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John Wick: Don’t Bother

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Steve

A by-the-numbers action/revenge flick starring Keanu as a retired hit man getting even with the Russian Mafia, American Film’s current bugbear. It’s no The Matrix or Point Break because he never says his trademark “whoa!” No, it’s 101 minutes of splatter, knife … Continue reading →

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The Boxtrolls: Worth Seeing

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Steve

From the people who gave us the interesting Coraline and the disappointing Paranorman, comes an apology for the latter movie. Admittedly, I’ve never seen the former yet I enjoyed Boxtrolls way more because it had greater originality to the execution. The story … Continue reading →

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Make your own title!

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Steve

You can make your own here.

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New title could’ve been worse

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Steve

The Force Awakens…well, it’s certainly better than Attack of the Clones which made little to no sense. For JJ Abrams, this title is sophisticated. What I’m puzzled about is what was the Force doing after Return of the Jedi? Did the Ewoks poison … Continue reading →

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Star Wars body count

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Steve

Despite the annoying yet infectious ©Rap music accompanying this (then again, so is small pox and I don’t want it), someone with too much time on their hands figured out how many people kissed it in the only good Star Wars trilogy. They … Continue reading →

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Life Itself: Worth Seeing

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Steve

Seeing this documentary about Roger Ebert was my personal me-time birthday celebration for 2014. I used to take in a movie back in my twenties but the tradition faded out when I managed to cooler fare as the thirties were … Continue reading →

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RIP: Richard “Jaws” Kiel

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Steve

Vacation does put you in a news or media vacuum…except when it comes to sports; you’d think all the thuggery in the NFL was the only thing going on in Las Vegas. Well, I wanted to dedicate a few dozen … Continue reading →

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This is a thousand times better than Abrams’ dreck

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Steve

The documentary format isn’t my first choice for telling the story about the Federation v. Klingon Empire war that took place about 20 years before the Sixties show began. What’s most impressive is the casting for the key players discussing … Continue reading →

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Worth Seeing

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Steve

The Marvelverse hits 10 with its winning streak. Will Avengers: Age of Ultron get them to 11? What’s next to get them to 12 in order to take the trophy away from Pixar. Being both Disney “hotels” on the Monopoly board, the Mouse just … Continue reading →

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RIP Robin Williams

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Steve

It has been a busy, busy week yet I really wanted to reflect on Robin’s suicide after more thought. The event was a horrible shock and in other ways it wasn’t. Being someone who has also struggled with Depression (I’m managing … Continue reading →

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Worth Seeing

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Steve

I’m wondering if every horrendous Tim Burton reboot will eventually get another attempt and result in a good franchise like Apes. Probably not since all the others had little to go on beyond their original flicks. Anyway, the same team behind the … Continue reading →

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All too easy…

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Steve

OK, I only got a 9/10 because I flubbed on a 50/50 proposal with the last one entailing the space shuttle Atlantis based upon the choices given. The initial nine space/starships were a breeze to identify with or without the process … Continue reading →

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RIP James “Rockford” Garner nee Bumgarner

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Steve

A genuine and great actor passed away. Maybe James wasn’t Laurence Olivier or Richard Burton (both) but he was certainly someone who illustrated the American journey. Two really solid obituaries are available from the Old Gray Lady and the paper I prefer because … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Steve

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is so far my number one pick for the Summer ever since I watched the trailer last Winter. Whether or not I’m right will be disclosed later but overall the Summer 2014 movie season … Continue reading →

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Team America: 10th anniversary show

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Steve

Nothing says “Fourth of July!” like this satirical piece from the petulant duo of Parker and Stone. At least it showed they had more in them than flogging South Park’s telegraphed morals to death. Everyone I told that I went to see … Continue reading →

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