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The Preview Reel—Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Both 12 Strong and Den of Thieves performed better than expected last weekend, but neither could top box-office juggernaut Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. That movie’s January reign may come to an end this weekend with the final installment of the Maze Runner trilogy hitting theaters. That is the only n...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: 12 Strong and Den of Thieves
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at this week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle continues its hot streak at the box office, and with two soft contenders entering the ring this week, we don’t see why its reign won’t continue. There’s the based-on-a-true-story war flick 12 Strong and Gerard Butler’s Den of Thieves, neither of which is premiering with m...[Read More]
Swimming with the Man-Eaters: The Making of Piranha 2: The Spawning
Piranha 2: The Spawning (1982) has been called by its director, “the best flying piranha movie ever made.” Since no other films about flying piranhas have been produced (to this writer’s knowledge anyway), it’s a statement that’s hard to dispute. There are at least two different edits known to exist of the movie, and it has also gone by a variety of names worldwide (Piranha...[Read More]