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Weekend Roundtable: Over the Hill Action Stars

Josh Zyber — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 19:00:21 +0000

We have a new Rambo movie, 37 years after the original, because apparently that’s something Sylvester Stallone thought the world needed. It seems to be a common trend these days to see old action stars struggling to remain relevant to their audiences. Sometimes it works, but other times… Brian Hoss This could probably double as...

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Poll: Dwayne Johnson or Jason Statham?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 12:00:25 +0000

Hobbs & Shaw teams up Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as reluctant partners, but which actor is really the better action star? If only one of them could continue to have a career based on your decision, which would you choose? This is, deliberately, a difficult decision. Both actors are charismatic, likable movie stars. Both...

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Weekend Roundtable: The Toy That Got Away

Josh Zyber — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:00:49 +0000

As both the Toy Story and Child’s Play franchises return to theaters this weekend (brilliant counter-programming on United Artists’ part), this seems like a good time to look back at our own childhoods. When you were a kid, what was the one toy you most coveted but were never lucky enough to actually own? Deirdre...

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Roundtable Topic: Collect ‘Em All

Josh Zyber — Fri, 10 May 2019 19:00:43 +0000

Those of us who collect movies tend to have obsessive personalities that compel us to collect other things as well. Beyond Blu-rays or DVDs, what other items do you collect, or have you collected in the past? Deirdre Crimmins I’m not much of a “stuff” or “clutter” person (I’ve done two 500+ mile moves within...

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Weekend Roundtable: Going Solo

Josh Zyber — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 18:00:22 +0000

This week, Justice League superhero Aquaman and Transformer Bumblebee each break out with solo movies. For our Roundtable, we consider other fictional characters famous for being part of teams that might get their own standalone spinoff adventures next. Shannon Nutt I love the Mission: Impossible movies, but Tom Cruise can’t keep doing these things forever....

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of July 29th, 2018 – The First Rule of Hiring a Night Nanny

Josh Zyber — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:00:19 +0000

It looks like July burned off the last of its fireworks already. The month ends without much excitement on Blu-ray. Notable titles include one of the most critically divisive films of the year and the cheeseball directorial debut that a future A-List filmmaker would prefer to forget. New Releases (Blu-ray) Tully – Charlize Theron dresses-down...

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Weekend Roundtable: Silence, Please

Josh Zyber — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:00:33 +0000

Most modern movies, especially Hollywood movies, are all about bang and boom and bombast. The new horror thriller ‘A Quiet Place’ bucks that trend, and has been rewarded with both critical acclaim and box office success for it. This week’s Roundtable highlights some other effective uses of silence in movies, TV, and other media. Shannon...

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Weekend Roundtable: Ninjas Ninjas Ninjas!

Josh Zyber — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:00:18 +0000

In the words of eminent philosopher Robert Matthew Van Winkle: “The power of the ninja is strong\ Fightin’ all crooks until they’re all out cold\ Go Ninja Go Ninja Go!\ Go Ninja Go Ninja Go!” Indeed, good sir. Well said. This week’s Roundtable is about our favorite fictional ninjas, whether they be from movies, TV,...

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Weekend Roundtable: Embarrassing Kids’ TV Shows

Josh Zyber — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 20:00:10 +0000

The fact that something as cheesy as ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ could get a big-budget theatrical reboot really ought to make a lot of adults who used to watch that show cringe. Kids don’t exactly have the best taste in entertainment programming. What TV shows from your youth are you embarrassed to admit that you...

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Weekend Roundtable: Movies from Your Childhood That Don’t Hold Up

Josh Zyber — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 19:00:47 +0000

Making a movie that appeals to both children and adults is a tricky business. Looking at them with adult hindsight, it’s unfortunate how many of the movies we loved as kids turn out to be, frankly, not very good. What favorite movie from your childhood do you have to admit doesn’t hold up to adult...

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Weekend Roundtables: Career Turnarounds

Josh Zyber — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:00:56 +0000

Sometimes, an actor just needs to find the right role to suit his or her talents. In this week’s Roundtable, we discuss the actors that we used to dislike, even hate, until one project finally turned their fortunes around. There are two possible ways to look at this topic: You generally don’t like the actor,...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Animated Villains

Josh Zyber — Fri, 30 May 2014 19:00:00 +0000

As Disney’s infamous ‘Sleeping Beauty’ villainess Maleficent gets her own live-action reboot in theaters this week, we’ll use today’s Roundtable to highlight some of our other favorite animated baddies from movies and TV. Brian Hoss “This town ain’t big enough for the two of us!” Bugs Bunny had a real stable of rogues, but the...

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