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All posts tagged "Franchise Fatigue"

Movies

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ 4K UHD (Blu-ray review)

To many, 1984’s Ghostbusters was lightning in a bottle, and to some, it became a cornerstone of a lifelong dedication to the franchise...

Leyla MikkelsenJune 28, 2024

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Columns/Features

Why ‘Solo’ Failed to Launch, and Future Prospects for a Galaxy Far, Far Away

So, Solo: A Star Wars Story pretty much crashed and burned in theaters. Cue snarky pun headlines about having a bad feeling about this,...

Steven Segal TwistJuly 2, 2018

Columns/Features

How Can Universal Respond to ‘The Mummy’ Slumping at The Box Office?

Universal made a bold pitch with the launch of their Universal Monsters Dark Universe franchise, so they are probably a little underwhelmed by the...

FOG! CommandJuly 11, 2017

Movies

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ (review)

Produced by Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce Screenplay by Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Ken Nolan Story by Akiva Goldsman, Art...

Benn RobbinsJune 21, 2017

Columns/Features

How ‘Fast And The Furious’ Became The World’s Mightiest Superhero Movies

The Fate of the Furious, the eighth feature film in the Fast and the Furious series, opens on a familiar setpiece: Dom Toretto (Vin...

Marvin C. PittmanMay 8, 2017

Columns/Features

“I Ain’t Excited About No Ghost”

Hollywood is trusting in the supernatural evidence that hoarders of moviegoers are ready to fire up their proton packs this Friday for Ghostbusters: Answer...

Todd SokoloveJuly 13, 2016

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Columns/Features

Two and Done: The Sequel

I knew when I wrote my previous Spasm that I had not included every Part Two that killed its franchise, but not only had...

Steven Segal TwistMay 16, 2016

Columns/Features

Two and Done: First Sequels that Killed the Series

Captain America: Civil War is on deck, poised to take the worldwide box office by storm. It’s the third Cap movie, following The First...

Stefan BlitzMay 2, 2016

General

What ANT-MAN and AGE OF ULTRON Teach As Movies Approach Peak Superhero

One of the nice things about this time of year is how, as winter descends and TV shows take a winter hiatus, it gives...

Marvin C. PittmanFebruary 5, 2016

General

Why a TERMINATOR Franchise Will Never Work

For the second time an attempt to reboot the Terminator franchise has been aborted. As dull as the last two films have been, that’s...

Seth LeviOctober 7, 2015

General

Epic Overload: Do I Get Hyped For AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Now?

The past few days, I’ve been listening to Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings film scores. Often music without lyrics or singing work better...

Marvin C. PittmanApril 16, 2015

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