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What you need to remember about MI: Rogue Nation
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is determined to prove the existence of the Syndicate, a criminal consortium the CIA does not believe exists. Ethan is captured by the Syndicate at a record shop in London, while their leader, a blond man in glasses, kills the IMF agent stationed there. Ethan escapes a torture chamber with…
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Why Hawkeye, I mean Jeremy Renner, isn’t in MI: Fallout
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in ThrillerTom Cruise (Ethan) and Ving Rhames (Luther) are the only two actors to appear in all the Mission: Impossible movies. However, the previous two movies — Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation — have begun building a consistent team around Ethan and Luther with the addition of Simon Pegg’s Benji, Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa Faust, and to a…
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Movie Review – Mamma Mia 2
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again was very cute, but had no plot. It existed solely to let the actors sing some ABBA songs, cheerfully ignoring characterization, storybuilding, and conflict resolution. These things largely didn’t exist. It was…an energetically lazy movie, I hate to say. I’m a HUGE fan of the first Mamma Mia film…
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Movie Review – The Equalizer 2
I gave the first Equalizer movie an A+, so this one had a tough act to follow. Plus, I just rewatched the first movie last night before seeing EQ2, so it’s fresh in my mind. EQ2 is a very good movie, but not as good as the first. The action is about as good, with the…
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Movie Review – Sorry to Bother You
From our wonderfully insightful San Diego RunPee newbie correspondant Ola Sojobi: “I absolutely loved this movie. The whole setting is beautifully surreal, while the message hits in real ways on several levels. It’s a rollercoaster ride, where the steep drop seems to keep getting steeper, instead of leveling out. The twist will send you reeling…
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Movie Review – Skyscraper
Not even duct tape could hold together this mess of a movie. I’m willing to overlook a lot of unrealistic stuff in order to enjoy a good Dwayne Johnson movie, but this one just doesn’t offer enough of a payoff to warrant the price of a movie ticket. Or even just two hours of your…
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Dinosaurs and Mead in San Diego: Bronto Brewery
Where can you have a serious sword fight beneath the skeleton of a T-Rex, drinking handcrafted mead from ancient recipes, play geeky games, and watch classic sci-fi movies? That would be the Bronto Brew Meadery in San Diego. The owners are certified geeks, just like their patrons, and if that sounds like you, then you’re…
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Why Hulk is a Big Weenie and Loki Isn’t
Loki, God of Mischief, once had a very bad day with the Hulk (“Puny God”), way back in the MCU’s 1st Avengers film. This is when our favorite anti-villain was the Big Bad. He’s come a long way since then. We saw, even as late as Thor: Ragnarok, that he’s still terrified of the Hulk,…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Ant-Man and the Wasp?
Yes, there are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Ant-Man and the Wasp. View details and movie information…
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Every Stan Lee Cameo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
We all know about Stan Lee. He’s one of the big name co-creators of Marvel Comics, is a co-producer and co-writer for the movies, and seems to be a little bit nuts. He’s been inducted into the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Hall of Fame. He’s also, in one way or another, in every Marvel Cinematic Universe…
