Born a Slytherin. Baptized into Marvel. Bitten by a Radioactive DC fan. And raised a Jedi, Mike Manalo is a silent guardian, a watchful protector… a Dark Nerd!
“If you believe in this spirit thing, the miracle will happen, and then you’ll want it to happen again tomorrow… It can happen every day, you’ve just got to want that feeling.” – Bill Murray in SCROOGED That’s right – it’s time to feel the moment and that holiday spirit thing. It’s time for Spoiler Free Review’s 12 days of Christmas 2024 edition! We will post our favorite holiday experiences with 12 reviews and illustrations of movies, TV, and music.…
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Before there was BLUEY, there was RUGRATS. It was a cartoon with just as much appeal to adults as kids who grew up in the early-to-late 90s and early 00s. And that still holds up today. Someday, I’ll write about the Mother’s Day special. But for now, I’d love to reminisce about the show’s first Christmas-themed episode, THE SANTA EXPERIENCE. THE SANTA EXPERIENCE is 22-minutes of pure comedic gold. It consists of two primary subplots. In one, Tommy and Chuckie…
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This will be an odd comparison, but AGATHA ALL ALONG is the closest Marvel Studios has gotten to a Mike Flanagan series. If you think about it, especially after viewing the final two episodes, there’s a lot here about the effects of grief on an individual and how that (coupled with greed and power) can corrupt them. Each member of the coven confronts fears and traumas episodically and makes peace with the idea of death. And given that, I have…
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Trying to cram in a few movies before the Oscars? Just want to know what to bet on? The SpoilerFreeReviews team collected our thoughts on the nominees, what should win, and what we think will win.…
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To my surprise, this is a lot stronger from a comedic standpoint than the previous TED film (And much better than the past 10 years of FAMILY GUY).…
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“If you believe in this spirit thing, the miracle will happen, and then you’ll want it to happen again tomorrow… It can happen every day, you’ve just got to want that feeling.” – Bill Murray in SCROOGED That’s right – it’s time to feel the moment and that holiday spirit thing. It’s time for Spoiler Free Review’s 12 days of Christmas 2023 edition! We will post our favorite holiday experiences with 12 reviews and illustrations of movies, TV, and music.…
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The nostalgia of growing up with MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL fills our home with warmth and Christmas spirit. That said, times move on, and generations slowly get older.…
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Equal parts hilarious, nostalgic, and sweet to its core, Charlie Brown's quest to save a tiny and frail Christmas tree despite the protests of his peers served as a reminder of why we love the Peanuts gang and their stories so very much to this day.…
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The team at SFR was mixed on LOKI, the latest entry into the MCU. Eli, Mike, and Tarush gave S2 🤩. And said: LOKI deserves to be mentioned alongside the most heralded entries of the MCU regardless of the medium it’s in.” – Eli “LOKI both as a series and a character, has evolved into something deeper and richer than its prior season could ever have hoped to accomplish. This was an intense and immensely enjoyable season with a commanding…
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