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‘The Morning Show’ Season 2 Review

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I’ve screened all 10 episodes of Season 2 of AppleTV+ drama series “The Morning Show”. The first episode is now available on the streaming service, with a new episode dropping every Friday until November 19th. I watched the first three episodes of Season 1 in October 2019, about a week before they helped kick off […]
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Counting the Theater Counts

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The first major new release to open in theaters in the early months of this pandemic was “Unhinged”. The Russell Crowe action/thriller was in 1,823 theaters in its first weekend of wide release in August 2020. The next theater count high came the next weekend, with “The New Mutants” playing in 2,412 locations. “TENET” became […]
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Disney Played Summer Game Almost Perfectly

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This summer, many studios decided to finally release some of their big (and smaller) movies that had been stored in the vault for at least a year due to COVID. Paramount hit it big with “A Quiet Place: Part II” but struggled with “Snake Eyes”, and “Paw Patrol: The Movie” is falling in between. Universal’s […]
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Awkwafina Having Marvel-ous Career So Far

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UAlbany graduate Awkwafina continues a marvel-ous acting run with her role in the latest Marvel superhero movie “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”. It will easily hit No. 1 over Labor Day weekend. The question is: how high can it go? Awkwafina’s breakthrough summer was 2018, with memorable comedic work in “Ocean’s 8” […]
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A Look at the Films from Hugh Studio-man

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Nearly all of Hugh Jackman’s movies have been distributed by one of the six major studios. His latest: the new sci-fi action thriller “Reminiscence” for Warner Bros. It’s his first WB picture since 2015’s “Pan” (which was largely panned). Jackman also starred in 2013’s “Prisoners”, 2006’s “The Fountain”, 2001’s “Swordfish” (which I recently watched on […]
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ABC Continues ‘Jeopardy!’ Investment with Bialik

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Veteran game show EP (“The Price is Right”, “Let’s Make a Deal”, “Wheel of Fortune”, “Chain Reaction”) and host (“The Pyramid”, “Divided”) Mike Richards will now executive produce AND host the daytime edition of “Jeopardy!” Richards, who also hosted The CW’s “Beauty and the Geek” and Reelz Channel’s entertainment news program “Dailies” will take over […]
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Five Years of Animation Scoop Interviews

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I’m celebrating five years of contributing to AnimationScoop.com. The website, run by animation historian Jerry Beck, serves as a news and interviews outlet for animation fans, providing the latest information and in-depth insights on new features, shorts, series and specials. Since July 2016 I’ve contributed more than 275 pieces to the site, including nearly 250 […]
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Matt Damon: One of Pop Culture’s Most Popular

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Matt Damon teams-up with Oscar winning “Spotlight” director Tom McCarthy for the new drama “Stillwater”, which Focus Features is releasing in theaters. Damon won an Academy Award for co-writing “Good Will Hunting” with pal Ben Affleck. He was also nominated for his acting in that film, as well as “Invictus” and “The Martian”. Damon’s most […]
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A Toast to Wedding Movies

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Wedding Bells are ringing for many couples this summer. And I’d be surprised if they weren’t thinking about some of their favorite wedding movies as they’re getting ready for the big day. There are plenty of comedies about preparations, from “Mamma Mia!” and “Bridesmaids” to the more recent “Tom & Jerry” and “Love, Weddings and […]
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