Month: August 2021
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The Late Show (1977)
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Read more: The Late Show (1977)For those who do not know, the 11:30 spot on KNXT (CBS here in the LA market back in the 60s) was filled with old movies five nights of the week. I saw many of the greats from the 40s and 50s on this, The Late Show. I watched the Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep,…
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Targets (1968)
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Read more: Targets (1968)Back in Dear Old Blighty in 87 when I was a cherubic-faced schoolboy half-mesmerized by Tracey Sharpe’s swaying pigtails, a jobless loner in a nearby market town killed his mum, burned their house down and strolled around with an arsenal of high-powered weaponry slaughtering whoever he could find. Ho hum. Guess we all have days…
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The Protege
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Read more: The ProtegeIs it just me or do assassin movies seem to be really hit or miss? Yep, an assassin pun right of the gates. It’s a serious question though. Leon: The Professional is pretty much the gold standard. The first three Bourne movies were pretty solid, but the last two were not. The Hitman and its…
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Spoiler Alert! Some Thoughts on Twist Endings
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Read more: Spoiler Alert! Some Thoughts on Twist EndingsSince M. Night Shyamalan’s much ballyhooed 1999 feature The Sixth Sense, twist endings have gotten something of a bad rap, and usually with good reason. After all, in many cases they are a cheap way to add excitement to the climax of an otherwise dull story. Sometimes they are a cop-out, negating all emotional involvement…
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Ad Astra: Another Look
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Read more: Ad Astra: Another LookThis piece began life as an inquiry as to why who’s in charge in Hollywood, whomever that might be, seldom if ever employ real science fiction writers to write the story for science fiction movies. Then I happened to see a movie from a couple of years ago titled, AD ASTRA (Latin for: Is this trip necessary?) After seeing it I…
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Wake In Fright: a.k.a. Outback
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Read more: Wake In Fright: a.k.a. OutbackToxic masculinity. It’s a term bandied around by Nancy-boy progressives designed to make pumped-up, no-nonsense guys think twice about their actions. Bollocks, I say. What’s wrong with piling into a battered Ford with your mullet-headed mates and screeching round corners at breakneck speed while yelling abuse at passersby? Are you seriously saying I don’t have…
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The Suicide Squad
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Read more: The Suicide SquadLet’s try plan B. It’s pretty clear by now that the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is essentially toast. Or, it’s a giant mess of barely connected movies that nobody has bothered to plan out, but really, it’s both. And that is how we got a sequel to Suicide Squad that is actually a remake, but,…
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How To Determine If A Movie Streaming Website Is Safe
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Read more: How To Determine If A Movie Streaming Website Is SafeThere are a few things to check for if you’ve found a free streaming movie website and want to know if they’re safely presenting their movies. Of course, that doesn’t guarantee that the website isn’t pirating content, but it can help you decide whether to stay and watch or switch to another virtual channel. They’ll…
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Jungle Cruise
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Read more: Jungle CruiseThe Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland is one of the original attractions from when the park opened. It is filled with animatronic animals and shows every bit of its sixty-six years. Yet, inexplicably, it always has a long wait time because, well, I’ll have to get back to you on that one. For lack of…
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The Woman in The Window
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Read more: The Woman in The WindowA copycat of Copycat. And Hitchcock.