Author: Jill Florio
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Classic Movie Review – Austin Powers and should you watch it with your kids?
The first is the best film in the Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery James Bond spoof threquel. I’m pleased to see the simplest, most original tale stuck the landing best. NOTE: All Classic Movie Reviews have spoilers. I’d have been happy to keep Vanessa as a “married” Bond girl in the next movies, but…
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What does the ending of Palm Springs mean?
The three endings in the Groundhog Day themed movie Palm Springs have a little unpacking to do. Plus, dinosaurs. Let’s get to it. SPOILERS LIE AHEAD. Why does Nyles mention his dog? In the first end scene, Nyles and Sarah are lounging in the pool at his ‘safe house’ on November 10th, the real next day.…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Gremlins?
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Yes, there are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Gremlins. View details and movie information…
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Classic Movie Review – Gremlins
Gremlins. One of the best non-Christmas Christmas movies ever made. It’s got a bizarre but cemented niche among the classics that somehow stands up after all this time, although Steven Spielberg seemed to be experimenting with genres in those days. Gremlins (1984) isn’t a great movie, but slips into the A range by nature of…
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Classic Movie Review – The Goonies
The Goonies ‘r’ good enough for me! Here’s another Amblin Entertainment kid-based movie by Steven Spielberg that still holds up over time. The Goonies (from 1985) is a charming, fun ride featuring pirates, monsters, secret passageways, treasure maps, cunning kids, and more bike chases than E.T. (What is it with Spielberg, kids, and bicycles?) Altogether, it’s…
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F Movies – What films FAIL at RunPee
The dreaded F. These are the abominations littering the sticky cinema screening floor. They waste everyone’s time and money — whether it’s the production studio, the actors or director, the poor crew, and (especially) the viewers. Could they be any worse? They aren’t worth going straight to video. They aren’t worth seeing free on Netflix.…
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Sunday’s Panels at Comic Con San Diego 2020 – Free, Online Edition
The last day! I’ll miss getting up and wandering over to my laptop to be a part of this each day. And I didn’t even have to figure out costumes this year! I did wear geeky fan tees.) Sundays tend to be full of the How To of being a part of the TV, film,…
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Saturday’s Panels at Comic Con San Diego 2020 – Free, Online Edition
Saturday! The top day of every annual Comic Con. Here are the online panels for the biggest of San Diego Comic Con@ Home. You can find all these on You Tube now, for free, although I’m not sure how long they will be available. Not all these all panels are in hour order. That’s what’s…
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Friday’s Panels at Comic Con San Diego 2020 – Free, Online Edition
Today’s running notes on San Diego’s Comic Con@Home…Friday July 24, 2020. It’s online and free this year due to the pandemic, so the world gets to enjoy unlimited panels with no lines. 10am PST — Charlize Theron: Evolution of a Badass – An Action Hero Career Retrospective A really worthwhile serious one on one hour…
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Thursday’s Panels at Comic Con San Diego 2020 – Online Edition
Today’s running notes on CC@Home…Thursday July 23, 2020: 10am PST – Star Trek Universe Panel They just announced Star Trek: Prodigy on Nickleodeon for kids. I’m not hopeful, but will wait and see. There’s announcement about NAACPLDF.org/StarTrekUnited — Sign up to help promote tolerance and a better life for all (and marginalized people, especially). It’s…