Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Animated Sequels
Just about any successful animated movie is bound to get a sequel (or several). Some live up to their originals better than others. The Roundtable this week picks out some good ones.
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Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movies by 2019 Oscar Nominees
As they bask in all the acclaim and recognition, let’s not forget that many of this year’s Oscar nominated filmmakers and thespians are also responsible for some genuine cinematic garbage. What’s the worst movie ...
Weekend Roundtable: Medieval Times
Our Roundtable this week is literally about the Round Table. At least, it’s about movies set in the medieval era in which the myth of King Arthur was spawned.
Weekend Roundtable: 2018 TV Catch-Up
In this era of so-called Peak TV, there’s simply way too much television content on the air, on cable, satellite, and on streaming to keep up with everything of interest. As a corollary to last week’s Roundtable theme,...
Weekend Roundtable: 2018 Movie Catch-up
For most people, it’s not practical (or possible) to see every new movie that looks interesting or has good buzz in a given year. What 2018 movie do you regret missing last year and most want to catch up with soon?
Weekend Roundtable: 2019 Movie Skepticism
We’ve made our picks for the upcoming 2019 movies we’re most anticipating. Unfortunately, the new year is bound to have some stinkers too. This week’s Roundtable is for the movies we expect to fail.
Weekend Roundtable: 2019 Movie Anticipation
A new year is coming, and with it, a whole bunch of new movies. If we’re lucky, a few of them might even be great. Which 2019 films are you looking forward to?
Weekend Roundtable: Going Solo
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 s...
Weekend Roundtable: Once Upon a…
This week’s Once Upon a Deadpool opens up an exciting marketing opportunity for all manner of adult-oriented movies to provide re-edited, cleaned-up versions safe for family consumption. It’s like everything those Clea...
Weekend Roundtable: Favourite Historical Costume Dramas
Perhaps no film genre is more reliable year-end awards bait than the historical costume drama. We have a couple in theaters right now, the serious-minded bio-pic Mary Queen of Scots and the dark comedy The Favourite. Our Roundtabl...
Weekend Roundtable: Xmas Wish List 2018
As we move into the final month of the year, it’s time to finalize those letters to Santa and get them in the mail. What movies, gadgets, or home theater goodies do you hope to find under your tree this Christmas?
Weekend Roundtable: Actors Who’ve Worn Out Their Welcome
Within the entertainment industry is a sad and regrettable tendency for actors who may have started their careers as exciting talents to eventually burn out and lose their audience’s good will. Sometimes this is due to a sim...