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So There’s an Extra During the “Kubo and the Two Strings” End Credits
Animation so accomplished, even the characters can’t help staring at each other in awe. One of my long-standing rules here on Midlife Crisis Crossover is that every movie I watch in theaters gets its...
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2016 NYC Photos #16: The Museum of Intelligent Designs
Do we have enough fans of either da Vinci or A Bug’s Life to appreciate Vitruvian Flik? Here’s hoping. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Every year from 1999 to 2015 my wife Anne and I took a...
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Former Kickstarter Junkie VII: An Oscar Would’ve Been Nice
Belated news for the record: the long-awaited code for my digital download of Charlie Kaufman’s stop-motion animated drama Anomalisa hit my email on March 15, 2016, forty-four months after its...
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Yes, There’s a Scene After the “Moana” End Credits
With the invigorating Polynesian nautical epic Moana it’s time once again for Disney to flaunt their recovered mojo while the once-flawless Pixar pins their hopes on selling more Cars merchandise as...
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My 2016 at the Movies, Part 1 of 2: The Year’s Least Best
My absolute favorite moment in what was not the Year’s Worst Film. Once again it’s National List Month, that only time of year when all of Hollywood buys “For Your Consideration” ads in newspapers to...
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My 2016 at the Movies, Part 2 of 2: The Year’s Least Worst
Not perfect, but still 100 times better than Sucker Punch. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: In 2016 I made 19 trips to the theater to see films made that same year (well, 20 to be honest — I saw...
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The MCC 2016 Oscar-Nominated Short Film Revue
Many of you may recognize one of the nominees from last summer… Each year since 2009 my wife and I have paid a visit to Keystone Art Cinema, the only dedicated art-film theater in Indianapolis, to view...
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Motor City Comic Con 2017 Photos, Part 1 of 2: Cosplay!
Yondu and Mary Poppins. Um, mild spoiler for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. My wife and I have a twice-yearly tradition of spending our respective birthdays together traveling to some new place or...
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Wizard World Chicago 2017 Photos, Part 2: Animation Cosplay!
I understand Disney’s live-action Beauty & the Beast is 2017’s highest-grossing film in America. On a related note, here’s Belle and Prince Adam, waiting for you to tell your 70,000 closest friends...
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So There’s a Collage and a Message After the “Coco” End Credits
Welcome to the Land of the Dead, where there’s never an affordable housing shortage! A word of advice from someone who’s been there to other empathetic souls out there: do not go see Pixar’s new...
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The MCC 2017 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Film Revue
In this Pixar playground, the Lost have come to seek and save you. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: Each year since 2009 my wife Anne and I have paid a visit to Keystone Art Cinema, the only...
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Indiana Comic Con 2018 Photos, Part 2 of 3: More Cosplay!
Happy Easter from MCC and the Easter Boba! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This weekend my wife Anne and I attended the fifth annual Indiana Comic Con at the Indiana...
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C2E2 2018 Photos, Part 4: Last Call for Cosplay!
Princess Lolly from Candy Land, the classic board game that taught us kids all about colors and sugar. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The ninth annual Chicago Comic and...
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My Free Comic Book Day 2018 Results: The Best and the Least Best
A boy and his toys go to war. From Maxwell’s Demons #1, art by Vittori Astone. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: on May 5th I once again had the pleasure of once again observing Free Comic Book...
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“Incredibles 2”: Further Feats of the Fantastic Five
The expressions every time Emily Blunt gets top billing over some quote-unquote “A-list” dude. Writer/director Brad Bird’s 2004 The Incredibles remains one of my all-time favorite Pixar films, and not...
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Wizard World Chicago 2018 Photos, Part 3 of 6: Last Call for Cosplay!
Yutaro Katori from The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird. Or if you’re on Twitter a lot, the “IS THIS A PIGEON?” meme, live and in 3-D! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! This...
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Yes, There Are Scenes During AND After the “Ralph Breaks the Internet” End...
Fun in-joke scene for the eight people over 40 who ever loved AskJeeves. I’ve always had a soft spot for the original Wreck-It Ralph. Not only did John C. Reilly’s layered performance hit me squarely...
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Yes, There’s a Scene after the “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” End Credits
Introducing: Spider Squad Six! Midlife Crisis Crossover calls Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse one of The Year’s Best Films! So…there’s that. But I can’t simply post a screen shot of Ralphie’s teacher...
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The MCC 2019 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Film Revue
To infinity and beyond! Each year since 2009 my wife Anne and I have paid a visit to Keystone Art Cinema, the only fully dedicated art-film theater in Indianapolis, to view the big-screen release of...
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C2E2 2019 Photos, Part 5 of 8: Last Call for Cosplay
Calvin and Hobbes, complete with Watterson-accurate expression. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! My wife Anne and I just got home from the tenth annual Chicago Comic and...
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