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Yes, You Know There’s a Scene During the “Black Adam” End Credits
The People’s Furrowed Brow. Longtime MCC readers may recall a quainter era when sitting through the end credits of every single film used to be my thing, a longtime viewing habit I share with my wife...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” End...
“Wait, what do you mean THEY FIRED HENRY CAVILL?” Previously on Shazam!: TV’s Chuck, a.k.a. Zachary Levi, was DC Comics’ choice to play The World’s Mightiest Mortal, as Fawcett Comics once billed him...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2023 Results, Ranked
The reading pile, alphabetized by publisher. It’s that time of year again, but delayed on my part! Saturday, May 6th was the 22nd Free Comic Book Day, that annual celebration when comic shops...
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Yes, There’s a Scene After “The Flash” End Credits
…a.k.a. Batman III, as far as Warner Bros. and nostalgia addicts are concerned. Weaksauce disclaimers up front. Your Mileage May Vary. Sometimes we spend money on things you wouldn’t. Sometimes it’s...
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Fan Expo Chicago 2023 Photos, Part 2 of 4: More Cosplay!
The stars of one of 2023’s best films so far, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3! (Full disclosure: Mantis and Drax — in Holiday Special gear! — are official Friends of MCC.) Previously on Midlife Crisis...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During and After the “Blue Beetle” End Credits
If too few people see this action-packed gem in theaters, we fans will never stop calling it “criminally underrated” until the day you die. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: I’ve name-checked...
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Yes, There’s a Scene During the “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” End Credits
Poor King of Atlantis, waiting in vain for all his DC fans to come high-five him again in theaters. R.I.P., DC Extended Universe. I wouldn’t call theirs “a good run” through-and-through, but it had...
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My 2023 at the Movies, Part 1 of 2: The Year’s Least Best
2023 was the 20th anniversary of the classic “LIGHTNING BOLT! LIGHTNING BOLT!” LARPing video. The future that faux-wizard foresaw has arrived. It’s listing time again! In today’s entertainment...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2024 Results, Ranked
What we have here is a failure to communicate. Art by Masaaki Ninomiya. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Saturday was Free Comic Book Day! Per annual tradition, publishers and retailers...
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“Joker: Folie à Deux”: The Last Laugh Is the Best and Only Laugh
Oh, great, THIS frickin’ guy again. So I saw this during the week of the Heartland International Film Festival, when it served as a sort of contrasting intermission between eight other smaller, better...
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