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Movies in Theaters and on our TV

Moana Worth Seeing

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Steve

A new take on the princess formula with better songs than the über redundant hit from Frozen. I had no idea that Dwayne Johnson could sing. The premise, the usual, a strong young woman upsetting the status quo. In Moana’s case, … Continue reading →

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Arrival: Acquired taste

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Steve

It’s great to see some more cerebral Sci-Fi! Not the usual explosion-laden, aliens-as-a-surrogate for an Other America is supposed to hate. I’m amazed this movie even got made but I guess the studio approved Arrival when they looked at the cast. … Continue reading →

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The Wanderers digitally restored

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Steve

I only remember seeing some parts of The Wanderers when it was on HBO around 1980, I think. By today’s standards, it would be a PG-13 movie due to the violence. According to its history, the movie tanked upon release but … Continue reading →

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High-Rise

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Steve

I remember seeing the trailer for this and then it never showed up at any theater. When it popped up on Netflix, I pounced on the opportunity to see another JG Ballard story brought to life. His other most famous … Continue reading →

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Doctor Strange: Worth Seeing

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Steve

Marvel did it again with their recycled origin story! Hero is a jerk/no-goodnik, hero has humiliating experience, hero goes through the process of learning new powers and hero gets skilled enough to defeat the villain. Could be a synopsis of Iron … Continue reading →

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Italian #44: Christopher Lee

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Steve

What? The consummate Englishman from all those Hammer Horror movies? Saruman the White? Count Dokku? Scaramanga? Yes, the towering actor was half Italian. His mother was Countess Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano, an Italian citizen who married an English army officer. … Continue reading →

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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: Rental

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Steve

Another instance of the good Tim Burton directing this ho-hum movie about peculiar (weird) children; more like a Victorian X-Men that doesn’t fight other mutants. I can’t help feeling Peregrine is a poor attempt at competing with the Harry Potter franchise. The whole premise … Continue reading →

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An evening with Bryan Cranston

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Steve

My first outdoor rolling roadshow for Alamo Drafthouse and they couldn’t have gone with a better choice. Getting his book signed would’ve been nice but I have a feeling Bryan is high demand in Hollywood thanks to Breaking Bad. I’m hoping … Continue reading →

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Idiocracy: ten years later screening

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Steve

Earlier this week, I had the good fortune to watch a tenth anniversary screening of Mike Judge’s second sleeper hit and somewhat prescient film Idiocracy. Alamo and a series of other art-house theaters screened the movie simultaneously while bookending the movie with … Continue reading →

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Storks: Rental

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Steve

This could’ve been worse. I was really drawn to it in the hopes of more Goldbergian machinery as the trailer showed. Instead it’s just a buddy/road trip flick as the stork named Junior and human called Tulip travel to deliver … Continue reading →

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Scientia est bona

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Steve

Another addition to my collection of fake school shirts. I’m not nuts about Animal House.  There’s some pretty funny moments and the sitcom was surprisingly good but I’ve always found the movie to be more Boomer navel gazing over a past … Continue reading →

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Ghostbusters (2016) not even worth renting

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Steve

Let me get this out of the way…I never liked the original Ghostbusters neither. It was a huge letdown from the team that gave the world funnier stuff such as Stripes, Caddyshack, Meatballs, Animal House and to a lesser extent The Blues Brothers. I laughed … Continue reading →

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Blazing Saddles memorial show

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Steve

I’ve seen this movie several dozen times but never on the big screen. My parents did and I vaguely recall that day, we (my brother and me) were ditched at Grandma’s house for the afternoon. Alamo’s copy had been played … Continue reading →

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RIP Gene Wilder

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Steve

Gene was one of Milwaukee’s greatest exports. For me he’ll forever be the Waco Kid in Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks’ best comedy that I hope Hollywood will never try to remake. Gene’s Willy Wonka was perfect too. His interpretation had this … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Beyond: Rental at best

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Steve

I lifted my boycott on the “new” Star Trek after a good friend top me I didn’t need to see the previous turd…Star Trek Into Explosions to understand Beyond. This shouldn’t be a surprise, the franchise has gone with shallowness and characters … Continue reading →

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