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Sequel-Proof Movies That Somehow Got Sequels

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

There are some movies that you can tell the filmmakers never intended to make a sequel to. They either just wanted to tell a solid, self-contained story or they wanted to eliminate the possibility that anyone would even attempt to … Continue reading →

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Movies About Cheating for a Good Cause

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

Sometimes even heroes resort to cheating to defeat their enemies. As long as it’s serving a good cause or at least it’s being used against someone even worse than the person doing it, cheating can actually appear noble. Let’s look … Continue reading →

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The Best Cycling Scene of All Time

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

I grew up in a city in Washington State that was five miles from pretty much everything. To get to a grocery store, library, restaurant, or mall, I had to travel quite a ways. As a result, it was a … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath of Brewster’s Millions (1985)

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

I’ve spoken at length about the brilliance of 1985’s Brewster’s Millions and what an insightful lesson it provides on the true value of money. Now I’ll balance that out by talking about the possible consequences of the events in that … Continue reading →

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It’s Your Turn to Be an MCU Villain, George Clooney

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

So far, major actors from three of the four Batman films that ran from 1989 to 1997 have appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And their MCU roles have been the exact inverse of their original ones, villains playing heroes … Continue reading →

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I No Longer Think It’s Wise to Mock the Past

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

Have you ever found the answer to a question you had never thought to ask, but which explains many other questions you’ve had? I had this experience when I watched a brilliant review of Pleasantville. I had never seen a … Continue reading →

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Star Trek IV Is Star Trek: The Motion Picture with Jokes

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

A mysterious probe is on a direct course for Earth, and James T. Kirk is the only thing standing in its way. Does this describe Star Trek: The Motion Picture or Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home? Continue reading →

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