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The Optimist’s Summer Movie Preview 2018

Marvel has thrown down the (Infinity) gauntlet, by moving their big tentpole to kick off the summer movie season back to the end of April. It traditionally started around Memorial Day, and moved up to the first weekend of May … Continue reading

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Oscar Re-Do: 2004

As I have the last four years, I’ll look at the Oscars from a decade ago and see if the Academy really got it right (spoiler alert: usually not). Winners are in bold. BEST PICTURE The Aviator Finding Neverland Million … Continue reading

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The List: Sequels I Wanted to See

With a rash of unnecessary sequels on the way, including Grown Ups 2 and Transformers 4, I thought about the films that did merit a continuation of the story, like Before Midnight. So here’s a list of (a little more … Continue reading

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