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Movies

Théoden Is Secretly the Best Character in The Lord of the Rings

Eric Pierce
10 min read
Movies

Moneyball is Brad Pitt At His Best and is Also Just a Great Movie

Eric Pierce
9 min read
Movies

Dune is the Only 'Chosen One' Prophecy that Makes Any Kind of Sense

Eric Pierce
9 min read
Movies

The Mosquito Coast is a Timeless Story of Fathers and Sons

Eric Pierce
12 min read
Marvel

How the Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes Bromance Defined the MCU

Eric Pierce
16 min read
Movies

White Men Can't Jump is a Basketball Movie That's Not About Basketball

Eric Pierce
15 min read
Star Wars

Why Baylan Skoll is One of the Most Interesting Star Wars Characters

Eric Pierce
11 min read
Movies

Predator is Actually a Love Story for Manly Men

Eric Pierce
9 min read
Star Wars

The Mando-Verse Has Given New Life to Species Long Gone Stale

Eric Pierce
10 min read
TV

Apple TV's Secret Sauce? Prestige TV + The Hallmark Channel = Thoughtful Feel-Goods

Eric Pierce
8 min read
Movies

Point Break's FBI Agents Are Mormon, And Other Crazy Real-Life Inspirations

Eric Pierce
17 min read