Tag Archive: movies

Movies Advertised as Something Else

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Working for a movie studio’s marketing division can not be an easy feat, especially nowadays where movies have such a high threshold to be profitable. If need be, studios have proven that they… Continue reading

Disney Marathon: ‘The Black Cauldron’

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For those just joining us, this is a movie marathon with a twist. Myself (cranky 40 year old blogger), my son Josh (10 year old Nintendo obsessive) and my daughter Amelia (drama llama… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Mitchell’s vs the Machines’

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Director: Mike Rianda Starring: Abbi Johnson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Mike Rianda, Eric Andre, Olivia Colman, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Blake Griffin, Conan O’Brien Plot: In an attempt to… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’

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Director: Darren Lynn Bousman Cast: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, Zoie Palmer, Genelle Williams, Dan Petronijevic Plot: Det. Zeke Banks is an abrasive and bad tempered cop ostracised from… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Fatale’

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Director: Deom Taylor Cast: Hillary Swank, Michael Ealy, Mike Colter, Geoffrey Owens, Damaris Lewis Plot: A wealthy self-made sports agent takes out his frustration with his rocky marriage by having an affair. When… Continue reading

Disney Marathon: ‘The Rescuers Down Under’

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I’ve never put much thought into how much we’ve dedicated to this project…until I realised that this is 50th review in the series. That’s a lot of Disney. Since this is something of… Continue reading

Disney Marathon: ‘Peter Pan’

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The significance of this entry didn’t occur to me until about three days after I watched it. I’m an established adult and I’m watching through every Disney movie, and now there’s a movie… Continue reading

The Saturation of ‘The Shining’

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Trying to find the logic behind the valuation of art is a fruitless endeavour. There’s never been a clear cut answer or guide. For some, there’s a historical or cultural values, for others… Continue reading

Wrestlers Who Could Be Actors

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When you are a professional wrestler one of the key components to be successful is to have a larger than life charisma. That “it factor” that immediately makes crowds want to pay and… Continue reading

Disney Marathon: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

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Having arrived at the tail end of the Disney Renaissance, this movie was skipped over by me on release. At that point the Disney Animation studios were desperately chasing a Best Picture Oscar… Continue reading