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Sights and thoughts of Fan Expo Dallas
Christina Ulsh @Stina_Ulsh Fan Expo, Dallas’ rendition of Comic Con, had television actors, comic book cosplay and, most relevant to our cause, movie icons. Joan and John Cusack sat in adjacent booths as they signed autographs. Stan Lee had arguably … Continue reading
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It’s The Rock’s world, you just live in it
How can a 6’5, 262 behemoth be this adorable? Already universally beloved, it seems Dwayne Johnson somehow gets more and more popular with every movie he makes. Though releasing to a modest $34.5 million against smash hit Finding Dory, Johnson’s and Kevin Hart’s … Continue reading
Finding Dory is fantastic, obviously
Time for another Disney Pixar sequel that isn’t The Incredibles 2. Finding Dory takes us back to the Great Barrier Reef where Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) has made her home with Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolence) for a year since their adventure in Finding Nemo. Dory … Continue reading
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Now You See how insipid these movies are
Now You See Me 2 isn’t necessarily a bad movie, it’s just a significant landmark on the road to the end of Western Civilization. The movie picks up one year after its predecessor. The ridiculously named Four Horsemen, Danny Atlas (Jesse … Continue reading
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The Möbius strip: Conjuring soars, Warcraft disappoints domestically but smashes records in China
While Hollywood’s sequel culture is under intense scrutiny, The Conjuring 2 did fantastic this weekend, opening at no. 1 with $40.4 million. Really the bigger story is Warcraft. After 10 years in Development Hell, the movie based on one of the most popular video … Continue reading
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