Tag Archives: Steve Martin

News Bites: Del Toro, del Toro, Dev Patel, and Depp

It’s Friday morning, and it’s time once again for the News Bites, your weekly dose of movie and entertainment news. You’ll pardon me, I hope, if I rush through the introduction (as if most of you don’t just skip it … Continue reading

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The Lonely Guy

As has been noted before, I’m not a big fan of romantic comedies as a rule. In fact, it’s a genre where I can generally spot an unbearable experience from a mile off. But that doesn’t mean the genre is … 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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The Man With Two Brains

The Man With Two Brains, released in 1983, was the third collaboration (out of four) between director Carl Reiner and star Steve Martin. Like the first film, The Jerk, it piles on the jokes in a fast-and-furious manner, not caring … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: The Muppet Movie

“Why are there so many songs about rainbows,and what’s on the other side?” In 1979, the Muppets were at the peak of their popularity. The Muppet Show had been running since 1976, and children and adults both regularly tuned in … Continue reading

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Favorites Films: Fantasia & Fantasia 2000

…It’s my very pleasant duty to welcome you here on behalf of Walt Disney, Leopold Stokowski, and all the other artists and musicians whose combined talents went into the creation of this new form of entertainment, Fantasia. As Deems Taylor, … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

“Six bucks and my left nut says we’re not going to be landing in Chicago.” We all have our favorite films, and when you have a movie blog, it’s almost obligatory to occasionally push them onto your readers. So, considering … Continue reading

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