Tag Archives: Chevy Chase

News Bites: Birdman, Buzz, and Blade Runner

Once again it’s Friday morning, and once again it’s time for the News Bites. Although in this case, it’s more like the News Choking Hazards. Some weeks you get a few items, and then some weeks you get several. This … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: Vacation

“Why aren’t we flying? Because getting there is half the fun. You know that.” The National Lampoon magazine debuted in 1970, as a spin-off of the Harvard Lampoon. In contrast to its parent magazine, it came out monthly and was … Continue reading

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News Bites: Turtles and Transformers

This week’s assortment of news bites largely consists of superhero movie news and other adaptations. There are a few denials of things, a few rumors, and a few confirmations. There’s also a distressing amount of Michael Bay news. Such is … Continue reading

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Book Review: Live From New York

I mentioned about a week and a half ago that Saturday Night Live has been on my mind of late due to a book I was reading. I’ve finally finished the book, Live From New York, so I thought I’d … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: ¡Three Amigos!

“One for each other and all for one The three brave amigos are we Brother to brother and every one a brave amigo Wherever they need us our destinies lead us Amigos, we’re always together Wherever we go we’re three … Continue reading

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Nostalgiathon: Follow That Bird

Andy Watches Movies and Cinema Schminema are hosting a Nostalgiathon Blogathon, the idea of which is to examine things from our youth through our now-adult eyes. Since that’s a large part of what I wind up doing here anyway, it’s … Continue reading

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Weekly Weblinks: Conventions and Cyborgs

This week’s dose of the Weekly Weblinks is coming a day later than normal, due to yesterday being Friday the 13th and thus having a film that demanded to be seen and reviewed. Fortunately for me, I didn’t title this … Continue reading

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Not Another Not Another Movie

I was lured into watching this film under false pretenses. Take a look at that poster. Go on, click it, take a good look. Chevy Chase, Burt Reynolds, Vinnie Jones. Not exactly small names. OK, so Vinnie Jones isn’t exactly … Continue reading

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Post-Mortem: Chuck

After five seasons, Chuck is over. There was doubt at the end of every season as to whether it would get renewed for the next one or not, and at the end of the fourth season, the creators — Chris … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: Christmas Vacation

“We’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f’ing Kaye!” For my second “Favorite Films” review, I thought I’d go back to the well I went to in the first one — that of … Continue reading

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