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The Popcorn Champs

6/26/20

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<i>Batman</i> changed how blockbusters look—and how Hollywood sold them

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Batman changed how blockbusters look—and how Hollywood sold them

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6/12/20

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<i>Rain Man</i>’s movie-star chemistry holds up better than its depiction of autism

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Rain Man’s movie-star chemistry holds up better than its depiction of autism

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5/29/20

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Somehow, bogus big-screen sitcom <i>Three Men And A Baby</i> became the biggest hit of 1987

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Somehow, bogus big-screen sitcom Three Men And A Baby became the biggest hit of 1987

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5/15/20

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<i>Top Gun</i> is the sleekest, horniest recruitment ad of the 1980s

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Top Gun is the sleekest, horniest recruitment ad of the 1980s

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5/1/20

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Though set in two bygone eras, <i>Back To The Future</i> is timeless blockbuster fun

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Though set in two bygone eras, Back To The Future is timeless blockbuster fun

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4/17/20

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Eddie Murphy crashed through a glass ceiling of Hollywood stardom with <i>Beverly Hills Cop</i>

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Eddie Murphy crashed through a glass ceiling of Hollywood stardom with Beverly Hills Cop

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4/3/20

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The ’80s blockbuster era really began with Return Of The Jedi and the millions of toys it sold

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3/20/20

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With <i>E.T.</i>, Steven Spielberg channeled his own pain into a soulful all-time smash

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With E.T., Steven Spielberg channeled his own pain into a soulful all-time smash

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3/6/20

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Indiana Jones made his Nazi-punching debut in the ultimate Disneyland ride of a movie

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Indiana Jones made his Nazi-punching debut in the ultimate Disneyland ride of a movie

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2/21/20

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Sequels got deeper and more ambitious with <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i>

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Sequels got deeper and more ambitious with The Empire Strikes Back

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2/7/20

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Four decades before <i>Marriage Story</i>, a quintessential divorce drama swept the Oscars

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Four decades before Marriage Story, a quintessential divorce drama swept the Oscars

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1/24/20

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A young John Travolta made <i>Grease</i> watchable—and a huge box-office smash

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A young John Travolta made Grease watchable—and a huge box-office smash

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1/10/20

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The first <i>Star Wars</i> is still the weirdest trip to the galaxy far, far away

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The first Star Wars is still the weirdest trip to the galaxy far, far away

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12/27/19

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More than mere schmaltz, <i>Rocky</i> tells an underdog story of mythic force

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More than mere schmaltz, Rocky tells an underdog story of mythic force

A History Of Violence

12/18/19

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A History Of Violence

In a year of stalled franchises, <i>John Wick</i> looked more unstoppable than ever

A History Of Violence

In a year of stalled franchises, John Wick looked more unstoppable than ever

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12/13/19

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From the depths of a disastrous shoot swam <i>Jaws</i>, the ultimate summer blockbuster

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From the depths of a disastrous shoot swam Jaws, the ultimate summer blockbuster

12/4/19

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<i>Endgame </i>is cinema, a thrill ride, and the fitting culmination of Marvel’s grand experiment

Endgame is cinema, a thrill ride, and the fitting culmination of Marvel’s grand experiment

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11/1/19

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<i>Blazing Saddles</i> punched up—knocking out horses and a racist America in one swing

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Blazing Saddles punched up—knocking out horses and a racist America in one swing

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10/18/19

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For all its blood, vomit, and obscenities, <i>The Exorcist</i> was a blockbuster of traditional values

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For all its blood, vomit, and obscenities, The Exorcist was a blockbuster of traditional values

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10/4/19

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<i>The Godfather</i> touched a nerve with its dark vision of the American dream

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The Godfather touched a nerve with its dark vision of the American dream