Category: -Movie Review
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Movie Review – The Card Counter
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When I saw that Martin Scorsese was the executive producer, I thought this movie would be on par with the likes of Taxi Driver or Goodfellas. Wow, I was so totally wrong. Simply put, this movie sucked. It’s a dark character study, which is usually great as long as the writing is well done. Nope,…
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The Giant James Bond Rewatch – License to Kill (1989)
The 1980s were a weird time. Children’s cartoons became both commercial and dark. A group of singing raisins released an album. MTV actually showed music videos. Jazzercise was a thing. And they made a Bond film that sucked all the joy out of the franchise. What I dislike about License to Kill Let me start…
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Movie Review – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
TL;DR Shang Chi was enjoyable, but not great. Visually appealing, whimsical, and has plenty of humor without being forced. For me, the most sensible way to grade an MCU movie is against the other MCU movies. Generally speaking, Shang Chi falls in the middle third for me. Not the cream of the MCU crop, but…
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Indie Documentary Review – Last Call: The Shutdown Of NYC Bars
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We all know about COVID-19. We’ve all been affected by it one way or another. Similarly, everybody has a viewpoint ranging from those informed by science and history to the bizarre and delusional. My own viewpoint was one of enforced isolation as, due to pre-existing medical conditions, I was recommended to isolate from, pretty much,…
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Indie Movie Review – Like A Dirty French Novel
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I’ll admit to being confused. Let’s face it, I’m a gentleman of a “certain age” and befuddlement is never far away, but what had me addled here was the title. I didn’t know whether or not Like A Dirty French Novel had some other meaning over on the other side of the water. A bit like…
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Movie Review – Candyman
Where do I start? I’ve been staring at my screen for about an hour trying to come up with a review. I asked the man in charge (my brother, the CEO/Founder) if I could simply put “Meh.” That’s about it. He’d like a little more, so here it goes. Tony Todd as the Candyman. There…
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College Movie Night: Top 10 Films To Watch Before Graduation
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Films are the best choice to take a pause and relax during stressful college life. If you are obsessed with exam preparation while practicing your skills as an essay writer or searching for proofreading service for your term paper, stop at least for 2 hours. We prepared a list of the best films for the…
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Groundhog Day Themed Movie Short Review – Two Distant Strangers
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-67K-KwHbA] Well, what a GHD fuelled day this has turned out to be! While reading up about Groundhog Day For A Black Man I came across claims that the idea was stolen and turned into Two Distant Strangers. Always being able to find half an hour for a short film — and having a Netflix subscription —…
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Guest speaker on CinemaJaw podcast
This past week the delightful guys at CinemaJaw invited me back as a guest speaker on the weekly podcast. Description This week on CinemaJaw we don our tinfoil hats. It’s the only way to block out the MIND CONTROL! They’re everywhere… psychics, subliminals, influencers… seeking a slice of your mindshare. In movies mind control can…
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Movie Review – Reminiscence
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This movie had the potential to be great, yet it was just okay. Don’t take me wrong, I enjoyed it. Especially the great performances by Hugh Jackman, Thandiwe Newton, and Rebecca Ferguson. Bonus points for Asian actor Daniel Wu, who was the Prince Charming in every girl’s dream back in the 2000s in China. I…