Month: May 2021
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A Quiet Place Part II
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Read more: A Quiet Place Part II“A Quiet Place Part II” – Everything can hear you scream. Since I did not write a full review of A Quiet Place, just noted it as arguably the best movie of 2018 in my year-end review, it is worth spending a little time here to talk about it before getting into Part II. A…
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Cruella
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Read more: Cruella“Cruella” – A tale of two Emmas. For years, Disney has been trying to recapture the magic of beloved classics, either by remaking them or attempting to reimagine them, and mostly failing. Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Maleficent, and more. I get that people have enjoyed some of them,…
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Without Remorse
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Read more: Without Remorse“Without Remorse” – Until you watch this film. While we continue to wait for theaters to reopen with movies we actually want to pay for, streaming services are still pumping out plenty of content for us to chew on. Three weeks ago, Without Remorse dropped on Amazon Prime and I finally found some time to…
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Mortal Kombat
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Read more: Mortal KombatMortal Kombat (1995): Better Than You Remember Let’s take a walk-through pop culture history and talk about one of my favorite movies. In my opinion, it is the greatest video game to film adaptation to date. This movie isn’t just good by video game movie standards, it is good by regular action movie standards, and…
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The Lakers are going to suck for a long time
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Read more: The Lakers are going to suck for a long timeHurray! The Lakers Suck and Will for the Foreseeable Future “I see your hair is burning. Hills are filled with fire.” LA is a dumpster fire right now, and I can’t decide what will act as more of continued accelerant that keeps the flames riding high, the franchise owners and management, or LeBron James? As…
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The Godfather: Part III
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Read more: The Godfather: Part III2hrs 42 minutes (but it feels like eternity), R for wholly implausible violence Fair Value of The Godfather Part Three: -$15.00. Ordinarily, in my work day, my profession earns me about $30/ hour. This film wasted three hours of my life. I want my Saturday back. I want my life back. I want to be…
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My Best Fiend
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Read more: My Best FiendKinski/Herzog fucking rule. Period.
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The Best Side Quests and Their Full Game Counterparts
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Read more: The Best Side Quests and Their Full Game CounterpartsSometimes a side quest is so good that you wish there was more of it in the main game. It could be that the main storyline is so challenging that it’s nice to have a break with something a little more mindless, or it could be that the side quest is so engrossing that you…
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The History Of Bingo Calls
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Read more: The History Of Bingo CallsWe’re all familiar with the ‘two fat ladies’, the ‘one little duck’ and the ‘dancing queen’, aren’t we? Of course, we’re referring to Bingo calls! Bingo is a big part of British culture, and we’re sure that most of you have played it – whether that was way back when you were in school, at…
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Wrath Of Man
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Read more: Wrath Of Man“Wrath of Man” – You think you’re soooo clever. One of the things I enjoy the most about writing movie reviews is learning new things. For instance, did you know Guy Ritchie was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award (Razzie) for worst director? And if you were guessing for which movie, it was not for…