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Ezra’s 2022 Oscar Predictions
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Read more: Ezra’s 2022 Oscar PredictionsNo, I am not trying to guarantee this will help you win your Oscar party betting pool or whatever. This is just one film cricket’s best guesses, with a little hedging of the bets in the form of a second place guess in some categories, and highly tainted by emotion in others (such as any…
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Reacher (2022)
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Read more: Reacher (2022)Reacher is an action series available from Prime Video and is based on books by Lee Child. I watched and am reviewing the first 8 episodes of Season One, which aired on Prime Video Feb. 04 2022. Reacher stars a bulked up, jacked up and totally bad-assed Alan Richtson. He is huge. Bigger than Dolph…
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Deep Water
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Read more: Deep Water“Deep Water” – That’s definitely not a candy bar floating in the pool. One of the first things they teach students in screenwriting class is to write a sympathetic protagonist so the audience has someone to root for. Apparently, the writers of Deep Water – Zach Helm and Sam Levinson – missed that week of…
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5 Most Remarkable Gambling Movie Characters
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Read more: 5 Most Remarkable Gambling Movie CharactersMany movies have been made about gambling, and no film can capture an audience’s attention if it lacks compelling characters. As such, it should be no surprise that stories told on the silver screen which involve gambling as a core plot point also frequently feature some memorable personalities. Let’s go over the most game-changing and…
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Not Taking The Michael
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Read more: Not Taking The MichaelSome talented actors appear to have a bitch of a time choosing a worthwhile script. It’s almost as if a load is dumped in front of them, they close their eyes and pick one. Travolta’s a prime example, having appeared in nine thousand flicks but only a handful of classics since he first got going…
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The Verdict
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Read more: The VerdictI know that in my reviews I often need to rescue myself from the perils of redundancy. Nevertheless, I will state it again; Paul Newman is and was a superstar, a Top-5 actor of all time. A quick search reveals the ugly reality that most list-makers do not share this opinion. None of this is…
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Starring Debuts #14: Emily Lloyd in Wish You Were Here (1987)
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Read more: Starring Debuts #14: Emily Lloyd in Wish You Were Here (1987)That arch wit Morrissey obviously knows a thing or two about holidaying in dismal seaside towns. Just listen to the brilliant Everyday is Like Sunday in which he dreamily yearns for such places to be bombed: This is the coastal town that they forgot to close down. Armageddon, come Armageddon! Come, Armageddon, come! Everyday is…
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Turning Red (2022)
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Read more: Turning Red (2022)“Turning Red” – Crimson Tide (or a visit from Aunt Flo). Turning Red is a movie I’m really torn about. You can be forgiven for not knowing what this movie is actually about if you have only seen the preview. Let me help. It’s about puberty. Specifically, a girl’s first period. What I’m torn about…
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Mitchell (1975)
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Read more: Mitchell (1975)It’s a shame Mystery Science Theater wasn’t around when this fiasco was being made. Mitchell was a theatrical flop. If it had been released with the MST3K commentary in 1976, it would have possibly been received positively and became a major hit or at least a cult hit. At least Mitchell could have gotten its…
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A Handful of 80s British Classics
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Read more: A Handful of 80s British Classics“Don’t threaten me with a dead fish!” Full marks if you can recognize an indignant Withnail trying to be tough with a gruff poacher in a pub. As far as British movies go, Withnail and I gets my vote as the decade’s best alongside the perpetually bewildered Harold Shand in The Long Good Friday. Now…