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Kentucky Kernels
Most people today have never heard of the comedy team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, the pair were contemporaries of The Marx Brothers and Laurel & Hardy, reaching the peak of their success in the mid-1930s. The pair were cast as comic relief for the 1927 Broadway musical “Rio Rita” then came to Hollywood […]
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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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Perpetual Tile Confusion
It seems like many people are taking advantage of all their time at home during this pandemic to take up a new hobby or learn a new skill. Anyone who has done a casual glance of social media these last few months have seen everyone and then some take a stab at baking bread. Some […]
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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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Without Pat and Mike
Once again Warner Archive has a pretty robust slate of new to blu-ray releases for this month, including the blu debut of two films from legendary screen couple Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. I’ll be focusing on those two titles, but I will make mention towards the end of some welcomed deep catalog cuts that are also getting […]
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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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What Do The Numbers on The Wall Mean?
Waking up everyday in 2020 is an experience unlike any I’ve encountered before. Typically, I am very good about what day it is, what happened the day before, and what my plans for tomorrow are. Yet, when everyday feels the same, I find that when I wake up in 2020—outside of screaming for five minutes—I […]
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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 […]
