Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

After languishing in development hell for three decades, a sequel to 1988’s Beetlejuice finally makes it to theaters (sadly without any references to the previous failed sequel plans such as Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian). Bringing back some of the original cast (with notable exceptions of Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) while mixing in a few new faces such as Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, and Justin Theroux, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice captures the same zany energy of the first film if not quite the same magic. Lacking the boldness of Beetlejuice, the sequel feels very much the compromise of a movie just happy to have finally gotten made.

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Nights #10

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Nights #10

After dealing with the drama and searching for meaning and truth in the lives of the other characters, Gray and Vince are happy together and Ivory has started something good with Molly. That leaves things open for the odd man, er Ghost, out. On his birthday, Ivory takes his friend camping to search for the beast who killed him. The set up allows the comic to explore both the idea of ghosts and Matt himself (allowing us to see him before his death).

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The Umbrella Academy – The Cleanse

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The Umbrella Academy - The Cleanse

“The Cleanse” is most notable for revealing how the Ben died during the flashback of the opening scene showing the last mission he went on as a member of the Umbrella Academy. Hargreeves (Colm Feore) explains the action of his other self and also why this version was working so hard to keep the team away from the adult Jennifer (Victoria Sawal) whose proximity to a member of the team, or anyone exposed to the marigold which gives them their powers could lead to the end of the world (foreshadowing the end of the series).

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The Powerpuff Girls #2

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The Powerpuff Girls #2

Although he didn’t make it into the new comic’s first issue, Powerpuff Girls #2 delivers Mojo Jojo who sets out with a fun little plan which, like most of his plans, doesn’t go as expected.

Creating a giant statue of himself to distract the Powerpuff Girls, Mojo Jojo exposes all three of the girls to his Dream Elixir allowing him to enter their dreams and harass them and learn their secrets. 

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Wizards of Waverly Place – You Can’t Always Get What You Carpet

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Wizards of Waverly Place - You Can't Always Get What You Carpet

While redoing her room, Alex (Selena Gomez) stumbles upon a magic carpet which she guilts her father into teacher (David DeLuise) her to ride. However, the situation raises tensions between the two with her father struggling about letting his little girl grow up. Along with the carpet, the episode is also notable for Justin (David Henrie) helping her sister, both in learning how to fly the carpet and attempting to help her lower the tensions with their father. Given less time is Justin’s attempt to redecorate his own room to be more manly and grown-up which only ends up frightening him.

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