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STATE OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Death By Suicide
People have been predicting the death of the comic book film for years, but this year the genre almost did itself in–a death by suicide.
Articles by Bill Gatevackes
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SNL@50: The Eras: 1984-1985: The Steinbrenner Team
Dick Ebersol dealt with the departure of Eddie Murphy in the best way he knew how–by constructing an all-star team of comedians to replace him.
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We Found It On Streaming: SPIRITED (2022)
SPIRITED is a jury-rigged take on A CHRISTMAS CAROL that adds a dash of metacommentary and a touch of…singing and dancing.
Comics And Film
Review: KRAVEN THE HUNTER: Better Action Film Than Comic Adaptation
KRAVEN THE HUNTER is Sony’s latest attempt to wring some money out of their Spider-Man license. But is it any good?
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SNL@50: The Eras: 1981-1984: The Eddie Murphy Era
Saturday Night Live bounced back on the talent and popularity of one man–Eddie Murphy.
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We Found It On Streaming: A CHRISTMAS IN VERMONT (2018)
When is a Hallmark movie not a Hallmark movie? When it is A CHRISTMAS IN VERMONT.
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Spawn of SNL: SCTV
SCTV might have been a spawn of SNL, but it is a force in its own right that has well earned its place in comedy history.
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SNL@50: The Write Stuff
While the on-air talent gets most of the attention, many graduates of the Saturday Night Live writer’s room went on to shape the face of comedy as we know it.
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We Found It On Streaming: UNFROSTED (2024)
Jerry Seinfeld’s tribute to toaster pastries, UNFROSTED, is not as wacky as it pretends to be, and results in a missed opportunity.
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SNL@50: The Eras: 1980-1981: The Doumanian Era
Season six of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE is widely recognized as the worst. A number of things conspired to insure that happened.