Top Gun: Maverick — A Nostalgia Heavy Legacy Sequel That Still Wins The Dogfight In The End

June 28, 2022 / Aaron Haughton

36 years after we first entered the “Danger Zone,” it’s time to get back on that highway, climb back into the cockpit, and take to the air with Top Gun: Maverick. This slick and stylish legacy sequel honors the vibe of Tony Scott’s original, delivering a blast of throwback action thrills and a IV drip of nostalgia, but it also pulls some serious Gs in the process, surpassing its predecessor with wildly brazen gusto.

Coming 2 America: A Comforting Traipse Down Memory Lane

March 21, 2021 / Aaron Haughton

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After 33 long years, Eddie Murphy returns to the royal country of Zamunda in Coming 2 America. Reprising his role of Akeem, Murphy reteams with Dolemite Is My Name director Craig Brewer and reunites with a slew of original cast members (including Arsenio Hall and James Earl Jones) for a nostalgia-heavy sequel that captures much of the magic of its predecessor.

Wonder Woman 1984: A Silly Sequel About Greed, Truth, And Being Careful What You Wish For

December 27, 2020 / Aaron Haughton

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Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot return to take the 1st Lady of Justice to the era of excess in Wonder Woman 1984. Deeply flawed, yet entertaining, this bloated and silly sequel boasts a timely message that’s unsubtly pointed at the orange stain in the Oval Office.

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Top Gun: Maverick — A Nostalgia Heavy Legacy Sequel That Still Wins The Dogfight In The End

Coming 2 America: A Comforting Traipse Down Memory Lane

Wonder Woman 1984: A Silly Sequel About Greed, Truth, And Being Careful What You Wish For