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Best of British Biographies – Ewan McGregor

August 22, 2022

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Well, a bit over fifty years ago on the banks of the River Tay in Scotland, Ewan Gordon McGregor OBE was born. His parents were both teachers so we are very lucky that he didn’t decide to follow in their footsteps. If he had, we […]

Best of British Biographies – Liam Neeson

May 2, 2022

Over six feet tall, deep voice with a Celtic accent, had a variety of occupations before becoming an actor, and is renowned for playing tough guys. No, not Sean Connery but Liam Neeson. He’s an inch taller than Sir Sean was and is Irish rather than a Scot. His previous career options included driving a […]

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Best of British Biographies – Alec Guinness

May 1, 2022

I think, by now, that anyone who’s read more than a couple of my previous articles will be used to me saying something along the lines of “Ah yes. Fred Bloggs. You’ll probably know him from some huge and relatively recent film. However, I remember him from something much earlier because I’m exceptionally old.” So […]

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A Long Time Ago, In A Blog Far, Far Away…

April 28, 2022

The 45th anniversary of the first film in the Star Wars franchise is rapidly approaching. It would have been nice to say that the premiere was on May 4th but, back then, no one knew that they had such a phenomenon on their hands. As a result the US release date sits three weeks after […]

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Spider-Man Peeple’s Poll results over time

January 2, 2022

Spider-Man: No Way Home is, as of writing, the most popular movie ever in our Peeple’s Poll (92.6)—just barely squeaking past Avengers: Endgame (92.2). Something I was curious about is how the movie’s rating would change over time. Here is the After Movie Rating for Spider-Man: No Way Home, broken down by day. The range of the […]

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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back?

July 15, 2020

No, there are not any extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. View details and movie information…

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Classic Movie Review – The Empire Strikes Back

July 15, 2020

Our first catch of the day The Empire Strikes Back will be impossible to review. Beloved films are always difficult to do justice to without a lot of hand wringing and mental gymnastics. And for a Star Wars movie at the top of its game (a feat never repeated since), it’s even harder. I mean, […]

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How do the movies in Star Wars stand up to the Bechdel test?

June 2, 2020

Do the characters in Star Wars — movies ostensibly depicting future lives and worlds — pass the Bechdel test? I was up too late one night and decided to think this through. What is the Bechdel test, you ask? It’s generally accepted as whether a work of fiction features at least two named women who […]

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5 Older Movies We’d Love Remakes Of (And 5 That Are Perfect)

May 24, 2020

It is a truth universally acknowledged: a single movie in possession of a large following must be in want of a remake. At least, that’s how Hollywood executives seem to see things! Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the real truth is that remakes aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. And that’s even understandable, to some extent. […]