Disney Marathon: ‘Dinosaur’
I didn’t see Dinosaur when it came out in 2000, being a first year university student working as a bartender. Then I totally forgot about it. And so, it seems, as did everyone… Continue reading
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Movie Review: ‘Tenet’
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’
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’
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
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’
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
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
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’
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
“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
