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Jerry Maguire

It’s such a common storyline in romantic movies — comedy or drama — that it’s a cliche. A guy who has spent his whole life being a jerk suddenly realizes what a jerk he is, and that he doesn’t want … Continue reading

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News Bites: Ant-Man, Avengelyne, and Alice

It’s Friday morning, and that means it’s once again time for the News Bites. Now, it must be noted that San Diego Comic Con is in full swing as you read this, so there’s likely to be a lot of … Continue reading

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News Bites: Pixar and Pixels

It’s the end of May, and it’s also the end of the work week for most people. Which is to say, it’s Friday, and it’s time for the News Bites. Disney and their subsidiaries are dominating the news this week, … Continue reading

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News Bites: Downeys and Dragons

It’s Friday morning, and that means another batch of news bites. This turned out to be a fairly busy week in Hollywood, with a whole lot of movie news coming to light. There’s a big mess of Marvel news, a … Continue reading

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News Bites: Trolls and Tomorrow

Good morning folks, it’s Friday, time for the News Bites. For my regular readers, a quick update on when I’m getting back to regular content: very soon. The bad tooth was pulled out Tuesday, and while I’m still catching up … Continue reading

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Rock of Ages

Let it be known: I am something of a metalhead. And not just any old sort of metalhead, but a long-haired metalhead. I grew up in the 80s, and while my musical tastes absolutely include a lot of classic rock … Continue reading

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News Bites: Rebooting Reptiles

Once again, Friday morning brings with it a week’s worth of news out of Hollywood. And once again, a lot of it involves remakes and reboots: this time with appropriately metaphorical animals, including dragons, snakes, and phoenixes. There’s even a … Continue reading

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Weekly Weblinks: Willis and White Whales

It’s the first Friday in October, and you know what that means! Being Friday means it’s time for the Weekly Weblinks, and being October means there’s a lot of spooky and scary content to be shared. From other bloggers, we … Continue reading

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