Month: November 2022
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The Gleeful Slaughter of Children
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Read more: The Gleeful Slaughter of ChildrenBeing an ex-teacher, I naturally hate kids. For almost four years I had to endure their relentless energy, selfishness, demands, spite and mediocrity, leaving me with the impression that the average child shares a lot in common with a small, intoxicated, unruly visitor from outer space. Think of a half-cut E.T. kicking your shins and…
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White House Down (2013)
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Read more: White House Down (2013)I love movies. I always have. All sorts of movies, from totally weird shit like Eraserhead from David Lynch all the way down to Harry effing Potter, I love ‘m all. The one category of films that brought me by far the most pleasure over the years is the Big, Loud, Dumb Action-movie. There’s just…
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Hercules (2014)
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Read more: Hercules (2014)The Rock: 1. Horses: 0.
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 28
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 28Movie: Pulp Fiction “Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison…
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The Not Quite #4: Paper Mask (1990)
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Read more: The Not Quite #4: Paper Mask (1990)When I think back over my ‘career’ as a teacher and journo, hardly anybody asked to see my qualifications or took the trouble to check my references. I certainly landed my first job as a trainee reporter without the slightest sniff around. I also expected to be given a form of ID to help reassure…
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Orphan: First Kill
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Read more: Orphan: First KillThe original Orphan was a “real slice of trash deserving of a long shelf life,” as our own Matt Cale wrote in his excellent review of the crafty and relentlessly entertaining 2009 thriller. “Or at least until Esther rises from her watery grave for a sequel.” Thirteen years later, we finally have that sequel (actually…
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 27
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 27Movie: Young Frankenstein With movies like Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks accomplished the impossible, movies that could never be made today. The Frankenstein movie contained one of the greatest supporting casts ever, but one cameo appearance trumped all the rest. The monster was loose and stumbled upon the dwelling of a lonely and…
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 26
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 26Movie: In The Heat Of The Night Rod Steiger won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Police Chief Bill Gillespie, but the great Sidney Poitier is the powerhouse in yet another movie that showcases ugly racism. Anyone of lesser stature and presence could not have survived the racist headwinds in Sparta, Mississippi. Mr. Colbert,…
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Going Mobile Could Be the Future of Online Casinos
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Read more: Going Mobile Could Be the Future of Online CasinosIn the United States, online gambling is a $9.5 billion industry composed primarily of sports betting and casino games like poker. In September 2021, about 10% of U.S. adults who bet on casino games in person and online did so at least once a week. Online casinos allow players to gamble using a computer or…
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Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 25
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Read more: Memorable Movie Scenes: Part 25Movie: 12 Angry Men This movie is one of the greatest classics ever made and is Sidney Lumet’s masterpiece. One thing that makes movies great is scintillating dialogue and memorable, riveting scenes. As the temperature rose and the deliberations dragged on, something was bound to give. What boiled over was the revelation of the vicious…