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    Summer Movie Memories: 1997

    This summer sure seemed to fly by, didn’t it? Every year it feels like summer gets shorter and shorter. It flew by at the box office too. It feels like just yesterday everyone was raving about Top Gun: Maverick and anxiously awaiting seeing Nope in a cool, air conditioned theater. As September approaches we hope […] More

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    Summer Movie Memories: 2012

    Believe it or not, we are closing the summer movie blockbuster season. Just like summer itself things move fast during the dog days of August. As we move forward into the fall we also like to look back at past summers at the movies. For this one we are going to go back one decade […] More

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    Summer Movie Memories: 2002

    Believe it or not, we are at the tail end of the summer movie blockbuster season. It got off to a flying start with Top Gun: Maverick and has continued with Thor: Love and Thunder, Elvis and Nope, among other films. Just like summer itself, things move fast as we enter the dog days of […] More

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    Jim Carrey Remains One of the Academy’s Big Snubs

    As Hollywood prepares for the 94th Academy Awards this Sunday there will be a lot of discussion about nominations, nominees, favorites and who is expected to hear their name when the presenter says “And the Oscar goes to…” But every year as we watch the Oscars, you should always pause and think about those who […] More

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    Summer Movie Memories: 1998

    Behold, the summer movie blockbuster season is wrapping up as we enter the dog days of August. This year it has looked a little different because the world has not been quite itself for the past year. Traditionally, summer is the biggest season of the year for Hollywood box office. A long time ago in […] More

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    Summer Movie Memories: 1994

    Behold, the summer movie blockbuster season is upon us. This year it may look a little different because the world has not been quite itself for the past year. But make no mistake, we are in the thick of it, traditionally the biggest season of the year for Hollywood box office. A long time ago […] More

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    Summer Movie Memories: 1989

    Behold, the summer movie blockbuster season is upon us. This year it may look a little different because the world has not been quite itself for the past year. But make no mistake, we are in the thick of it, traditionally the biggest season of the year for Hollywood box office. A long time ago […] More

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    Summer Movie Memories: ‘Jaws’

    The summer movie blockbuster season is upon us. This year it may look a little different because of how the world has been for the past year. But make no mistake, we are in the thick of the summer movie season, traditionally the biggest of the year for Hollywood box office. A long time ago […] More

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    A Farewell to Conan

    Conan O’Brien’s final Conan show on TBS involved being serenaded by Jack Black, an enthusiastic studio audience and Conan on stage with his longtime sidekick Andy Richter thanking his fans, his family and his staff. He closed out his late night tenure with An encouraging message to the audience to try and do what they […] More

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    What Happened to the Oscar Host?

    As a child of the 90s I have fond memories of the pageantry that is the Oscars. Back then the awards show had a simple feel to it with a Barbara Walters special kicking off the festivities, Tom Hanks appearing on stage at least once and a big opening number recapping the past year in […] More

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