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That ‘epic’ drum-off between Animal and Dave Grohl on The Muppets was short-lived
All week long I've been hyped for the epic drum-off battle between the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and The Electric Mayhem’s Animal on The Muppets. I don't think I've seen a drum-off so hyped since comedian Will Ferrell went up ...
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Good grief, can you believe A Charlie Brown Christmas celebrated its 50th anniversary?
I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It just needed a little love, much like A Charlie Brown Christmas itself. It's hard to believe the animated special celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, and yet being almost ...
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Yoplait :: Commercial brilliance … and otherwise
This is my simple take on television commercials:Someone, many someones, thought long and hard and brainstormed mightly and opinionatedly back and forth and board roomed endlessly to come to decisions about the advertisements which eventually make it to your television ...
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The CW gets into the holiday spirit
It's that time of the year when the television networks interrupt their regularly scheduled programs to bring viewers a touch of holiday cheer. This season, The CW has a few special on tap to celebrate Christmas and ring in the ...
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Box Set Bonanza Holiday Giveaway
--This post was published November 27, 2015. Commenting ends Sunday, December 6 at 11:59 PM --HOTCHKA and Time Life want to kick off the holidays with a Box Set Bonanza contest! One lucky winner will receive a collection of ...
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MST3K Turkey Day ’15 Marathon
Partake in a free Thanksgiving feast of six classic MST3K episodes, roasted, carved and served hot all day long. Enjoy a side dish of fresh fan mail and art during the marathon and on social media. And top it all ...
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Victor Frankenstein puts a new-ish spin on an old story
The story of Frankenstein and his Monster has been told many times since the original book by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was published in 1818. Thomas Edison made what is considered the first film version of the movie in 1910. Of ...
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Two Tom Hardys won’t make Legend legendary
Way back in the Dark Ages of the 20th century -- 1990 to be exact -- a small British film was released that told the story of identical twin gangsters, the Kray brothers. That film, The Krays, was notable for ...
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Discover The Man From U.N.C.L.E. digitally on Blu-Ray and DVD
Warner Bros. Pictures released the 60s spy/action movie The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in the dead of summer - August 14 to be exact. Coming after a summer of loud, effects-filled blockbusters, and the earlier action/spy movie Kingsman, it had a ...
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The Night Before
It's that time of year again, dubbed "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" in song, a time for family and friends to gather and enjoy each others' company (in most cases). And it's also that time of year when ...
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Ring in the holiday spirit early this year with The Night Before
It's that time of year again, dubbed "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" in song, a time for family and friends to gather and enjoy each others' company (in most cases). And it's also that time of year when ...
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Mockingjay Part 2 ends the Hunger Games movies with a predictable but mostly satisfying conclusion
Over the years, I've watched the different Hunger Games movies with a mix of reactions. The first may not have been the most coherently directed, but it had a new, visceral thrill and introduced some radical philosophies for a mainstream ...
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