‘Barbie’ Executives Deserve Credit Too
There’s a lot of contention between studio execs and creatives. For the most part, executives are the business people that
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Deconstructing Comics Special: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018)
Tim continues to catch up with the MCU! This film is awkward to review nearly two years after it came out,
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‘Jaws’: A Lesson In Diminishing Returns
People don’t have to be movie fans to know that Hollywood has an addiction to sequels. It’s not complicated. If
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Spellcasting And Satire Collide In ‘The American Society Of Magical Negroes’
The “magical negro” is a trope in fiction that depicts a selfless and non-threatening black supporting character who helps the
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Happy Hour: Good Grief Edition #2 — There Is No Omaha Beach!
Brendan, Anton, and Erik discuss ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ and ‘Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don’t Come Back).’ Anton creates
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Commentary: The Wachowskis Use Connection As A Theme
It’s no secret that certain filmmakers tend to follow similar patterns with their films. For instance, Martin Scorsese is obviously
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Review: Buggy Audio And Bonkers Sci-Fi Make For A Troubled ‘Rebel Moon’ Premiere
Rebel Moon is a retelling of Seven Samurai set in a space opera world directed by Zack Snyder. The project
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Commentary: ‘Jackass’ Is Really Just Friends Hanging Out
It’s hard to classify something like Jackass. In many ways, it seemed like a phenomenon of the time. It arose
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Comicon’s Holiday Shopping Guide 2023, Part 2
Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite comic book enthusiast, gamer, cinephile, or collector? Holiday shopping can be a
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Something For The Weekend: Your Regular Dose Of Popular Posts
An eclectic list to share with you this week here at Comicon Towers. We have Bill Willingham speaking out against
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Comicon’s Holiday Shopping Guide 2023, Part 1
Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite comic book enthusiast, gamer, cinephile, or collector? Holiday shopping can be a
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The Grass Isn’t Always Greener With Faye Greener: ‘The Day of the Locust’ Reviewed
There are a lot of things off about John Schlesinger‘s The Day of the Locust (many of them intentional) but
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‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’ And ‘Queer Eye’ Season 8 Top Our Netflix Picks For January 2024
We’ll be honest, we’re not ready for 2024 to start. We just got a handle on 2023 and need time
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‘Beetlejuice’ And How To Flip The Horror Genre
With so many different stories in the world, it was inevitable that some plots and premises would become tropes and
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First Look At ‘Rebel Moon: House of Blood Axe’ #1 From Titan Comics
We’re just over a week away from Zach Snyder’s Rebel Moon hitting Netflix and ahead of that we get a
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It’s Paul And Chani’s Story In New ‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer
The Sleepers awaken? The above trailer for March’s Dune: Part Two is very pointed in its approach. As far as
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The Best Comics To Read If You Love ‘Mad Max’ And ‘Furiosa’
When Mad Max: Fury Road released in theaters back in 2015, the film caused a shockwave in pop-culture that we’re
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Audie Murphy Collection III’
In this third box set of Audie Murphy westerns, Murphy gets paired with some great co-stars, including John Saxon and
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Trailer: Action Speaks Louder Than Words In John Woo’s ‘Silent Night’
Director John Woo and the producer of John Wick present this revenge tale of a tormented father (Joel Kinnaman) who
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Trailer: Emma Stone Is Bella Baxter In ‘Poor Things’
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favorite), Poor Things centers on the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’
Directed by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok), Next Goal Wins follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their
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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Takes The Monster Back To His Roots
Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One takes the iconic monster back to postwar Japan. The original 1954 Godzilla symbolizes the
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Chicago-Bound With Candice Bergen: ‘T.R. Baskin’ Reviewed
Is it a name? Is it a place? Is it a knock-off of Baskin-Robbins? Whatever T.R. Baskin means (and there
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LA Comic Con ’23 — ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ With Jon Heder And Efren Ramírez
At Los Angeles Comic Con this last weekend, Dave Klein moderated a panel featuring Jon Heder and Efren Ramírez, stars
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‘A Disturbance In The Force’ Review — A Documentary Of The Early ‘Star Wars’ Phenomenon
Early in A Disturbance in the Force, Biff Bang Pow! founder Jason Lenzi points out that the early part of
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Artistic Similarities: ‘Independence Day’ And ‘Pacific Rim’
It’s amazing how movies can sometimes resemble each other. These similarities can be overt in terms of character or plot,
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We Are Entering A New Era Of Action Films
In my review of Ballerina, I mentioned that there’s been a trend of amazing and unorthodox action films in recent
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‘The Predator’ Doesn’t Understand Its Own Series
There are some characters whose behaviors and culture become so solidified within the universe that it’s hard for fans to
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Streaming And Screaming: ‘Forest of Love’
The Forest of Love follows a small group of student filmmakers and a shy young girl with strict parents are
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Commentary: OCP From ‘RoboCop’ Grows Into Its Villainy
The list of evil corporations depicted in fiction — sci-fi especially — is long. In the Alien films, it’s the
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Commentary: Fans Should Be Able To Claim Ownership
Fandom is a strange phenomenon. When people watch a show, play a game, or read a story that connects with
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