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The 20 Worst Sequels to Good Movies

Lest we forget that movie-making is a business, and a lucrative one at that, all we need to do is look at the list of terrible sequels that have been made to cash in on the success of good movies. There are a lot of them. In fact, a good sequel is such a rarity that it’s an easier critical task to cite the ones that worked as opposed to the long list of those that don’t. Here, we list the 20 worst sequels that followed up good (or, at least, entertaining) original films, and there are literally dozens more...  read more

Stage adaptation of Dirty Dancing not quite the time of your life

With every passing year, Dirty Dancing grows beyond a mere nostalgic footnote of the 1980s as it continues to capture the heart of younger and younger generations with constant reruns on television, a special anniversary DVD releases and soundtrack songs still on the radio. And as the famous flick makes its American stage debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre during Broadway In Chicago’s fall series, it very well could be 1987 all over again....  read more