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You’re saying it wrong: The Benedict Cumberbatch Name Generator

March 9, 2022

Of course, the wacky people in Britland can’t be bothered to say superhero actor Benedict Cumberbatch properly. It’s too much effort and a lot more fun to get it astoundingly, satisfyingly wrong. Cumberbatch — er, Cumberbund? — seems okay with this. Say his real name enough times and you start wondering what is correct, […]

Spider-Man Peeple’s Poll results over time

January 2, 2022

Spider-Man: No Way Home is, as of writing, the most popular movie ever in our Peeple’s Poll (92.6)—just barely squeaking past Avengers: Endgame (92.2). Something I was curious about is how the movie’s rating would change over time. Here is the After Movie Rating for Spider-Man: No Way Home, broken down by day. The range of the […]

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RunPee Weekly Newsletter #79 (September 15th, 2021)

September 15, 2021

The app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye Official Trailer Kicking off the big fall-winter Marvel lineup, this Disney+ show features arguably the most under-developed Avenger. The upcoming series follows in the “long-form movie” streaming format that worked pretty well […]

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Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye Official Trailer

September 13, 2021

Marvel Studios released the first Hawkeye trailer and it looks fantastic. Lots of potential for humor and action. I can’t wait. There are eight episodes airing weekly on Disney+ — starting November 24th. Cast Jeremy Renner will of course star as Clint Barton. And this series introduces Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop. I remember first […]

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Movie Review – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

September 3, 2021

TL;DR Shang Chi was enjoyable, but not great. Visually appealing, whimsical, and has plenty of humor without being forced. For me, the most sensible way to grade an MCU movie is against the other MCU movies. Generally speaking, Shang Chi falls in the middle third for me. Not the cream of the MCU crop, but […]

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Top Ginger Kitties – The 6 Orange Cats in Sci Fi and Fantasy Movie Franchises

April 25, 2021

What is it about cats who are orange — and the movies? Especially in major, iconic science fiction and fantasy film franchises? It must be a ginger thing. There are mild movie spoilers here. But these aren’t new films, so all should be right in the universe. Further disclaimer: no curiosity killed any cat in […]

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Marvel Cinematic Universe will release four movies in last five months of 2021

April 12, 2021

It feels like we’re rounding the corner from the effects of COVID19, and if the vaccinations can outpace the variants then maybe, just maybe, we’ll have a normal second half of 2021. I’m sure that’s what movie lovers, and especially movie theaters, are hoping for. And the MCU is certainly going all in on a return […]

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Best of British Biographies – Toby Jones

February 21, 2021

Last year I wrote an article about Timothy Spall; one of those actors who you see in lots of character roles. Here’s another such actor. Sometimes small roles, sometimes big roles; always noticeable because he doesn’t look like your stereotypical leading man. In fact, he is what you might think of as — and I’m […]