JANUARY 12, 1996

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• Headline: Vigilante Justice in Film Review. Impact: If a mother hadn’t gone on a vigilante rampage, perhaps we would have had fewer superhero movies. Who knew one woman's quest for justice could lead to a multi-billion dollar franchise of caped crusaders?. Fact: The real tragedy here is that this film probably inspired a series of sequels, because nothing says 'art' like endless revenge plots..
• Headline: Comedy Film Review: Second Chances. Impact: This film set the tone for generations of college students thinking they could make a comedy by simply being obnoxious. Spoiler alert: they were wrong, but it did lead to some pretty terrible TikTok trends.. Fact: In a shocking twist, many of the actors went on to become actual scientists, proving that sometimes life gives you a second chance (but not in a good way)..
• Headline: Equal Opportunity in Games of Love Review. Impact: This film bravely tackled gender roles, leading to a world where people thought pretending to be someone else for love was a good idea. Thanks to this, we’re now in a reality where dating apps are just elaborate charades.. Fact: Spoiler alert: pretending to fall in love rarely leads to actual love. Who would have guessed?.