Category: Sanctimoan
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The Sheer Upfrontery
I wrote about this the other day, but after the major US networks did their upfronts this week, there’s even more to see on the reboot, remake, and revival scene. Let’s start with the re-something of the book, then movie Time After Time. https://youtu.be/VN4C4Ar5BLo I’ve got quite a lot of time for Kevin Wliiliamson, and…
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Reboots, Remakes, And Revivals
The film and television industry is so obsessed with rebooting things at the moment, I’m beginning to think they’re being run by Windows 97. It’s no wonder they’re increasingly turning to established properties in a wave of risk aversion amidst growing budgets, and the lie that revenues are dwindling. But when you see something like…
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7 Things Only Kids Who Grew Up In My House Will Understand
Hey, do you remember that time, as I’m constantly reminded, EVERY FUCKING CHRISTMAS, when I said I wouldn’t eat the flaming pudding because it was burnt? No? That’s because you didn’t grow up in my house. And here are seven more things you won’t remember unless you’re me. The button on my portable black and…
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Ferris Bueller TV Series
Last night I watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off for the first time in a long while, and it was fun doing so with the view that the whole thing is going on in Cameron’s head as he stays in bed. I thought the worst thing that ever happened to Ferris Bueller was the Honda Superbowl Commercial,…
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Thought Vomit #179: ft. A Better Bacon Sandwich
Be honest, it’s something you’ve known for a long time now, deep down, but you don’t want to admit it to yourself. Bacon sandwiches just aren’t as nice as they used to be. And each time you bite into another disappointing one, you wonder why they just don’t taste as good as they used to;…
