Second Helping: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of “Jaws 2”

By Michael Lyons“Jaws 2” would be a great film...if there had never been a “Jaws.”It is after all a sequel to one of the most popular films of all time.  The original “Jaws” essentially gave birth to the Summer Movie Season and the Blockbuster.  It was a film that had such a wide spread impact on pop culture...

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Weekend Warriors: Looking Back at Memorial Day Summer Movie Blockbusters

By Michael LyonsThis year, summer started on April 27th.  That was the date Marvel Studios moved the release date of “Avengers: Infinity War” to, after relocating it from the first weekend of May.And with that, the Summer Movie Season began!Thanks to “Star Wars,” which was released on Memorial Day Weekend of 1977,...

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The Last Laugh: Celebrating Two Memorable Sitcom Farewells

By Michael LyonsThe month of May in the Television Industry is like graduation.  The networks all get their grades, some shows move on to the “new semester,” some “fail” and some “graduate and move on.”This last group would be a “series finale,” where we would bid farewell to a show that had become a friendly place...

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A Mother’s Day “Carol:” Mrs. Brady’s Best Episodes

By Michael Lyons“I don’t have to be logical.  I’m a mother.” - Carol BradyTo all those who think outside of logic; to all those who hold a house together; to all those who place constant, needy conversations above their own thoughts; to all those who run on the power of love and family, there’s a day thats all about...

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Ewok This Way: Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of “Return of the Jedi!”

By Michael LyonsA Long Time Ago (well, about three and a half decades ago) in a Galaxy Far, Far Away (or, at least, crowded theaters), geeks throughout the universe thought that we were about to see the very last “Star Wars” film.Today, such a thought seems like more than a nightmare to fans, who are used to getting a...

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