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'Superman' returns to his goofy roots
A lovely return to form for a hero who needed a fresh look.
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'F1' is precisely the movie it needed to be
Every good sports movie has a formula. Perhaps a formula ... one?
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How to remake your dragon
This isn't really about the remake of How to Train Your Dragon.
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Scheme a little scheme
Wes Anderson's latest is another masterpiece that many people will hate for reasons known only to themselves and their god.
mission impossible
Reckoning hard, or finally reckoning?
I'm asking you to read about Mission: Impossible ... one last time. (For now.)
lilo and stitch
I no longer know what we're complaining about
The original "Lilo & Stitch" is a masterpiece. Maybe so much of a masterpiece that it fried everyone's brains.
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The 'Righteous' and the 'Sinners' alike
Two entirely unexpected good-faith takes on religion.
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'Thunderbolts*' is just what the MCU needed
For all of us who are depressed but also need a laugh.
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The 10 things I miss most about Disney California Adventure
Last Tuesday, the family went to Disney California Adventure as the first leg of our Southern California Resident ticket deal for this year*, and to celebrate my wife's birthday. Prior to the pandemic, we were Disneyland Annual Passholders, but the pandemic fucked everything (obviously) and made just about
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'Section 31' and the existential despair of the Star Trek fan
The Star Trek fandom has long been a fascinating one for me. "Trekkies" were the original shorthand for nerds and pop culture fanatics, and that reputation was gained during a period of time when they were all chasing the high of a long-canceled television series and a stop-and-start