Category Archives: Movies

Movies in Theaters and on our TV

Side effects may include liking Liza Minelli

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Steve

I found this at Terra Toys’ coffee shop and it was quite good. Not sure if it was around back when the movie was originally released. Hollywood was still run by people with visions of making great films that made … Continue reading →

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RIP Richard Roundtree

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Steve

Sad to see Richard go. Obviously, most people will always remember him for starring in Shaft, the Blaxpoitation movie that got the genre really going in the Seventies. Its success even spilled over into other genres, namely in the co-lead … Continue reading →

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Smoking Causes Coughing

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Steve

I put in the tag “Satire” for this unusual French comedy because their sense of humor still eludes me. If someone more well-versed in the language and the larger point to Smoking, please share! Meanwhile, I think it was close … Continue reading →

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The Disney Corporation is 100

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Steve

And much like its creator, Walt Disney, the corporation is an edacious entity known for screwing over the working people and taxpayers while trying to present itself as some force for good. Not sure if Walt and his brother were … Continue reading →

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The Good Shepherd

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Steve

Robert DeNiro’s demonstration that he can direct a story-by-numbers via this incredibly inaccurate yet fictional story on the CIA’s infancy. Being a fanatic of History, a stickler for accuracy and having an above average knowledge (for an American) of America’s … Continue reading →

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RIP Dick Butkus

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Steve

What a pisser! At least I got the opportunity to meet Dick in Las Vegas some years ago and best of all, get an autographed photo for my ex-roomie and great friend Paul! He was a class act the whole … Continue reading →

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1993: Dazed n’ Confused debuts

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Steve

I think this movie was supposed to make Richard Linklater a big deal but it tanked. For me it doesn’t help that its legacy was launching the overrated, insufferable self-proclaimed favorite son of Austin…Matthew McConaughey. Contrary to the myth, he … Continue reading →

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September ’23 is half over, so let’s have a joke!

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Steve

As the current Hulu run of Futurama is nearing the end of its first season, I need to watch it all over again (the season, not the whole show) and make sure they’ve kept this up. This reminds me about how … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Alley

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Steve

Quick warning before you read or watch this 2021 movie COVID-19 ruined! Guillermo del Toro may be the director; it has Lovecraftian title and appearance (the dark colors, the Art Deco designs); and many del Toro regulars in the cast…but … Continue reading →

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Welcome September, Austin’s last full month of Summer!

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Steve

Where I grew up for 14 years, this would be August since we have a politically incorrect, non-woke season called Indian Summer which I figure is now called, Indigenous or Native American Summer. I would be okay with it being renamed … Continue reading →

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The King of Comedy

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Steve

Before he became the grumpy grandpa who bitches about Marvel movies while all he does lately are Mafia flicks, Scorsese used to make other stuff such as this. When it was first released in 1983, it tanked! The movie cost … Continue reading →

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Valley Girl: 40 years later and not as bad as I feared

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Steve

I remember this movie when it was released in 1983 and it just made me roll my eyes due to its title…Valley Girl. Hollywood was trying to cash in on a dead fad created by Zappa’s 1982 hit single but … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Steve

Now I’m catching up on my streaming queue since I ended my monthly Alamo Drafthouse pass; I promise you and them I will be renewing it when money and time allow, aka, when there’s a string of movies close together … Continue reading →

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1973: The original Westworld is great but this author is off base

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Steve

The awesome B movie that spawned an insipid sequel (the goofy Futureworld) and two TV shows (one dumb and the other disappointing after two seasons), debuted around 50 years ago. I saw the trailer before sitting through Fantasia as a … Continue reading →

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Oppenheimer: Worth Seeing despite its duration

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Steve

Before you ask, no, I didn’t do the double feature crap. I’m sure Barbie is a good movie but I tend to avoid bullshit, moron trends I find shallow such as people pouring ice water on each other thinking it … Continue reading →

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