October 2021 – Page 2 – Cord Cutters Club

Disney+ Has Announced the Premiere Date for The Book of Boba Fett

October 3, 2021 Mickey Yarber

The wait is over for Star Wars fans anticipating any word on Disney+‘s newest series, The Book of Boba Fett, a spin-off from its hit The Mandalorian. The streaming service announced the Boba Fett series will premiere in three months on Wednesday, December 29, exclusively on Disney+. Now the real wait begins.

Review: Backdraft (1991)

October 3, 2021 Mickey Yarber

Chicago firefighting brothers Stephen (Kurt Russell) and Brian (William Baldwin) have been rivals since childhood. Brian, struggling to prove himself, transfers to the arson unit. There he aids Don (Robert De Niro) in his investigation into a spate of fires involving oxygen-induced infernos called backdrafts.

ESPN+ is Your Ticket to Classic Sports

October 3, 2021 Jason Gross

If you are on the fence of subscribing to ESPN+ (or the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle,) here are some reasons that might tip the scale for classic sports fans. I’ve been a Hulu subscriber for a few years now. When Disney+ became available last November, I decided to go

Five Fun Facts About Independence Day

October 3, 2021 Mickey Yarber

Twenty-five years ago, Independence Day was released in theaters and a new modern classic was born. Even though most everyone who visits Cord Cutters Club has likely seen the film, there may be some things about it that you didn’t know. With that in mind,

Five Fun Facts About The Goonies

October 3, 2021 Mickey Yarber

The Goonies was a 1985 film by Richard Donner about a group of adventurous kids who discover an old pirate map and follow it into an underground cavern in search of treasure to save their homes. If you’re on this site, then you’ve probably seen

The Real-Life Inspiration for Rocky Balboa

October 3, 2021 Mickey Yarber

Chuck Wepner was a tough man. He learned to handle himself while working as a bouncer in the late ’50s. Then, while in the Marine Corps, he took up boxing. When his time in the service was over, he got into the amateur boxing rings

Was Ed Wood the Worst Film Maker of All Time?

October 2, 2021 Mickey Yarber

From the time he was only 7 years old, Ed Wood wanted to make movies. After seeing the 1931 movie Dracula, he started spending as much time at theaters as he could. He got his first camera when he was a teenager, and he hoped

Review: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

October 2, 2021 Jason Gross

I unexpectedly was given two passes to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker back when it came out. My company uses XPO Logistics to ship freight and they offered us four passes to a special premiere screening. Two of the passes fell to me and I

Christmas Vacation: 47 Differences Between the Film and Script

October 2, 2021 Mickey Yarber

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is my favorite Christmas movie. This year, I’ve had some memorable experiences that have really energized me as a fan like never before. First, I went to see it in the theater for the first time which was better than that time

Get a Rare Glimpse at Movies Through the Lens of Lobby Cards

October 2, 2021 Jason Gross

Lobby cards are one of the earliest movie studios promotions, dating back to 1908. These 11 x 14 prints came in sets of 8 (or more) with the sole purpose of luring the public into the movie theaters. Rarely used now, lobby cards are highly