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The House of Flowers
This week I decided to go international and talk about the current film “The House of Flowers”, based on the Mexican black comedy-drama television series which aired from 2018 to 2020. The show followed a dysfunctional upper-class family who own a prestigious floristry shop and a struggling cabaret, both of which are called The House […]
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In the Heights
I have always been a fan of musicals and my favorite classic movie musical would be “The Sound of Music” and my favorite modern movie musical is “Hairspray”. 2021 brings a new musical for our enjoyment, in the form of “In the Heights”. The film is based on the stage musical of the same name, […]
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Blue Miracle
If you have been searching for a quality family film, then I suggest you look no further than “Blue Miracle”, now playing on Netflix. The movie is based on the true story of Casa Hogar, a boys home in Mexico that was hit by Hurricane Odile in 2014. The film begins by introducing us to […]
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Justice Society: World War II
The new DC animated film “Justice Society: World War II”, features the superhero team who made their comic book debut back in 1940, making this the first superhero team. Yes, the Justice Society existed before the Justice League and the Avengers. The original membership included heroes ranging from Sandman, Hawkman and Black Canary to Superman […]
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A Quiet Place Part II
My second trip to the movie theater was very intense. I’m not talking about the distance between seats or the mask wearing, but the intensity of “A Quiet Place Part II”. The horror/sci-fi film is the sequel to the 2018 film (which was also intense), and begins with a flashback to “day 1” when the […]
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Two Different Documentaries
This week I will discuss two very different documentaries which involve fascinating subjects. “Cher and The Loneliest Elephant”– If you have followed singer/actress/icon Cher over the last several years on Twitter you know there was a campaign to encourage her to help free an elephant named Kaavan, a 4-ton malnourished resident of a poorly run […]
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The Capitol Theater
The Capitol Theater in Erwin, TN has provided entertainment for Unicoi County and the area for decades and for generations of families, so the area felt sadness when the theater closed in December of 2018 for repairs but never reopened. Flash forward to 2021 and Robert Fury came to the rescue by buying the theater […]
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Godzilla vs. Kong
The last time I was in a movie theater was February 2020. We all know what happened in March 2020 which led to changes in all parts of our lives. Flash forward to April 30, 2021 and my fully vaccinated self made the decision to return to the movie theater masked up and ready to […]
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The Best of Cher
We have all seen those ads on social media and television for the Time Life sets of various television shows and specials. Since I have always been a Cher fan, I decided to purchase the Sonny and Cher set of DVD’s. Then Time Life released “The Best of Cher”, so of course I had to […]
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Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
Dolly Parton has been a comfort for us during the pandemic with her uplifting songs and television specials, so it’s fitting that she is the subject of adulation in the current Netflix special “Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute”. The special was filmed in Los Angeles in 2019(!) and is just now airing. It’s really enjoyable […]
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League
In 2017 fans of the comic book characters the Justice League eagerly awaited the release of “Justice League”, a follow up to director Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman.” What fans actually saw in “Justice League” was a mishmash of the work of two directors. During the filming Snyder had to bow […]
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Superman & Lois
DC superhero Superman has certainly had quite the visual media career during the course of the fictional icons history. From his comic book beginning in 1938, he appeared in a 1948 movie serial, and then later in the 1950’s television series “Adventures of Superman.” The late 1980’s and early 90’s saw the show “Superboy” make […]
