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Jackass Forever: “Not such a great idea after all”

In 2019 Martin Scorsese said that Marvel movies aren’t cinema, so God only knows what he makes of the Jackass franchise. Launching with three seasons on MTV (2000-02), its painfully funny blend of pranks and stunts performed by Johnny Knoxville and his gleeful group of guffawing goons struck quite the …

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Eternals review: “A Marvel movie of epic scale and ambition”

After 13 years, four Avengers, and 21 other blockbusters, we know what to expect by now from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There’ll be action and spectacle and clever character crossovers, with enough slyly knowing humor to offset the occasional tragic exit or life-decimating blip.  There have definitely been bumps along …

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