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20th Mar 2024

Step by Step (1991)

Trivia: Brandon Call's mom did not allow the hair and makeup department to style his hair for each episode. She insisted on doing it herself.

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20th Mar 2024

Step by Step (1991)

Trivia: Although the production paid to have Magic Mountain closed off for the cast and extras to film the show's opening titles sequence, the cast was not allowed to ride any of the rides for insurance reasons. The close-up shots of the cast on the roller coaster were done in front of a green screen, while the long shots were of stunt doubles.

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20th Mar 2024

Step by Step (1991)

Trivia: At the very beginning of the opening titles, the woman in the red top and white pants walking on the left is actually Christine Lakin's mom.

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Trivia: The main antagonists of this series are a terrorist organization called the Flag Smashers, led by a woman named Karli Morgenthau. In the comics, the Flag Smashers are not an organization, but rather a man named Karl Morgenthau who goes by the moniker of the Flag Smasher.

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19th Mar 2024

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Trivia: Although he provided the artwork for the opening titles, artist Alex Ross had a very negative opinion of this film, calling it "sh*t on toast" in an interview with Wizard magazine.

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Trivia: Director James Gunn has said that this film contains an Easter egg that no fan to this day has been able to point out.

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10th Mar 2024

Madame Web (2024)

6th Mar 2024

Logan (2017)

5th Mar 2024

Morbius (2022)

Stupidity: Despite being wanted for murder, escaping jail, and having his face plastered on the front page of the newspaper, Morbius meets Martine in a public diner and doesn't even make an attempt to conceal his identity while they are seated. Even shaving off his beard and cutting his hair short would have gone a long way in making him more unrecognizable.

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5th Mar 2024

Morbius (2022)

Plot hole: When Agents Stroud and Rodriguez attempt to arrest Morbius, he evades them by rapidly flying up to the roof from the building's ground floor. Then when Morbius unsuccessfully tries to fly off the roof, Agent Stroud has somehow already made it to the roof to apprehend him, even though Morbius had only been on the roof for a few moments.

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29th Feb 2024

Dark Phoenix (2019)

27th Feb 2024

The Goonies (1985)

Trivia: This was Josh Brolin's film debut. He had over 300 auditions for various projects before finally landing his first on-screen acting gig for this film. Even before securing the role, he was asked back six times before finally being cast.

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Trivia: Josh Brolin would call various hotels in west Texas and have recorded conversations for the purpose of developing his accent for the film. He eventually based his accent on a man he met at a gas station.

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27th Feb 2024

Better Call Saul (2015)

27th Feb 2024

Breaking Bad (2008)

27th Feb 2024

X-Men '97 (2023)

Trivia: Several actors from the original series are returning to voice different characters. Chris Potter, who voiced Gambit, will now be voicing Cable, while original Cable actor, Lawrence Bayne, will be voicing X-Cutioner. Catherine Disher, who voiced Jean Grey, will be voicing Valerie Cooper. Ron Rubin, who voiced Morph, will be voicing President Kelly. Alyson Court, who voiced Jubilee, will be voicing Abcissa, who is an older and digital replica of Jubilee.

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27th Feb 2024

X-Men '97 (2023)

Trivia: Morph, who was specifically created for this show's predecessor, has been redesigned to resemble the character's look from the "Age of Apocalypse" storyline from the comics in the mid-90s.

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