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“Captain Marvel,” one of the most anticipated movies of the year, bridges last year's “ Avengers: Infinity War ” with the ending of...

“The word ‘woman’ does not appear even once in the U.S. Constitution,” a judge tells Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  “Nor does the word ‘freedom,’ ...

"Mary Poppins Returns" begins with the now grown-up Banks siblings in the Great Depression era, Michael (Ben Wishaw; " Th...

After the critical acclaim and popularity of " Wonder Woman ," a lot was riding on "Aquaman."   Aquaman (Jason Momoa)...

"That's one step for man, one giant leap for mankind." "First Man" film takes place during the age of the space...

In “A Star Is Born,” an Academy Award-nominated actor (Bradley Cooper, “ American Sniper ,” “ American Hustle ,” “ Limitless ”) and a sin...

The trailer of "A Simple Favor" makes the movie appear like " Gone Girl " or " The Girl on the Train ." In ...

[Originally published on 12/31/18] January 4 "Escape Room" ( https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/escaperoom/ ) - Six stranger...

Romcoms are  typically cliche.  Boy meets girl, throw in some lightweight drama, comedic antics, predictable resolutions, and voila, all...

“Mission: Impossible” is a rare franchise  that gets better with age.  The trilogy reboot during this decade easily surpasses the previou...

[Originally posted on 12/13/18] So long 2018... movies mashup in 6:49 minutes.

[For a blast from the past, check out these recaps from years past!  http://sdmoviemaven.blogspot.com/p/comiccon-wondercon.html ] Comic-...

Scott Lang (Paul Rudd, " Ant-Man ") has been on house arrest for nearly two years, following the events of " Captain Ameri...

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” picks up three years after “ Jurassic World .”  The fantasy-filled theme park is no more and dinosaurs a...

After 14 years, “The Incredibles” made an incredible return. Led by the same director, Brad Bird (“ Tomorrowland ,” “ Mission Impossible...