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Movie Fantasy League Week 24: Practical Box Office Magic
Before we begin: I started a Substack! I will be regularly publishing essays, reviews, lists, recommendations, and more. Please check it out, and consider supporting by becoming a paid or free member! Welcome to Week 24 of the Knock on… Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 23: Falling, Falling, Falling…
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” triumphed in the end, placing it on the verge of passing “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”’ all-time domestic record. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 22: Coyote vs. the Dog Stars
The story of an underdog fighting back against a seemingly unstoppable corporation rings truer than ever. Continue reading
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Lessons from the Wasteland: 3D Animation
Welcome to class! Each film on this curated watchlist will highlight either a filmmaker, sub-genre, filmmaking technique, or significant topic to broaden your cinematic horizons. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 21: The Insidious Spa Mutiny
The biggest story of the week has to be “Tony,” the Anthony Bourdain snapshot that not only added 1,605 theaters, but made the nearly unheard-of jump from #18 to #7. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 20: The Rivals of Oak Street
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is down 51% from last weekend, which might be a large drop for any film other than the highest-grossing of the year. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 19: Super Sex and Death for One Night Only
If there’s any question about which movies are claiming the 2026 box office crown, look no further. They’re here, and they’re not slowing down anytime soon. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 18: Brand New Spider-Man
The domestic box office has never been stronger. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 14: Minions & Washington
Regardless of what was going on in Washington, D.C. this weekend, it’s an objective fact that this holiday total was noticeably lower than previous years…though it was not for lack of options! Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 13: Invite to the Super Jackass
This weekend’s domestic box office is down from last weekend about 30%, with “Toy Story” remaining in its top spot and “Obsession” clinging to #3 in its seventh weekend. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 10: Masters of the Scary Movie Universe
We went from Netflix executives loudly proclaiming that “theatrical is dead!” to two small-budget horror flicks savaging “Star Wars,” one of the most reliable pop culture properties, at the box office. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 6: Sheep Kombat
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” continues to slay in the top spot, with new releases “Mortal Kombat II,” “The Sheep Detectives,” and Billie Eilish’s tour/concert doc “Hit Me Hard and Soft” trailing close behind. Continue reading
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Movie Fantasy League Week 1: It Has Risen
This past weekend was Easter weekend, which tends to be one of the softer holiday weekends in the spring/summer season, but even more importantly, it continued to be “spring break season.” Continue reading
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Lessons from the Wasteland: Anime
Welcome to class! Each film on this curated watchlist will highlight either a filmmaker, sub-genre, filmmaking technique, or significant topic in order to broaden your cinematic horizons. Continue reading
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Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
Bring on the new year! Iconic filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Denis Villeneuve, Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Sam Raimi, Gore Verbinski, and many other icons will be gracing our screens with epic new offerings, and though it looks to… Continue reading
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The 10 Best Films of 2025
Whether it’s the triumphant return of an iconic filmmaker with an indelible masterpiece or the start of a new cinematic movement, 2025 brought us a variety of entertaining features that we’ll be talking about for a long time. Continue reading
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“Superman” is Ambitious, but Delightfully Authentic (Review)
There was only one place to start for a brand-new DC universe, and it was their most powerful and inspiring hero. Continue reading
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The 10 Best Films of 2025, So Far: A Midyear Report
Today marks the midway point of both an unusually painful year and the most tumultuous decade in recent memory. Today, we will be examining ten films released this year that our contributors connected with, and have so far taken their… Continue reading
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Captain America (and the United States) Enters a “Brave New World” (Review)
“Brave New World” is the 35th film in the MCU, a milestone that explains a lot about its own reception. Continue reading
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Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2025
There are plenty of films, whether they be original, adaptations, or sequels, that we’re looking forward to this year. Continue reading
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Too Many Movies, Too Little Time: A Summary of the 2024 Fall Movie Season (Part Two)
To commemorate the conclusion of the season, we have reviewed every new release (that I have seen) that has not been previously covered on our site. Continue reading
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Awards Season Ramps Up: A Summary of the 2024 Fall Movie Season (Part One)
To commemorate the conclusion of the season, we have reviewed every new release (that I have seen) that has not been previously covered on our site. Continue reading
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Everything We Didn’t Review: A Summary of the 2024 Summer Movie Season
To commemorate the conclusion of the season, we have reviewed every new release (that I have seen) that has not been previously covered on our site. Continue reading
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“Deadpool & Wolverine” is a Worrisome Reflection of a Risky Future (Review)
Even if you don’t take into account its lack of rewatch value, “Deadpool & Wolverine” will not stand the test of time. Continue reading
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If I Picked the Oscars: A Dream of 2024
If you had control over the Academy Awards…what would you nominate? It’s a question that’s almost certainly run through the minds of every cinephile, and instead of hopelessly dreaming this year, I decided to put them into words. Continue reading
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The 10 Best Films of 2023
By all accounts, 2023 was an incredible year for film. Our contributors saw a cumulative hundreds of films from January to December, but there were some clear favorites. What follows is the combined Knock on Wood Top 10 of 2023. Continue reading
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The Underseen Gems of 2023
While some films garner awards attention and spread rapidly across the zeitgeist through word-of-mouth, the majority find it difficult to break through the myriad of new releases. Each of our writers will take you on a journey through some of… Continue reading
