Tag Archive: movies

Movie Review: ‘Tenet’

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Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Clémence Poésy, Himesh Patel Plot: A CIA agent is recruited in Tenet, a clandestine… Continue reading

Disney Marathon: ‘Hercules’

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For those just joining us, this is a movie marathon with a twist. Myself (cranky 30s blogger), my son Josh (stoic 10 year old Nintendo obsessive) and my daughter Amelia (drama llama 7… Continue reading

Disney Marathon: ‘Zootopia’

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We’re going to jump a bit closer to the present, where Zootopia is the reigning animated film in China and their Disney park is getting a unique district based on the movie. This… Continue reading

Spotlight On: Hedy Lamarr

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Sadly today, most people know hew name due to the genius running gag in Blazing Saddles. But in her time Hedy Lamarr was known as one of the biggest movie stars in the… Continue reading

Retro Review: ‘Chopping Mall’

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Though they may now stand as relics of a bygone era where old people workout and young people loiter and commit petty crimes, they mall was once a staple of American life. In… Continue reading

Best Horror Movies of the 1940s

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By the time the 1940’s the horror movie was now fully established in cinema. The Second World War gave the world true horrors which was often reflected on the big screen. Other filmmakers… Continue reading

My Favorite Feel Good Movies

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There is no sugar coating it the year of 2020 has sucked. It has sucked hard. Australia burned, yet another war loomed, protests against police brutality hit a boiling point, the economy tanked,… Continue reading

Retro Review: ‘Mysterious Island’

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Producer Charles H. Schneer signed a lucrative deal in the late 50’s to produce a series of movies for the famed studio. One such film was a 1961 adaptation of the Jules Verne… Continue reading

Classic Scene: Nobody’s Perfect

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“Well, nobody’s perfect” Some Like it Hot (1959) Directed by Billy Wilder The Scene: Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) may have thought they escaped the wrath of mob boss Spats… Continue reading

Movie Marathon: ‘Wrong Turn’

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I’m pretty clued up on my horror franchises. I’ve seen all the Freddy, Jason, Jigsaw, Phantasm, whatever else. But one franchise I’m completely in the dark about is the Wrong Turn series. I… Continue reading