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Category: Movies

Trailer Alert: Joker

Posted on April 3, 2019March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan

Excuse me Usher but I got confessions. My Confession Part I: I’ve haven’t seen Aquaman. I probably won’t pay to see Shazam! since he’s a character who won’t generate much ROI for my box office inve$tment. As for Joker? First…DC’s movie marketing department is fired: why wouldn’t they drop the trailer on April Fools Day!!…

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Movies, Trial By Trailer

The Red Flag of Neverland

Posted on March 8, 2019 By Sammy Younan
The Red Flag of Neverland

Absolute concrete certainty is a red flag: I can’t trust you.

Handle Your Business, Movies

Dating Is Dated

Posted on February 26, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan

About the time I had no desire to touch your boobies…

Movies

Netflix and Chill with…Behind the Curve

Posted on February 15, 2019 By Sammy Younan

I’ve so many questions. about this while Flat Earth business: like…are all planets flat or just Earth? Where is the edge…of a flat Earth and the edge of our universe? So many questions…

Movies

The Final…Final Destination?

Posted on January 17, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
The Final…Final Destination?

Are We There Yet?

Movies

The Predator Holiday Special Jingles My Bells

Posted on December 21, 2018 By Sammy Younan
The Predator Holiday Special Jingles My Bells

“The stop-motion animated Holiday Short featuring The Predator as he tangles with his most formidable foe yet – Santa and his reindeer.”

Movies

Trailer Alert: Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Posted on December 10, 2018March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trailer Alert: Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Trailer Alert? More Like Ruckus Alert!!

Movies, Trial By Trailer

Show Stoppers & Popcorn

Posted on November 2, 2018 By Sammy Younan
Show Stoppers & Popcorn

A State of the Union for Movies in 2018.

Movies

#PantsWorthy: Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition

Posted on July 23, 2018September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#PantsWorthy: Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition

The largest exhibition ever staged at MoPOP, Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes features more than 300 original artifacts including iconic artwork, costumes, and props from such comics and films as Captain America, The Avengers and many more.

Movies, True Sammy Stories

DC Films Fail at Hip Hip Hooray!

Posted on November 15, 2017 By Sammy Younan No Comments on DC Films Fail at Hip Hip Hooray!
DC Films Fail at Hip Hip Hooray!

Remember at the beginning of a mighty Marvel movie that classic comic book flipbook logo and how it made your spider-sense tingle?

Comic Books, Movies

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    by Sammy Younan
    Need Lanterns for bright TV Recommendations? It’s Normal to read #SetTheVCR and Reacher for your TV remote.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 03-09, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Shard of TV Recommendations make watching TV feel like Moral Kombat. No worries I got dope #SetTheVCR recommendations for all kinds of Family Ties.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 27 – August 02, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    TV You can be Furious about these TV Recommendations from The Devil's Mouth. Or you can just #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 20-26, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Lots of Nouvelle Vague TV Recommendations this week: 72 Hours will be just Gone watching TV. #SetTheVCR is just as rare as a Blue Heron.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 13-19, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You got Lucky…have I got TV Sweetness for you. Your next TV Obsession awaits like a patient Hawk. You won’t put this week’s #SetTheVCR in Cold Storage.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 06-12, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    No need to attend Burning Man to go on a vision quest for TV Recommendations. Your TV Protector is back with another #SetTheVCR that’s as recklessly fun as Evel Knievel.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 29 – July 05, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    These aren't TV Recommendations. Rather this week's #SetTheVCR is a TV time machine back when TV was a Keeper. Cue the fireworks!
  • #SetTheVCR: June 22-28, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's How To Make A Killing with TV recommendations. Ignore the Undertone and trust your Little Brother #SetTheVCR who'll always be Family like we're in Fast & Furious.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 15-21, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You Never Change and neither do I. These Project Hail Mary TV Recommendations can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 08-14, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If your goal is to enjoy TV Recommendations that don't involve The World Cup or America's 250th Anniversary well...I did my best. Still, shall we #SetTheVCR?
  • Happy National Pinball Day! Buying Bold Dreams with QuartersAugust 1, 2026
    Celebrating National Pinball Day: a salute to tactile storytelling, analog chaos, and buying bold dreams with quarters in neon-lit arcades.
  • #CouchWorthy: Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2July 29, 2026
    Batman: Caped Crusader is a hard-boiled animated series that follows the fearsome vigilante in his early years.
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    10 years later is Stranger Things world-building or just nostalgic hype? A retrospective look at the Duffer Brothers’ pop culture legacy.
  • #CouchWorthy: Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown vs Cold War WigsJuly 14, 2026
    Reviewing CNN’s Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown—where Cold War CIA spycraft, satellite delays and 80s wig collections collide.
  • Pennywise with a Promotion: Is AI Your New Co-Worker or a Cosmic Predator?July 8, 2026
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan explores humanizing artificial intelligence—from Pennywise to Rick Deckard.
  • When It Comes to the MCU Marvel has Miles To GoJune 24, 2026
    Can Marvel truly be the House of Ideas if it keeps re-using the Spider-Man name for Miles Morales? Recycling is lazy storytelling.

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    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
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    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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