We’ve started a weekly tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the most thought-provoking pieces, the funniest takes, and other interesting bits and pieces you might have missed, all gathered for your entertainment.<\/p>\n
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This Con Can’t Slow Down:<\/strong>\u00a0Keanu Reeves is a living international treasure and he’s finally getting the proper respect he deserves. That’s right: He’s getting his own convention, KeanuCon. We’re so there. – AV Club<\/a><\/p>\n Gang Gang We Out Here:<\/strong> Gangsters, and the movies about them, will never not be cool. Robert Piluso dives into a handy evolution of the gangster genre. – Scriptmag<\/a><\/p>\n Sorry, Spielberg:<\/strong> You might remember that whole Netflix Oscars kerfuffle<\/a> from a few months back. Turns out, the Academy has no intention of revamping its Oscars contention rules to account for Netflix and streaming. – Pajiba<\/a><\/p>\n On Second Thought…:<\/strong> For BMD, Zaki Hasan writes a convincing defense of the oft-maligned Avengers: Age of Ultron as a criminally underrated movie. – Birth.Movies.Death<\/a><\/p>\n Phantom Of The Menace:<\/strong> Speaking of movies that deserve a second chance, Caroline Cao revisits The Phantom Menace<\/em> and defends it as the movie that got her – and an entire generation – into Star Wars, whether we like it or not. – \/Film<\/a><\/p>\n Alien Invasion:<\/strong> Alien’s 40th anniversary is coming up, and the fourth annual Alien Day on Friday, April 26, is going to be one hell of an extravaganza this year in celebration. – Dread Central\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Getting Off To A Rough Start:<\/strong> In anticipation of Avengers: Endgame<\/em><\/a>, it’s worth looking back on pre-MCU movies. Earlier Marvel movies, well…they could be a little rough, writes Jacob Trussell. – Film School Rejects<\/a><\/p>\n Murderer’s Row Of Cameos:<\/strong> Sorry for another Endgame<\/em>-related article, but let’s be honest: This week belongs to Endgame<\/em> and Endgame<\/em> alone. Still, this is a really cool piece by Saloni Gajjar, reminding us of just how stellar the cameos have been in the MCU. – Mashable<\/a><\/p>\n In Living Colors:<\/strong> Fast Color<\/em> might not have gotten a wide release or much marketing behind it, but it’s another important step for inclusion on the big screen. Kristy Puchko talks to writer-director Julia Hart about what it means to her. – SyFy Wire<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ICYMI – Entertainment journalist and movie critic\u00a0Amon Warmann<\/a> put together a killer summer movie preview video. Check it out:<\/p>\n