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The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the newest animated film from Illumination Entertainment, and the first film heavily produced by Nintendo. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is the most potent form of nostalgia bait

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer April 12, 2023

The most famous video game mascot finally got his second chance at a theatrically released feature film. From the studio that brought us “Despicable Me,” “The Lorax” and “The Secret Life of Pets”...

“Nacho Libre,” the iconic Nickelodeon original starring Jack Black, is still worth watching fifteen years later.

Tegan’s Throwback Thursdays: “Nacho Libre” is the definition of a Nickelodeon original

Tegan Ruhl, Staff Writer March 17, 2022

Grab your capes and your luchador masks because today we’re talking about “Nacho Libre.” In a remote area of Mexico, Ignacio (Jack Black), aka Nacho, daydreams about becoming a lucha libre wrestler....

Goosebumps leans heavily on nostalgia, tropes

Gavin Gaddis October 19, 2015

“Goosebumps” is best seen while wearing the rose-colored glasses of childhood. If the audience read a ton of “Goosebumps” novels during their adolescent years, they’re going to have a good...

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