The Corner Penthouse

There are many classic films that, for one reason or another, I have never seen before. The Princess Bride is one, and Some Like It Hot is another. Due to the recent Criterion Collection release, I finally sat down and watched it. Is Some Like It Hot as good as everyone says it is? Read on to find out...

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Is Crazy Rich Asians a movie about Asians who are crazy rich, or a movie about rich Asians who are crazy? Read on to find out...

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Surprise, surprise. I'm writing about another mystery repack box, but this time it's not from The Fairfield Company. This one is from the MJ Holding Company, LLC (in Bedford Park, IL), and it's apparently a Walmart-exclusive. The "Wrestling Mystery Box" (not to be confused with the Fairfield box of the same name), which sells for the high price of $19.99, contains "5 factory sealed fat packs & 4 regular packs" with "hits seeded 1:4 boxes!" I bought THREE of these things. Yeah, I know, what was I thinking?!? Was my $60 well spent? Read on to find out...

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I've written about The Fairfield Company's Target-exclusive mystery boxes in the past. Each of these boxes, whether they be for wrestling, The Walking Dead, or something else, contains a bunch of previously-released "blind box" cards/collectibles repackaged at a cheaper price than what they were originally selling for individually a few years earlier. Depending on what you're looking to get out of these boxes, they could be a great deal, or a great disappointment. This past June - yes, it's taken me five months to finally write this review (that's quick compared to other things on my To Do list) - I found a new mystery box, labeled "Wrestling Figure Box", priced at $12.99. Read on to find out what's inside...

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First there was Jaws. Then there was Deep Blue Sea. Now The Meg gives you a new reason to stay out of the water. Is The Meg a good movie? Read on to find out...

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