Author: RunPee Mom
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Quiz – How well do you know Freddie Mercury?
Even though I included a few musical questions, I wanted this quiz to honor Freddie Mercury the man, not just the band Queen. [quiz-cat id=”11096″] It’s a shame that when most people hear the name Freddie Mercury, they think about how he died, rather than what a musical genius he was. I hope I’ve changed…
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Quiz – Queen Elizabeth I
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The story of Queen Elizabeth l is an inspiration for women determined to make their own path through life. She possessed strength, wisdom, and courage, something normally not often seen in women during the time of her reign. We’ve had a few movies over the years about Elizabeth, and those are worth rewatching to get…
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Quiz – Queen Elizabeth l and Mary Queen of Scots
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Just in time for the new movie, Mary Queen of Scots, this quiz addresses the relationship between Mary herself, and Queen Elizabeth l. Mary and Elizabeth were both powerful queens, ruling at the same time, it’s no wonder that there would be the occasional cat fight between these two monarchs. Good luck with this somewhat challenging…
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Movie Review – Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer
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I have to grade this movie the same way I grade animated films; by determining the target audience, and grading accordingly. Rotten Tomatoes audience score is at 98% as of this writing. So does this tell me most of the audience is made up of those who feel strongly about this issue, be it pro-choice…
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Movie Review – The Old Man & the Gun
Since The Old Man & The Gun is reported as being Robert Redford’s swan song; it seems only fitting that he reprises his most beloved character. As I sat in the theater, completely captivated by this movie, all I saw was the Sundance Kid, nonchalantly robbing one bank after another. So come on, Oscar committee,…
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Movie Review – Bad Times at the El Royale
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Is Bad Times at the El Royal an Oscar-worthy movie? Probably not. However, there were two performances that do stand out and is, in my opinion, worthy of at least an Oscar nod. Cynthia Erivo, as Darlene Sweet, and Lewis Pullman as Miles Miller, stole the show. Considering that Jeff Bridges always gives an…
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Movie Review – A Star Is Born
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Last week I bitterly complained about the lack of chemistry between the cast of Little Women. It was pretty much a dog of a movie. This week, A Star Is Born had so much chemistry I expected a huge on screen explosion — and that’s what I got. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga together created an…
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Movie Review – Little Women
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Since it has been a full half century since I read *Little Women*, I can’t comment on how well the movie tracks with the book. But really, it doesn’t matter because the book and this movie have very little in common. The current *Little Women* is a chaotic mess. The thing that really stood out…
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Movie Review – Life Itself
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Typically, I don’t read other critics’ reviews before writing my own. However, I felt compelled to do so after seeing a blurb that condemned *Life Itself* to the fiery pits of Hell. I do not agree. I have to say that disagreeing with the ‘professional’ critics makes me ever so eager to write my own…
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Movie Review – Unbroken: Path to Redemption
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I truly do enjoy faith-based movies, but Unbroken left me a little flat. The acting was pretty good, and the directing was acceptable, however, since I didn’t read Laura Hillenbrand’s book Path To Redemption, I can’t comment on how closely the book was followed.[pullquote] It was interesting that Billy Graham’s grandson played his grand father (Billy…
