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Living in a smaller world than most people, going to the movies, for me, is an event. The theater manager knows me by name and the staff know me on sight I chose to go to the special AMC opening night fan event showing. I arrived at about 5:15 for the 6:00 show and did not get out until about 9:30. Way too many previews. We are here for Star Wars, we paid extra to see a special advance day showing, in 2D no less, and you subject us to ads,…
Read MoreThor, Loki, Jeff Goldbum being Jeff Goldblum, a valkyrie with attitude, and a big lava monster. I think that is what I saw. Oh and Hela, the spiky horned incarnation of, I said horned you naughties, death herself. It is a family reunion comedy. Odin, Thor, Loki and sis Hela all get back together on Asgard for a family meal. They invite a Valkyrie and a big green party crasher. First though, they have to un-invite themselves from Jeff’s party. Jeff does not want them to leave though. Hulk does…
Read MoreThe first Stranger Things was a phenomenon, it grabbed everybody and shook them upside down. Barb became a cult icon. Eleven was the most cosplayed preteen at any convention, frozen Eggo waffles were on everyone’s menu, and Eighties references were multiple. Imagine you were a writer or creator of this universe. Suddenly your little eighties homage that mixed Stand By Me with Aliens and Poltergeist and a whole slew of other things is the hottest streaming show on the internet. Now you have to do a follow up. You have to…
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