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Art Must Be Ruined

Barry Shows Sitcom Man and Action Hero Man Are One and the Same

In action narratives, men are heroic, super-competent badasses who save their families and the world. In sitcoms, men are emotionally hamstrung Homer Simpson-esque ...
By Noah BerlatskyApril 30, 2019
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Power Rangers – Go Go Get a Donut!

Directed by Dean Israelite. Produced by Haim Saban, Brian Casentini, Marty Bowen, and Wyck Godfrey. Written by John Gatins. Release date: March 24, ...
By Marter Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2017
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The BFG – No, Not the Doom Gun

Directed by Steven Spielberg. Produced by Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, and Sam Mercer. Written by Melissa Mathison. Release date: July 1, 2016. The ...
By Marter Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2016
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Popstar – Never Stop Never Stopping – It’s Lonely on the Island

Directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Produced by Judd Apatow, Rodney Rothman, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone. Written by Andy ...
By Marter Legacy AuthorJune 4, 2016
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The Angry Birds Movie – Another Garbage Video Game Adaptation

Directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly. Produced by John Cohen and Catherine Winder. Written by Jon Vitti. Release date: May 20, 2016. ...
By Marter Legacy AuthorMay 20, 2016
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Trainwreck – Amy. Freaking. Schumer.

Directed by Judd Apatow. Produced by Judd Apatow and Barry Mendel. Written by Amy Schumer. Release date: July 17, 2015. Trainwreck is a ...
By Marter Legacy AuthorJuly 18, 2015
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Inside Out – Pixar is Back

Directed by Pete Docter. Produced by Jonas Rivera. Written by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley. Release date: June 19, 2015. Maybe ...
By Marter Legacy AuthorJune 19, 2015
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