The Wire's 2nd Season Is Criminally Underrated

 The HBO classic series The Wire recently turned 22 earlier this month. I rewatched the series a few months ago with my wife who had never watched the show. For five seasons The Wire introduced institutions in Baltimore which truthfully represented all American cities, and how these institutions...

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Summer of '89 May Be The Best Blockbuster Season Ever

 Every summer movie buffs like myself look forward to the upcoming Summer blockbuster slate. The Summer blockbuster season is defined as movies released from early May to mid-late August covering the entire Summer. It is comprised of big-budget action, adventure, or comedy films with a Horror or...

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Batman '89 Is The Best Batman Movie In My Opinion

 Today is the 35th anniversary of 1989's Batman, a film that had a lot of all and a lot to prove. Superhero movies were considered a dead genre after Superman III and Superman IV. Michael Keaton was a comedy actor, and Tim Burton a very niche director although he had Pee Wee's Big Adventure and...

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8 Of My Favorite Summer Camp Movies

 It's officially summer, kids are out of school. It's hot and muggy, grills are fired up, the sound of shaved ice scraping against a spoon is adored. Summer camps whether local or sleepaway are in full swing, which brings me to my topic for this blog. When I was a kid I was amazed at the summer...

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5 Action Movies Really About FatherHood

 Fatherhood is a very complex role that is often overlooked honestly. It is a tough job that one doesn't always get right and is always learning in. With Father's Day this weekend, I went through the film crates and picked five action/adventure movies about father's and fatherhoods that are themes...

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5 Random Sitcoms Set In Baltimore

 When it come's to sitcoms the most well known sitcoms set in Baltimore are Roc, One on One and spin-off series Cutz. There have been a few sitcoms that were set in the charm city, many of them truly obscured. Once I went down the rabbit hole, I will admit most of these sitcoms I've never...

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Five Movie Blocks You Forgot

 TBS has bought back the classic 90's TV Series Dinner And A Movie, releasing June 1st with husband and wife duo Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen hosting. For those unfamiliar the series is basically a movie is played with segments intercut with commercial breaks featuring commentary from the hosts...

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