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Not Even James Mangold Noticed Indiana Jones 5’s Wild Disney Animation Deep Cut
So I’m watching Oliver and Company, the 1988 Disney animated film featuring the voices of Billy Joel and Bette Midler, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. As Oliver, Dodger, and the crew are being chased through New York City, they head into the subway and jump on the tracks. “This reminds me…
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Kevin Feige’s Star Wars Movie Is Really, Really Dead
We knew earlier this year that Lucasfilm had cooled off on working with Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige for a Star Wars movie project, in the studio’s latest shakeup of killing most of the upcoming movies it announces these days. But now, as The Marvels takes to the big screen, Feige has confirmed that he’s no…
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The Wolverine Was the Reliable Soldier Fox’s X-Men Needed
Whatever you think about the movies individually, the best thing to come out of Fox’s X-Men films has always been Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. He stepped in for Dougray Scott due to Scott’s scheduling conflicts with Mission: Impossible 2, and the Australian actor turned out to be a great fit for the part—something Fox has never really…
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What Should Indiana Jones Go After in Indiana Jones 5?
The Lost Ark. Sankara Stones. The Holy Grail. A Crystal Skull. An Indiana Jones movie isn’t an Indiana Jones movie if the world’s most famous adventuring archeologist isn’t going after something tangible. This leads us to believe that in next year’s untitled fifth Indiana Jones film, Indy will be doing the same. But, this time,…