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Grindhouse: Must See and Alamo Drafthouse worthy
Personally, I never heard of the term grindhouse until this movie came out (it was mentioned in the my recent Joe Bob Briggs’ book review and I still didn’t remember). In the Midwest, these movies were shown at drive-ins up … Continue reading
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force… is a Rental but still funny
If you hate Aqua Teen Hunger Force as my wife does, then this movie won’t change your mind. It’s more of an opportunity for the characters to finally use the words they can’t say on basic cable. Think of it as … Continue reading
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The Odessa File 33 years later
After a quick scene involving Israel’s concerns over Egypt’s missiles, the story begins with Hamburg-based writer Peter Miller (Voight) pulling his car over to take in the news of JFK’s death on the radio. Then an ambulance zips by. Being … Continue reading
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind 30 years later
Since I was ill last week and one can only sleep so much, I cleared out this one from the DVR’s collection of TCM’s Oscar movies. I can’t even remember what the heck it won, wait…checked imdb.com, Best Cinematography and … Continue reading
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300 is an enthusiastic Must See
As you’ve probably guessed in my past reviews or know my tastes, I greatly dislike Hollywood’s current trend of playing fast and loose with historical events. Since 300 is based upon Frank Miller’s comic book, which is derived from The 300 Spartans, … Continue reading
The Front remains a cautionary tale even today
This one was recorded/watched because I remembered my Uncle Skip watching it in the Eighties and it has an eerie parallel with today’s media landscape with its “either you’re with us or you’re against us” attitude. It was also one … Continue reading
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Fatso, Anne Bancroft’s only turn as a director
Here’s a little comedy gem I found in the discount bin at Fry’s. I remember the movie coming and going very quickly at theaters but it was pretty popular at school when it made the rounds on HBO. The wife … Continue reading
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It Happened One Night is still Capra’s best
This old treasure was shown on TCM as part of their 31 Days of Oscar but unlike the other movies I saved on the ol’ DVR, this one actually won an award: Best Actor 1934 to Clark Cable. It’s also … Continue reading
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Breach, If There’s Nothing else to Watch
Until more time passes and more details become declassified, we’ll just have to take the government’s word on Robert Hanssen being the most damaging enemy agent in American history. After watching Breach it’s hard to believe such a claim because it … Continue reading
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Casino Royale puts Bond back on track, Must See
This review took a while because I finally got to see this movie over the recent holiday break. This may be just more effective at advising anyone who hasn’t seen it and plans on renting it on DVD, I’m sure … Continue reading
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The Black Dahlia: If You’ve Got Nothing Better to do
This movie wasn’t going to make anyone happy for two immediate reasons: James Ellroy’s novels are practically impossible to translate to film; and practically all film critics have a chip on their shoulder with Brian De Palma from the reviews … Continue reading
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Idiocracy: Must See
Mike Judge’s latest film is a black comedy in the same vein as his legendary Office Space. It’s funny in a subtle yet very painful way as it “hurts” to watch at times because there are numerous real-life examples of human … Continue reading
Cars: Must See, but with reservations
Sadly, all the other reviews I had read about this movie were right. This is the weakest of all the Pixar movies but against the competition (namely PDI), it’s a well-made movie. It’s just impossible to not compare it against Toy … Continue reading
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Mad Max 27 years later
Here’s another movie from my grade-school years that I heard so much about but never got around to seeing in its entirety until now. Actually, it had more fame when I got to high school and it made the rounds … Continue reading
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An Inconvenient Truth: Must See for Democrats, Republicans would prefer The Omen remake
I will start off with my full disclosure on this movie review since any former national office holder is a lightning rod, even when giving the time of day. First, Al Gore is on the board of directors at Apple, … Continue reading
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