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Music Video Jukebox

Lucky Star (1984): Madonna’s classic music video is a snapshot of the controversial pop diva when she was a fresh new face

Happy Birthday Madonna! In celebration of the material girl's birthday, Chad revisits her classic music video for "Lucky Star."

Chad Rebmann
August 16, 2023
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Star Wars

Revenge of the Sith (2005): George Lucas delivers an overstuffed and muddled finale to the Star Wars prequel saga

George Lucas' ambitious "Revenge of the Sith" is an overstuffed and unsatisfying closer to the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Chad Rebmann
August 11, 2023

Music Video Jukebox

Video Killed the Radio Star (1979): How an obscure British New Wave video launched the MTV revolution

Happy Birthday MTV! Chad revisits The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star," the landmark video that launched the era-defining music video channel.

Chad Rebmann
August 1, 2023
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Star Wars

Rogue One – A Star Wars Story (2016): Disney’s best entry in the Star Wars franchise stands proudly next to the original trilogy

Christian returns to the Death Star in "Rogue One - A Star Wars Story," arguably Disney's best addition to the Star Wars series.

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Alien Resurrection (1997): Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s darkly operatic entry of the alien franchise delivered an underwhelming finale to the iconic Ripley heroine

Chad jumps into the final Ripley adventure of the Alien series with "Alien Resurrection," where French director Jean-Pierre Jennet is a bad match for the franchise.

Star Wars

Attack of the Clones (2002): The second chapter of the prequel trilogy has not improved with age

Christian revisits the second installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy "Attack of the Clones," arguably the worst of the franchise.

Christian Johnson
July 1, 2023

Music Video Jukebox

What’s Love Got to Do with It (1984): How Tina Turner’s classic music video reintroduced the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” to the MTV generation

Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It music video

In 1984, Tina Turner reshaped her sound and image with the music video to her classic tune, "What's Love Got to Do with It."

Chad Rebmann
June 1, 2023

Music Video Jukebox

Love is a Battlefield (1983): Pat Benatar’s classic music video shows the rock star at the height of her powers

Chad revisits the classic music video of Pat Benatar's most enduring hit, "Love is a Battlefield."

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Alien 3 (1992): How a turbulent production derailed David Fincher’s ambitious closing chapter to the Alien saga

David Fincher's visually ambitious "Alien 3" was derailed by a turbulent production process, resulting in an underwhelming series entry.

Chad Rebmann
May 12, 2023
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