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The Lego Mos Eisley Cantina Brings Home the Galaxy’s Most Wretched Scum and Villainy

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Star Wars Lego Cantina minifigs

This post contains affiliate links. The Lego Mos Eisley Cantina may be a wretched hive of scum and villainy, but it’s also a true build-it-yourself testament to the essence of Star Wars. Next to the Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader lightsaber battle or the assault on the Death Star finale, the best part of the original Star Wars is easily the Mos Eisley Spaceport. A mix of danger, crazy looking creatures and violence all introduced …

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LEGO Muppets are Coming! This is Not a Drill!

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The full first series of LEGO Muppets minifigs

This post contains affiliate links. Never before have two such great tastes that taste great together collided in the toy aisles. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, LEGO Muppets are coming. Besides Star Wars, Marvel and DC LEGO sets, the brick building company has tackled some amazing pop-culture properties as Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and The Simpsons. They recently released a Sesame Street set which basically laid the groundwork for Jim Henson’s furry, funny family. I …

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Lego Daily Bugle Review – It’s Better Than Awesome

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This post contains affiliate links. My Holy Grail of Legos has always been the Lego Star Wars Death Star. My amazingly loving and generous wife crossed that one off my list a few birthdays ago and it was absolutely worth the wait. Sure, I’ve done plenty of Marvel and Star Wars Legos since then and they’ve all been great. But nothing, nothing filled with me pure everything-is-awesomeness like that Death Star. Until now… Meet the …

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Obscurity and Absurdity Rule the Day in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

When Marvel Studios announced it was doing an Ant-Man movie, I merely shook my head. Don’t get me wrong, I love Ant-Man and all the various incarnations of the character from the comics. But, well, he’s Ant-Man. A totally obscure, almost silly character. How on Earth was Marvel going to make a good Ant-Man movie? Well, they did. Add Guardians of the Galaxy to that same mindset and I know have complete faith in Marvel …

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie Review – Not Just for Kids

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie

LEGO is everything. And everything, yes, everything is awesome. First came The LEGO Movie. Then LEGO Batman. And now… The LEGO Ninjago Movie! At this point, LEGO can do no wrong. Everything they touch is… well, awesome. While the LEGO Ninjago movie sneaks into theaters this weekend, I was actually lucky enough to get an invite to an early screener of the movie! Unfortunately, I was also unlucky enough to have a conflict so I was unable …

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