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Robert Vaux

About Robert Vaux

A native Californian, Robert Vaux has spent over 20 years as a professional film and television critic: working for such outlets as Collider, Mania.com and The Sci-Fi Movie Page. His favorite superhero is Nightcrawler and his lucky numbers are 4, 9, 14, 16, 36, and 40.

Don Cheadle as Captain Planet with the Justice League poster 1
Forget Zack Snyder's Justice League - Don Cheadle's Captain Planet Is the Darkest Superhero Epic

Don Cheadle's now-classic Captain Planet parody sketches went where more mainstream superheroes couldn't, not even Zack Snyder's Justice League.

On the right, Chuck Mangione as portrayed in tv show 'King of the Hill' rubs his hands together and smiles as Dale looks on behind him. On the right,  Chuck Mangione from his album cover 'Feels So Good' smiles and hugs his trumpet. 1
King of the Hill's Best Running Gag Made a Real-Life Guest Star Look Like Fiction

King of the Hill made a habit out of putting real-life musicians in clever cameos. The best involves a legendary jazz figure played as fictional.

The HUnger Games' Plutarch Heavensbee in front of a burning mockingjay symbol. 1
Plutarch Heavensbee's Double Agent Reveal Works Better in The Hunger Games Movies

The Hunger Games' turncoat Gamemaker reveals his allegiance a little early in the books. The movies fix the oversight by doing both less and more.

Reed Richards and X men 1
The Multiverse Is the Wrong Way To Introduce Legacy Marvel Heroes

The X-Men and The Fantastic Four represent the future of The MCU. Using The Multiverse to introduce them would be easy, but also sell them short.

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