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Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
FULL DISCLOSURE: I grew up a product of the 1980s and 1990s, which means I was a big fan of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books from Eastman & Laird, the original cartoon, and the first batch of live action Turtles flicks. I still have fond memories of riding my bike to the Fox Village Theater to see the original live action flick multiple times. Hell, I even had the movie no...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Mutants Lose Box Office to Mutants?
Last week, the Marvel mutants ruled the roost. But, in its second week, X-Men: Apocalypse slipped to second with an estimated $22.3 million, though worldwide the film has done decent, if not explosive, business. First place went to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, which pulled in an estimated $35.3 million. Unfortunately, at $135 million to make and only $69.3 million earned world...[Read More]
Movie Review: Weiner
At one time, Anthony Weiner was one of the up and coming faces in the Democratic Party – an idealistic young voice not afraid to stand up to the Republican status quo. Not only was he gaining influence and power within his party, but he was married to Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Clinton’s top aides. Then, in the blink of an eye and a flash of his underwear, Anthony Weiner went from hero to z...[Read More]