Bob Chipman, Author at The Escapist

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RIP Joel Schumacher, Who Made More Than Batman & Robin

Joel Schumacher, one of the most eclectic mainstream filmmakers of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, ended up best remembered for a superhero movie ...

By Bob ChipmanJune 23, 2020

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Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway Review – Escape to the Movies

Bob Chipman reviews the new midnight movie sensation from cult auteur Miguel Llansó, Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway. It’s an ...

By Bob ChipmanJune 19, 2020

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Do You Need to Love J.K. Rowling to Love Harry Potter? – The Big Picture

The author of Harry Potter‘s angry essays in the U.K. press and subsequent social media meltdown have left LGBTQ fans of the YA ...

By Bob ChipmanJune 18, 2020

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Unpacking the Big PlayStation 5 Reveal – The Big Picture

The Big Picture checks in on the weekend’s Sony PlayStation 5 reveal, including that… unique-looking console and game trailers that were definitely trailers ...

By Bob ChipmanJune 16, 2020

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Da 5 Bloods Review – Escape to the Movies

The surviving members of an all-black Vietnam War infantry unit, now senior citizens haunted by regret and PTSD, reunite for a covert trek ...

By Bob ChipmanJune 13, 2020

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Gun with the Wind – The Big Picture

Apparently aiming to head-off audience backlash amid tense days in the news, HBO / HBO Max decides that Gone with the Wind needs ...

By Bob ChipmanJune 12, 2020

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Binge-Fest 2020: Badly Good – The Big Picture

Still inside, huh? Did you finally run out of good things to watch? Here’s The Big Picture’s “BINGE-FEST” again with a few things ...

By Bob ChipmanJune 9, 2020

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Jeffery Epstein: Filthy Rich Review – Escape to the Movies

Bob Chipman says the Netflix Original true-crime documentary series Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich is a difficult but refreshingly fact-focused, survivor-centered, and conspiracy-free examination ...

By Bob ChipmanJune 5, 2020