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Spencer Confidential
The new Mark Wahlberg film “Spencer Confidential” is described as an action/comedy film, but I found the emphasis to be more on action than comedy. Wahlberg plays a Boston detective (typecast?) named Spencer, who is sentenced to prison after he beats up Captain John Boylan after discovering the Captain is a wife abuser. While Spencer […]
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All Together Now
The film I am discussing this week is “All Together Now”, based on the novel “Sorta Like a Rock Star” by Quick. The film is set in Portland, Oregon, and follows the life of Amber Appleton (Auli’i Cravalho), a homeless teen, who,despite her situation, is the picture of optimism. The situation is so dire for […]
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Football Movies
With the 2020 football season in a state we have never seen before, some college conferences playing and others not until Spring, I have decided to “tackle” a few recommendations for football movies featuring high schools, colleges and pro teams. For those of us whose teams are not playing until Spring these films may provide […]
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Work It
August seems to be “dance movie” month for me. A couple of weeks ago I discussed a movie about a bunch of misfit kids who danced in competitions. This week the movie “Work It” is about a bunch of misfit high school kids who strive to be in a major dance competition. Misfits unite! The […]
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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
This week I go back to the world of animated films with “Justice League Dark: Apokolips War”. This direct-to-video superhero film is loosely based on the comic book story arc “Darkseid War” by Geoff Johns. For those unfamiliar with the character of Darkseid, he is the ultimate supervillain who has been a bane to the […]
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Summer Blockbusters
The summer of 2020 will forever be remembered by movie fans as one with closed theaters and no blockbuster movies to enjoy due to the pandemic. Thus, I have decided to take a look back at some of the biggest and most loved summer blockbusters of years past. The list I have compiled consists of […]
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Feel the Beat
The new film “Feel the Beat”, now streaming on Netflix, is one of those films with a familiar plot, but yet makes you feel warm and fuzzy. The film is described as family/dance/comedy/drama, so those are some big dance shoes to fill. The plot involves the efforts of young dancer April Dibrina (Sofia Carson) to […]
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Superman: Red Son
In the new direct-to-video animated film “Superman: Red Son” you will see the man of steel like you have never seen him before. The film is based on the 2003 comic book series, and was released under the “Elseworld” imprint, which are stories featuring alternate histories of famous DC characters. Imagine baby Clark Kent, having […]
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The Old Guard
The new film “The Old Guard” can best be described as action/fantasy/sci-fi. The film stars Charlize Theron, who plays her role in the vein of Linda Hamilton’s “Terminator” and Sigournie Weaver’s “Aliens” take-no-prisoners characters. The main difference is this character is immortal. The film is based on a comic book of the same name written […]
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Titans
The Teen Titans first appeared as a superhero team in 1964 in issue #54 of The Brave and the Bold. The members of the team certainly existed before this appearance, but this was their first time as the Titans. The team was formed by Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West) and Auqalad (Garth). The […]
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The Lovebirds
As we all know COVID-19 impacted movie theaters by forcing their temporary closing. One of the victims of theaters closing was the movie “The Love Birds”, which had been scheduled to hit theaters back in April. The movie was moved to the streaming service Netflix, where it is currently showing. The romantic comedy stars Issa […]
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Erwin Elephant Revival
Colorful elephants are back in downtown Erwin, Tn.. so I reached out to Jamie Rice, Communications Specialist for the town of Erwin about the delightful pachyderms. Tell those who may not know, how the Erwin Elephant Revival began? EER began in 2016 as a community initiative created to heal and reflect on the memory of […]
