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Nightbooks
Happy Halloween! I am celebrating the spooky season this week by discussing the current film “Nightbooks”, based on the 2018 horror-fantasy children’s book of the same name. The film follows the story of Alex Mosher (Winslow Fegley), a young boy who resides in Brooklyn and has a love for scary stories and movies, and has […]
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No Time to Die
James Bond is finally back on the big screen and it has been quite a wait. The pandemic caused the 25th film in the franchise “No Time to Die” to be postponed numerous times, but 007 is now fighting the bad guys at a theater near you. There is nothing in filmdom like the opening […]
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Batman: The Long Halloween Part II
Back in July I discussed “Batman: The Long Halloween Part 1”, and now that part 2 of the animated film has been released it’s time for a follow up. If you saw the ending of the first film you know the villainess Poison Ivy (voiced by Katee Scakhoff) took control of Bruce Wayne (voiced by […]
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Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
There is a fascinating new documentary playing on Netflix about well known painter and television star Bob Ross. “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed” follows the famous painter from the start of his career in painting until his untimely death at the age of 52. For the uninitiated, Ross hosted a half-hour instruction show […]
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Batman: The Long Halloween Part II
Back in July I discussed “Batman: The Long Halloween Part 1”, and now that part 2 of the animated film has been released it’s time for a follow up. If you saw the ending of the first film you know the villainess Poison Ivy (voiced by Katee Scakhoff) took control of Bruce Wayne (voiced by […]
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F9: The Fast Saga
It’s hard to believe the first “Fast and Furious” film was released in 2001. The original film was a small, almost independent style film about an undercover police officer uncovering the identities of a group of automobile hijackers in Los Angeles. The film was a hit and paved the way for the 2003 sequel “2 […]
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The Suicide Squad
In 2016 the film “Suicide Squad” burst into cinemas, and even though highly successful, met with mixed reactions from fans and critics. The film was the first live-action appearance of the popular character Harley Quinn, who had been introduced in “Batman: The Animated Series” back in the 1990’s. Harley was played by Margot Robbie, who […]
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F9: The Fast Saga
It’s hard to believe the first “Fast and Furious” film was released in 2001. The original film was a small, almost independent style film about an undercover police officer uncovering the identities of a group of automobile hijackers in Los Angeles. The film was a hit and paved the way for the 2003 sequel “2 […]
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Skater Girl
After a couple of weeks of discussing films involving action and crime, I decided to calm down a bit with a viewing of the current film “Skater Girl”. This film is a Indian-American produced effort, and is classified as a coming-of-age sports drama, but if unique to the genre. The film is set in the […]
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The Ice Road
If you are in trouble or need rescuing Liam Neeson is the man to call, at least in the world of movies. Neeson stars as a hero to the rescue in the current film “The Ice Road”, now playing on Netflix. I wonder why it has taken Hollywood this long to produce a film about […]
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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
The latest entry from the DC Universe Animated Original Movies is “Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One”, based on the 13-issue comic book series which was released in 1996 and 1997. Over the years I also hoped this storyline would be made into a live-action or animated film, and after those years of hope the […]
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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 […]
