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I'm no Wham!-head, and yet I thoroughly enjoyed Netflix's new documentary about the '80s pop band. Sure, it's riding the over-long wave of '80s nostalgia that Stranger Things hath wrought, but it's also an engaging story of musicians George Micheal and Andrew Ridgeley’s four-year journey from nobodies to pop superstars. Everyone knows the name...
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In light of Alan Arkin's tragic passing, I recently watched Little Miss Sunshine on Max.The tragicomedy follows the Hoover family's road trip in a broken down yellow VW bus from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Redondo Beach, California in pursuit of their youngest daughter Olive's (Abigail Breslin) dream of winning the "Little Miss Sunshine" beauty...
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"You're killin' me, Smalls!" The Sandlot came out thirty years ago this year, wayyyy back in the spring of 1993, but still feels timeless thanks to its action being set in 1962. While it's true that baseball doesn't hold the same place in the American culture that it did in '93 — let alone the Summer of '62 — the themes of adolescent...
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Frank Oz's iconic 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors is a weird, wonderful gem of a movie. The bizarre plot — a nerdy florist feeds people to his humungous man-eating plant in order to achieve personal and professional success — belies the film's wealth of heart. Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene shine, scene-stealer Steve Martin delivers a...
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25 years ago this week, Mulan hit theaters, and the 1998 Disney animated feature is just as exciting of a watch today as it was when it was first released. It follows Fa Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen and Lea Salonga), the ambitious daughter of an aging warrior whose family believes she'll bring honor to their name. A series of mishaps lead Mulan to ...
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As schools let out and summer approaches, families are granted more down-time to spend (obviously watching movies.) A family favorite that has always held a special place in my heart, the 2003 Cheaper by the Dozen, follows the lovably large Baker family, consisting of 12 children and parents Tom Baker (Steve Martin), a high school football coach,...
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After a lengthy hiatus, Vice's Dark Side of the Ring has finally returned for a fourth season. The popular docuseries never fails to captivate, setting its insightful gaze on some of professional wrestling's most controversial figures. The new season started with a look back at the careers of Chris Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch (aka Skip and Sunny...
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