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Mike McGranaghan

@aisleseat.bsky.social

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Film Critic for The Aisle Seat and the radio stations of Sunbury Broadcasting Corp. Member of the Critics Choice Association and Online Film Critics Society. Contributor to Ranker. Chevy Chase fanatic.

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Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 4h

Good! Now we just need to get Mel Gibson to drop out and the entire project to be scrapped. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Jim Caviezel Won’t Return as Jesus for Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’

Following the massive success of 'The Passion of the Christ,' Lionsgate is set to release the two-part project theatrically in 2027.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 5h

TRON: ARES is worth seeing in a theater just to hear that incredible Nine Inch Nails score booming out of the Dolby surround speakers.

Here's my review: aisleseat.com/tron-ares.html

#TronAres @ofcs.bsky.social

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 7h

I've been a major TRON fan ever since 1982, so of course I had to buy one of these light-up TRON: ARES popcorn buckets from AMC.

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Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 11h

Getting ready to re-enter the Grid. Now watching:

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 13h

Movie You Probably Forgot Existed: www.imdb.com/title/tt1043...

The Legend of Hercules (2014) ⭐ 4.3 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

1h 39m | PG-13

www.imdb.com

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 14h

How's that for a wild lineup?

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 14h

To get blood from the flying monkeys out of your clothing, I guess?

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 1d

I saw so many amazing acts there:

Sarah McLachlan
Sheryl Crow
Natalie Merchant
Emmylou Harris
Luscious Jackson
The [Dixie] Chicks
The Pretenders

..and plenty of others

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 1d

Just watched the documentary LILITH FAIR: BUILDING A MYSTERY on Disney+/Hulu. Really enjoyed it. I'm a two-time Lilth Fair attendee and the film reminded me of what a joyous event it was both times I went.

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Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 1d

The remake of DEATHSTALKER recreates the magic of being a teenager in the 1980s and stumbling across a violent fantasy flick on HBO in the middle of the night.

Here's my review: aisleseat.com/deathstalker...

@shoutstudios.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social

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Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 1d

Today's Cinematrix gave me a chance to whip out JANKY PROMOTERS. Vulture Cinematrix No. 562: Oct 9, 2025

I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2626

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Play at:
vulture.com/vulturecinem...

Cinematrix No. 562: The Criterion 2000s Horror Edition

Can you name a Michelle Pfeiffer or Anna Faris horror?

vulture.com

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 1d

This movie came out my senior year of college (1990) and was briefly a big deal for me and my friends. Anybody else remember it? Sadly, you can't stream or buy it anywhere.

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I saw it back in the '80s. It was one of the first art movies I ever saw.

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 2d

Jennifer Lopez sizzles in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, but it's her lesser-known co-star who completely walks off with the movie.

Here's my review: aisleseat.com/kiss-of-the-...

#KissOfTheSpiderWoman @ofcs.bsky.social

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 2d

A burn victim looks for his place in the world in SOUL ON FIRE, starring John Corbett and William H. Macy. This weak faith-based film is a massive step backward for the genre. It's in theaters nationwide this weekend.

Here's my review: aisleseat.com/soul-on-fire...

#SoulOnFire @ofcs.bsky.social

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 2d

Just got out of an early screening of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. Mark my words, that Jennifer Lopez is gonna be a star! 😉

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Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 3d

Wow, that's a beauty! They did an excellent job.

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Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 3d

AMC's BLACK PHONE 2 popcorn bucket is...a black phone! I know that sounds obvious, but this actually looks pretty cool.

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 3d

I heard about the movie M.D.P.O.P.E. for the first time today, and now I've gone down a rabbit hole reading about it. You couldn't pay me to watch this freaking thing.

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 3d

The worst thing about this is that Dwayne Johnson will probably go back to making nothing but generic franchise wannabes like RED NOTICE and RED ONE.

TheWrap @thewrap.com · 4d

With a $5.9 million haul from 3,345 theaters, A24’s “The Smashing Machine” delivered the lowest wide opening of Dwayne Johnson’s career—underperforming his 2010 action thriller “Faster,” which debuted at $8.5 million.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4o6Z2R0

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 4d

From the medical journal "Duh!".

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 4d

PREDATORS: This documentary will totally change the way you look at Chris Hansen, TO CATCH A PREDATOR, and the many online predator sting videos. I would not have predicted that beforehand.

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 5d

I highly recommend Dark Nights at Hersheypark, especially the Fill & Kill gas station haunted attraction.

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 5d

The haunted abetoir was awesome.

Mike McGranaghan @aisleseat.bsky.social · 5d

This is the Kissing Tower at Hersheypark. True story: I rode this once and almost passed out on it. (I don't do well with heights.)