Bill Russell: Legend Profiles Boston Celtics Great

Documentary filmmaker Sam Pollard hits a slam dunk with a two-part documentary, Bill Russell: Legend, about the NBA great. Russell wasn’t just a legend with the Boston Celtics on the court. Off the court, he was an activist in the Civil Rights movement. Russell spoke out against segregation. He joined a number of Black athletes in showing solidarity with the late Muhammad Ali when the boxer chose not to fight in the Vietnam War. The…

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Airplane Joins Paramount Presents Line for 40th

Airplane! became the seventh installment of the Paramount Presents line with a new Blu-ray and a limited edition Blu-ray steelbook. Comedy!  Drama!  Romance!  Airplane! is a classic disaster spoof that has managed to survive the test of time. What is there to say about the disaster spoof that hasn’t already been said in 40 years since the film was released?  It’s not only that there are so many zingers but so many of them have…

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Airplane!: An All-Time Classic Spoof

Comedy!  Drama!  Romance!  Airplane! is a classic disaster spoof that has managed to survive the test of time. What is there to say about the disaster spoof that hasn’t already been said in almost 38 years since the film was released?  It’s not only that there are so many zingers but so many of them have gone on to become oft-quoted classic lines!  From “Surely, you can’t be serious!” to “I just want to tell…

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