Movie Views
Musings about movies.
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Little Magic to be Found in Miracle Club
2 stars The Miracle Club features a dream team of brilliant actresses: Maggie Smith (2 Oscars, 3 Nominations), Kathy Bates (1 Oscar, 3 Nominations), and
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Huesera Will Haunt You
3 ½ stars Before we start, let’s take a moment to recognize the excellence of Foley Artist Samantha González and the entire sound department of
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You Only Thought AI was Scary
Never was a woman violated as profanely… Never was a woman subject to inhuman love like this… Never was a woman prepared for a more
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All Hail Kate Beckinsale
2 ½ Kate Beckinsale has been a kick-ass action hero (Underworld), a rom-com star (Serendipity), a period-piece heroine (The Golden Bowl), a seductress (The Only
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The Childe Raises the Bar for Action Genre
4 stars With its heavy dependence on nostalgia (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), special effects (Fast X), and comic book franchises (Guardians of
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Is Rocky Not a Sports Movie?
I recently became aware of a TikTok video where Sylvester Stallone gets upset because people think Rocky is a sports movie. What fools. Anyone who
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From Justin to Kelly Turns 20
(June 20, 2023, Hollywood, Ca.) 20th Century Fox this morning did not issue a press release announcing the studio’s plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary
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Bold Direction, Acting Make Brooklyn 45 a Success
3 ½ stars While the rest of the cinematic universe seems bent on using every CGI trick in the book to make their movies “events,”
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Cage a Fierce, Funny Dracula in Renfield
3 ½ stars Nicolas Cage has acted in more than 100 films, and it’s a sure bet that you could watch any one of them
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A Sluggish Siege
2 stars A hitman hired to kill an informer gets his target but lets a witness escape. He goes to a secret bad guy facility
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Alien Thoughts
It started long before I even saw the movie. I was chatting with some friends in a park when they suddenly fell to the ground
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Kandablah
1 star Gerard Butler was born too late. He would have been an excellent 80s action movie star, with box office numbers up there alongside
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A Cravable Carmen
4 stars Carmen is one of the most exciting movies to hit screens in years, and it has nothing to do with any action scenes,
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Movie Memories #1
Some of you won’t remember this, but back in the day, they had a “double feature” where you could go to the theater and watch
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Blackberry Drops the Cinematic Call
1 ½ stars The story of the invention of the Blackberry phone, its phenomenal rise in the market place and its tremendous crash and burn
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How to Pick a Movie
There are more than 1000 movies in my pocket. Think about that: 1000 movies I can call up any time and watch on my phone.
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Connery. Sean Connery
I’ve never thought of Sean Connery as a great actor. A great movie star, yes, but not necessarily a great actor. He’s been in some
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A Confused Cocaine Bear
1 star In 1985, a 275-pound black bear died of a drug overdose in Georgia after ingesting massive amounts of cocaine. The drugs had been