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A Brief History On July 2, 2019, the latest Marvel superhero movie, Spider-Man: Far From Home, makes its debut across the United States.  Having already premiered in Hollywood, the 27th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe already holds an incredible 91% approval rating on critical aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.  (Audience scores are not yet available as of the writing of this review.)  Acting performances and directing are all spot on, and of course, the special effects are indeed something special.  Lots of eye candy for fans of bright, colorful eye-popping effects. Digging Deeper Once again starring Tom Holland as the…

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A Brief History On June 26, 2019, the third installment of the Annabelle haunted doll movie franchise opens across the United States.  We had the opportunity to preview the film last week, and as fans of the first 2 films, we were anxiously awaiting this third movie in the Annabelle portion of the Conjuring movie universe.  This time, instead of the doll itself being possessed by a malevolent spirit, the doll is a portal for other malevolent spirits. Digging Deeper The departure in the concept of how the evil works may bother some finicky “purists” that insist all prequels and…

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A Brief History On March 9, 2007, the American period action film titled 300 was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters in the United States of America.  The movie is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta (r. 489–480 BC), and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I (r. 486–465 BC) during the second Persian invasion of Greece.  As with any part of classic history, certain elements of historical Sparta are fabricated and romanticized.  From older television series to enormous hits like the film 300, the…

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A Brief History This article is a list of fictional half-angels who appear in works of fiction, literature, television, comics, films, and legends. Digging Deeper Name Media Work Notes Belial Video game Painkiller: Overdose A half-angel, half-demon gatekeeper and main character in the game. Jack Kline Television series Supernatural The half-human, half-angel1 son of Kelly Kline and the fallen archangel Lucifer, who struggles to come to terms with his abilities and his family heritage. Laila Book Queen’s Blade Rebellion A half-angel who was taken to the celestial world to become an angel trainee under Nanael’s supervision Maya of Wind Anime Saint Beast A red-headed half-angel from…

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A Brief History Supernatural horror film fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Annabelle Comes Home on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View & XD in Valley View, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://wbtickets.com/ and enter code: CLEHHANNA672.  The pass is valid for up to two seats.  Seating is first-come, first-served and is not guaranteed.  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper In Annabelle Comes Home, determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine…

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