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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I wasn’t able to see it opening weekend, or opening month, for that matter. I had to bury my head in the sand when it came to social media, but I actually managed to avoid all but one spoiler — … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2010s, 4 Stars, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Force Awakens, Harrison Ford, J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, movies, reviews, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Oscarama Stats: Same Actor, Same Role
It’s awards season again, and this past week brought out the nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards. As always, there’s a lot that people are discussing, from the racial makeup of the nominees to the fact that the third sequel … Continue reading
Posted in Oscarama Stats
Tagged Academy Awards, Al Pacino, Becket, Bells of St. Mary's, Bing Crosby, Cate Blanchett, Color of Money, Creed, Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Godfather, Godfather Part II, Going My Way, Hustler, Lion in Winter, Paul Newman, Peter O'Toole, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone
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The D Train
The directing debut of writer-director duo Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, The D Train was declared D.O.A. after a mere week in May. A dark dramedy starring Jack Black and James Marsden, its theatrical showing was decimated in seven days, … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 1 Star, 2010s, Andrew Mogel, D Train, Jack Black, James Marsden, Jarrad Paul, movies, reviews
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Turkey Hollow
Jim Henson has been gone for 25 years, but the company bearing his name lives on. Still, it has become somewhat rare to actually see anything come out under the Jim Henson Studios label itself. Shortly before Henson died, he … Continue reading
Movie Microscope: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The works of Roald Dahl have inspired several films, but the best known of his works is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which has been adapted to film on two separate occasions. The first adaptation, directed by Mel Stuart in … Continue reading
Halloween Haunters 2015 Roundup
Well, another Halloween has come and gone, and another batch of seasonal movies have been viewed. While I’m not quite done with horror movies yet — there’s a Friday the 13th this month, after all — it’s time to blow … Continue reading
Samhain’s Sanctum
I fiddle around with 3D graphics — as long-time readers will have noted in the blog headers — but I don’t usually post my art here on the blog. After all, the blog is here to discuss other peoples’ creations, … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings and Musings
Tagged art, Ghostbusters, Halloween, jack-o'-lanterns, pumpkins, Real Ghostbusters
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
It’s tough to keep a franchise on the tracks, but aside from the aberrant Halloween III: Season of the Witch, which deviated from the story, the Halloween franchise was reasonably solid up until this point. The first film is a … Continue reading
The Mummy (1999)
I didn’t have the opportunity to dig up an old classic Universal monster movie this year, so instead I watched and reviewed a somewhat newer Universal monster movie. The Mummy gives some passing nods to its 1932 predecessor, but rather … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween Haunters
Tagged 1990s, 4 Stars, Arnold Vosloo, Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, movies, Mummy, Rachel Weisz, reviews, Stephen Sommers
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