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The Fantastic Four and the Spirit of Adventure
Recent graphic novel "Full Circle" showcases the essence of the FF.
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Daniel Sherrier
Was ‘Perfect Strangers’ Actually Any Good?
Don’t be ridiculous.
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‘Alien’ vs. ‘Aliens’
Both are great, but less is more.
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‘Blue Beetle’ Would Have Been Great 20 Years Ago
And no, "superhero fatigue" has not arrived. The scarcity mentality has faded.
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August 2023
‘The Bear’ Combines the Strengths of TV, Plays, and Novels
What, you were expecting a cooking pun?
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Fiddler on the Roof: The Specific Is Universal
Anyone can relate to Tevye as he struggles to adapt to a changing world.
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One Year Later ...
Listing my most and least popular posts as this Substack hits the one-year mark.
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‘Pryde of the X-Men’: Too Much and Not Enough
The X-Men's first animated pilot resembles a typical first draft.
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Big Bird: The Indispensable Muppet of Sesame Street
Excellent documentary follows that bird’s career.
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July 2023
‘Oppenheimer’: Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean We Should
Great movie, though it should have heeded its own advice.
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‘Frasier’ and the Comedy of Humility
We're all tossed salads and scrambled eggs.
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The Timeless Spider-Man
The origin story still works decades later.
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