All “Jack”-ed Up: The 25th Anniversary of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

ByMichael LyonsIn December of 1993, wandering through a major toy retail chain, one would have noticed that the bargain bin was jam packed with merchandise from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”  The film had only debuted in theaters two short months earlier, but was a box-office disappointment, dismissed by a majority...

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“It WAS the Boogeyman.” The 40th Anniversary of John Carpenter’s “Halloween”

By Michael LyonsSome movies are classics.  Some are masterpieces.  Some set a trend.  Some create a whole new genre.Director John Carpenter’s seminal horror opus “Halloween” is a movie that is all of these.   The film celebrates its 40th anniversary this month and as if that wasn’t enough to make fans...

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