James Karen

James Karen

Date of Birth

1923-11-28

Date of Death

2018-10-23

Place of Birth

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for

The China Syndrome, The Pursuit of Happyness, Congo, Wall Street, Vital Signs

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The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

Posted 1 year ago

The Revisited series looks back at the 1985 punk rock zombie classic The Return of the Living Dead, directed by Dan O'Bannon

Thirteen minutes of footage from the Return of the Living Dead reboot, starring Devon Sawa, were recently screened

Thirteen minutes of footage from the Return of the Living Dead reboot, starring Devon Sawa, were recently screened

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Trash’s Revenge: Return of the Living Dead follow-up brings back several cast members, resurrects some with CGI

Posted 2 years ago

The cast of Trash's Revenge includes Linnea Quigley, Thom Mathews, Eric Roberts, and a couple of actors who are being resurrected with CGI

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1988 sequel Return of the Living Dead Part II

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1988 sequel Return of the Living Dead Part II

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Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) – What Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 2 years ago

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1988 sequel Return of the Living Dead Part II

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Sid Haig, Scout Taylor-Compton, and Robert LaSardo star in Cynthia

Posted 10 years ago

Filming has begun on the Girls and Corpses Presents production CYNTHIA, a dark horror/comedy, and a few pictures have been released to give us our first look at stars Sid Haig, Scout Taylor-Compton, and Robert LaSardo in the movie. Directed by Kenny...

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Days of Thunder sequel locks June 2028 release date; Anne Hathaway joins Tom Cruise on the raceway

Posted 1 day ago

Tom Cruise is officially revving his engines for a Days of Thunder sequel in June 2028, with Anne Hathaway joining the cast!

RoboCop Movies Ranked

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Every RoboCop Movie Ranked

Posted 2 days ago

RoboCop ranked from worst to best, with all four movies revisited to see which entries still deliver and which ones miss the mark.

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Awesome Art’s Tribute to The Lord Of The Rings

Posted 1 day ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

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Box Office Update: Coyote Vs Acme is posting a decent opening; The Dog Stars lands with a thud

Posted 1 day ago

Despite WB dropping the movie due to what they thought was limited box-office potential, Coyote Vs Acme is a modest sleeper hit.

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Weekend Box Office: Spider-Man: Brand New Day only $45 million away from becoming the highest grossing movie ever domestically

Posted 10 hours ago

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is closing in on Star Wars: The Force Awakens' $936 million record as the highest-grossing movie ever in North America.

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Five Great Spaghetti Westerns That Don’t Star Clint Eastwood

Posted 1 week ago

Clint Eastwood may be the face of spaghetti westerns, but these five great movies prove the genre had plenty of other legendary gunslingers.

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Every Live-Action Spider-Man Movie Ranked: Which One Is the Best?

Posted 4 weeks ago

From 2002 to 2026, we're taking a look at every Live Action Spider-man film and ranking them. Let's see how they stack up!

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VHS Gems: The ’80s Movies We Discovered at the Video Store

Posted 3 weeks ago

We take a look back at some eighties classics that weren't huge theatrical hits but became classics on home video.

Terrible Sequels to Great Movies

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Five Great Movies That Were Followed by Absolutely Terrible Sequels

Posted 2 weeks ago

Developing a sequel to a great movie is always difficult, but unfortunately, for each one that succeeds, there's an absolutely terrible one.

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The 10 Best ’80s Movie Villains: From Biff Tannen to Hans Gruber

Posted 1 week ago

No decade had better movie bad guys than the 1980s, but in a decade full of villains, who were the best?

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The Jackal: Is Bruce Willis’s 1997 Thriller Better Than Its Reputation?

Posted 2 weeks ago

1997's The Jackal teamed two box office heavyweights, Bruce Willis and Richard Gere, but has largely sunk into obscurity.