Comedy

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ gives Rocket’s tear-jerking backstory

The MCU doesn’t deserve James Gunn, but with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (now streaming), the writer-director delivers one last pop-masterpiece before becoming the

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Family bonds, colorful realm drive ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (now streaming), the third film in the series and 31st Marvel Cinematic Universe film overall, starts the 2023 calendar strong

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Shredder and Krang throw schemes at the screen to open ‘TMNT’ Season 3 (1989)

In 1989, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Inc. went into high gear cranking out product. Season 3 of the cartoon numbers 47 (!) episodes so it

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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ mostly continues original’s fun

“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” (now on Max) is among the latest live-action cartoons in the DC Extended Universe – colorful, expensive, and earnest in

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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ finds its groove in back half of Season 2 (1988)

After a strong Season 1 and a bland “Eye of Sarnath” arc to start Season 2, episodes 6-13 of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 2

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‘TMNT’ Season 2 (1988) stumbles through opening Sarnath arc

Lead writer David Wise skillfully morphed Mirage Comics’ version of the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” into kid-friendly cartoon form in 1987’s five-episode Season 1, a

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Allen’s ‘Apropos of Nothing’ (2020) a breezy yet insightful autobiography

Woody Allen’s autobiography, “Apropos of Nothing” (2020), strikes a balance of self-deprecating wit and insightful reminiscences about his life and career. Although he possibly typed

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‘Based on a True Story’ Season 1 somehow both frantic and slow

“Based on a True Story” Season 1 (Peacock) taps into the zeitgeist with intelligent commentary about the moral ickiness of serial-killer podcasts being popular. But

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‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’

“M3gan” (2023) is a post-postmodern techno-horror comedy that tries – and largely succeeds – at being both a serious warning to young filmgoers and a

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A neurotic half-century: Every Woody Allen film, ranked

Sorry it took me awhile to compile my rankings of Woody Allen’s films. I got a little neurotic about making sure everything is in the

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