Karen Austin

Karen Austin

Date of Birth

1955-10-24

Place of Birth

Welch, West Virginia, USA

Known for

Far From Home, Summer Rental, A Letter to Three Wives, Bitch Slap, The Rum Diary

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Movie News

Vacation with John Candy with the new 4K restoration Summer Rental Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber

Posted 2 years ago

One of John Candy’s 80s comedy classics from director Carl Reiner will be getting an updated physical media release courtesy of the boutique label Kino Lorber.

The Wicked Within added to the 8 Films to Die For lineup

Posted 11 years ago

Continuing to assemble the films they'll be reviving the "8 Films to Die For" brand with, After Dark has announced that the third film of the eight (following the previously announced RE-KILL and MURDER IN THE DARK) will be director...

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Sword and Sorcery 80s

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The Best Sword-and-Sorcery Movies of the ’80s

Posted 1 day ago

The ’80s were a wonderful time for sword-and-sorcery movies, with flicks featuring evil sorcerers, enchanted blades, and oiled-up barbarians.

The giant monster movie Kaiju: Island of Fire is currently in production, and the cast includes familiar faces from Godzilla and Gamera films

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Kaiju: Island of Fire cast includes multiple Godzilla and Gamera franchise alumni

Posted 2 days ago

The giant monster movie Kaiju: Island of Fire is currently in production, and the cast includes familiar faces from Godzilla and Gamera films

Spaceballs 2, Spaceballs: The New One, Lewis Pullman, Bill Pullman

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Lewis Pullman on getting the chance to work with his dad on Spaceballs sequel

Posted 2 days ago

"I hope everyone gets the chance to work with their family," Lewis Pullman says of working with his dad on the Spaceballs sequel.

The final trailer has been released for the new Scary Movie, which marks the return of the Wayans Brothers to the franchise

Movie Reviews

Scary Movie 6 Review: A parody film where the laughs are nonexistent

Posted 3 days ago

While featuring some fun recreations of modern horror movies, Scary Movie 6 is completely void of laughs and mostly nostalgia bait.

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The Top 10 PlayStation 2 Games Ranked

Posted 1 day ago

We rank the Top 10 PlayStation 2 games, from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to Final Fantasy X, and more!

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The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s

Posted 3 weeks ago

It's star vs star. We rank those movies that pit name actors against each other in devilishly fun, heated rivalries.

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Five action stars who deserved bigger movies

Posted 1 month ago

In a world of Schwarzeneggers, Stallones and Van Dammes, there are more stars that could have graced us with big action classics.

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The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked

Posted 2 weeks ago

With video games on the rise in Hollywood, we decided to look back on old school systems and rank the Top 10 Games of the NES era!

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Superman Actors Ranked: Which Actors Were the Best At Playing The Man of Steel?

Posted 4 weeks ago

We rank all of the Superman actors from worst to best!

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The Top 10 Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Ranked

Posted 4 weeks ago

We're back with a bold list that ranks the Top 10 Super Nintendo games, from beat 'em ups to platformers, Metroidvanias, and more!

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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Why Terminator 2: Judgment Day Still Feels Ahead of Its Time

Posted 4 weeks ago

Discover why Terminator 2: Judgment Day was decades ahead of its time, from groundbreaking VFX to its eerily relevant AI themes