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Disney clearly feeling good about Avengers movie…

Or so I can only assume from the fact that they are getting it out there on multiple fronts well before its official release on May 4th. The Avengers is getting a 'premiere' showing in Los Angeles on April 11, for instance. It's closing New York's Tribeca film fest on April 28th, for another.…
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Mmm, that’s good geekery…
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Mmm, that’s good geekery…

Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is probably my favorite Marvel cartoon series since the original (non-Bakshi) Spider-Man show of the '60s. Still not up to the Timm / Dini DC shows, which is saying something because I don't love DC like I do Marvel. Still, those connected animated series are easily my favorite discrete version…
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Post Weekend Open Thread (04/02/12)…
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Post Weekend Open Thread (04/02/12)…

Still catching up from the Texas trip, and had a birthday party to attend on Saturday night. Other than that, basically worked my way through *most* of the first season of Boardwalk Empire, so please, no spoilers in the comments. I should finish the last episode tonight. BE isn't quite as impactful as say,…
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This Week on TCM…
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This Week on TCM…

Here’s some TCM stuff to munch on while I’m down in Texas hobnobbing with the hoi polloi.  All times CST. Consider this also an open thread. Today, Wednesday March 21st 2:00 PM The Sandpiper Yay! Bad Liz & Dick! Dick is a priest who had an affair with Liz, thus shamelessly riding on the…
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