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The Century’s Biggest Animated Holiday Specials

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We all kind of wish it was already the holiday season so we’d be even closer to the end of 2020, right? Well, we’re nearly there. In less than a month, the networks will be showing content that they are especially grateful for this year: animated holiday specials. From the all-time classics to the modern […]
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2020 Primetime Emmys Predictions

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The virtual 72nd Annual Primetime Emmys is LIVE this Sunday at 8pmET on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting for the third time. It’s sure to be a different kind of Emmys, one that could feature plenty of unexpected moments and winners. Who will win? What will happen? How many people will watch? The over/under is […]
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Feature Presentations at a Drive-In

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I recently saw “The New Mutants” at a Drive-In. Why? Well, first of all, Drive-Ins are cool. And second, it was one of the only places in the state of NY where it was playing on opening night. Drive-Ins have made a media resurgence this year, but they haven’t really gone away, even during my […]
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10 Best Movie Songs of 2020 So Far

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We’re two-thirds of the way through 2020 and I’ve already got enough original songs to fill a couple awards show category ballots. Here are my 10 favorites of the year so far. And yes, three of them are from the same film: “CARRIED ME WITH YOU” Brandi Carlile’s closing credits song for Disney/Pixar’s “Onward” is […]
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‘Away’ Review: Hilary Swank’s Netflix Space Series

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And “Away” We Go! Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank is the latest A-lister to (fictionally) go into space. But unlike Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon and Jake Gyllenhaal… Swank’s venture is not chronicled in a movie, but rather a TV series. The 10-episode first […]
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Box Office Hits of the In-Between Time

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Audiences are now returning to indoor movie theaters in much of the country. So let’s take a moment to celebrate the Drive-Ins and recognize the films and studios that led the box office during the unconventional “in-between” time period from the middle of March to the middle of August: “TROLLS: WORLD TOUR” The DreamWorks Animation […]
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Fall Network TV Preview

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Here’s what you can expect from the major TV networks this Fall – the most unusual start to a TV season EVER: ABC “The Bachelorette” is currently in production, aiming for a Tuesday 8pm timeslot. “Shark Tank” (Fridays 8pm) will be filming its new season in Las Vegas. “Dancing with the Stars” (Mondays 8pm) and […]
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