You read that right! King Kong was meant to fight the Frankenstein Monster In the original film,. Godzilla vs. Kong is currently lighting up the big screens (and HBO Max accounts) everywhere. Watching the new film inspired me to do a little geek mythology searching on the original. Discovering that the original concept featured Kong […]
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When I heard of the passing of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, it hit me like a ton of bricks. In a year fraught with sadness, anxiety, violence, and divisiveness one thing seemed to remain constant. The heroes in stories that we sought for comfort – whether through books, movies, shows – they seemed to
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It was exactly 25 years ago this week that Disney dropped its most unexpected sleeper hit. I was seven the first time I saw A Goofy Movie, and to this day, I still won’t forget the first time I saw Max step onto that stage and “cause the entire student body to break into a
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Pixar’s latest gift to humanity has found its way to the Disney+ streaming service as of April 3rd, 2020. Onward is inspired by a true story and directed by Dan Scanlon. It originally premiered on March 6th, 2020, shortly before theaters across the country were closed down. In lieu of the pandemic currently sweeping the
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Disney+ introduced its most famous breakout star, Baby Yoda, on The Mandalorian when it launched on November 12, 2019. Turns out…the Baby Yoda puppet cost $5 million to make! Such was the power of Baby Yoda’s cuteness that, when Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiered on December 20 to conclude the Skywalker journey started
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Audiences are currently reliving the epic Avengers: Endgame (because who can resist Fat Thor?) through the recent launch of Disney+, Disney’s answer to Netflix (and the slew of streaming services competing for our precious eyeballs). Upon browsing the Disney+ selections recently, I recalled a fact I recently learned regarding Chris Hemsworth’s Fat Thor (otherwise known
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Welcome to the 21st-century, where a widespread pandemic afflicts society at an alarming rate. The pandemic? A sedentary lifestyle. In the age of Netflix and great video-games, the temptation to sit around and collect dust is all too real. France has found a way to fight the dark side of sedentariness (or is it sedentarianism?)
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A wise dwarf once said “I drink and I know things.” HBO is teaming up with New York brewery Ommegang in launching a new Game of Thrones beer to celebrate the return of the series – and to help us survive the remainder of winter. The beer will be fittingly named For The Throne. Ommegang
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The DC extended universe films (DCEU) have been a mixed bag so far, with Wonder Woman and Aquaman being the most appreciated so far. Justice League and Batman vs Superman were met with negative reviews, but most viewers can agree that Suicide Squad holds the torch for the DCEU’s biggest failure. Aside from introducing Margo
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Robin Williams’ Genie exploded onto screens in a mad frenzy of puns, songs and pop-culture references in 1992. His performance captured lightning in a bottle, and it was as mesmerizing as it was hilarious. As with any role that’ was previously occupied by Williams, the next genie of Aladdin’s lamp has some massive, curly-toed shoes
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