for several film festivals, and has written about cinema and media for various publications.

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'Jury Duty' Is Different From Any Other Prank Show on TV

Strong storytelling and emotional sincerity are firsts for this genre of television.

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Without Freddy Krueger, We Wouldn't Have the Luke Skywalker We Know and Love

Darth Vader is Luke's father on screen, but Mark Hamill owes the part to a different big bad.

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Here's Why Robert Downey Jr.'s 'Oppenheimer' Twist Got Us So Good

This classic Christopher Nolan twist worked perfectly because of this.

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Sorry, 'Spider-Man 3's Ending Is Actually Great

Soft, tender, and melodramatic was the right way to end Raimi's third Spidey film.

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'Attack of the Clones' Changed How We Watch Movies on the Big Screen

George Lucas changed the industry with a bold distribution strategy.

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R-Rated Comedy Movies Reached Their Peak in This Year

A year when names like Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, and Jason Segel reigned supreme.

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The Easter Egg You Can Find in Every Pixar Film – Except for One

29 years and 27 films later, the pizza still never gets cold.

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Why You’ll Never See This ‘Simpsons’ Episode on Disney+

A poorly aged cameo has left a gap in 'The Simpsons' long run.

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This Classic Western Turned a Beloved Hollywood Hero Into a Vicious Monster

He was America's on-screen father figure, and Sergio Leone turned him into a terrifying villain.

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Stephen King's Sweet Voice Cameo in a Rom-Com Shows a Different Side to the Writer

No ghosts, ghouls, or killer clowns in this Stephen King cameo... just love and books.

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This 'Office' Storyline Was Doomed From the Start

Nobody was asking for this Season 9 twist.

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Chewbacca or Bigfoot? Why the Wookiee Needed Protection on Set

Are Sasquatches also known to tear people's arms out of their sockets when they lose?

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Stan Lee’s Most Comics-Accurate Cameo Is the Only Time He Played Himself

This campy 2000s movie gave us a Stan Lee appearance taken straight from his work on the page.

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The Avant-Garde “Barbie” Movie Mattel Didn’t Want You To See

This experimental bio-doc about insecurity and addiction is more “fever dream” than “Dream House.”

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'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' Should Have Never Cut This Dursleys Scene

'Deathly Hallows' could have had the perfect beginning to the saga's ending.

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Time Forgot Martin Scorsese’s Underrated Film Starring Andrew Garfield as a Priest

The director took us back to 17th-century Japan for this unsung epic.

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Ryan Reynolds’ Darkest Comedy Came Out a Year Before 'Deadpool'

The Merc with a Mouth lends his mouth to talking animals.

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Why Uma Thurman Turned Down 'Lord of the Rings'

Instead of killing Bill, the Bride could have been killing the Witch King.

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