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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
This week I go back to the world of animated films with “Justice League Dark: Apokolips War”. This direct-to-video superhero film is loosely based on the comic book story arc “Darkseid War” by Geoff Johns. For those unfamiliar with the character of Darkseid, he is the ultimate supervillain who has been a bane to the […]
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Without Pat and Mike
Once again Warner Archive has a pretty robust slate of new to blu-ray releases for this month, including the blu debut of two films from legendary screen couple Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. I’ll be focusing on those two titles, but I will make mention towards the end of some welcomed deep catalog cuts that are also getting […]
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Summer Blockbusters
The summer of 2020 will forever be remembered by movie fans as one with closed theaters and no blockbuster movies to enjoy due to the pandemic. Thus, I have decided to take a look back at some of the biggest and most loved summer blockbusters of years past. The list I have compiled consists of […]
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What Do The Numbers on The Wall Mean?
Waking up everyday in 2020 is an experience unlike any I’ve encountered before. Typically, I am very good about what day it is, what happened the day before, and what my plans for tomorrow are. Yet, when everyday feels the same, I find that when I wake up in 2020—outside of screaming for five minutes—I […]
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Feel the Beat
The new film “Feel the Beat”, now streaming on Netflix, is one of those films with a familiar plot, but yet makes you feel warm and fuzzy. The film is described as family/dance/comedy/drama, so those are some big dance shoes to fill. The plot involves the efforts of young dancer April Dibrina (Sofia Carson) to […]
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The Mysteries of the Embroidered Ham
As with most mornings, I woke up and took a few minutes to come to terms with myself. Once I accept my fate I leave the bed and wander down the hallway into the kitchen and make coffee. While the coffee brews, I’ll walk around to the bay window in my kitchen and open the […]
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Education on Broadway
I have a confession to make; I love Broadway musicals. Maybe this is not so much a confession as it is the further evidence that I am a complete nerd. There is just something about the concept of getting lost in the musical numbers of a famous play or watching actors onstage perform a different […]
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Superman: Red Son
In the new direct-to-video animated film “Superman: Red Son” you will see the man of steel like you have never seen him before. The film is based on the 2003 comic book series, and was released under the “Elseworld” imprint, which are stories featuring alternate histories of famous DC characters. Imagine baby Clark Kent, having […]
