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Thursday Movie Picks: Movies Based on a Graphic Novel/Comic (Non-Superhero)
Boys and girls, it's Thursday. You know the deal. It's time for Thursday Movie Picks. I have been especially looking forward to this week's edition because the shackles have been removed. I'll explain...
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Tears of a Clown Blogathon: Mo'Nique in Precious
A week ago, I announced the Tears of a Clown Blogathon. It's all about great performances by comedic actors in non-comedic roles. There have been many of these throughout cinematic history. In trying...
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Happy Birthday Pam Grier!!!
For a post recognizing someone's birthday, I normally prepare a list in their honor. However, I spent the entirety of Memorial Day Weekend away from my computer, enjoying some much needed family time....
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Tears of a Clown Blogathon: Dick Van Dyke in The Comic (1969) - A Guest Post...
When I announced the Tears of a Clown Blogathon, a number of bloggers expressed interest. A few of them have already posted their entries. One person who said they'd post something, however, doesn't...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Mother-Son Relationships
Happy Thursday! I'm back for another edition of Thursday Movie Picks. It's a great weekly meme hosted by Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves. She provides us with a theme, we provide you with...
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2015 Blind Spot Series - Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Nowadays, there are more cinematic superhero franchises going than you can shake a cape at. Back when I was a kid, there was only one: Superman. I watched them all as they came out so many years ago....
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Blended
Directed by Frank Coraci.2014. Rated PG-13, 117 minutes.Cast:Adam SandlerDrew BarrymoreTerry CrewsBella ThorneEmma FuhrmannAlyvia Alyn LindBraxton BeckhamJoel McHaleWendi McLendon-CoveyShaquille...
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The Quick and Dirties: When Netflix Attacks!
A lot of my blogging is done late at night. This often means sitting in front of the television while I'm banging away on the laptop. Usually, this means watching a movie while doing so. What should I...
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The Drop
Directed by Michael R. Roskam.2014. Rated R, 106 minutes.Cast:Tom HardyJames GandolfiniNoomi RapaceMatthias SchoenaertsJohn OrtizElizabeth RodriguezMichael AronovMichael EsperAnn DowdVarious bars...
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Spot the Movie Titles Contest No. 2
At the tale end of April, I posted a contest for my readers to play. It was the Spot the Movie Titles Contest. It's time to play, once again.The way it works is simple. I've written a rap verse in...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Kids Movies Adults Would Enjoy (Non-Animated)
Man, these Thursdays are flying by, just like my childhood did. Good thing you don't actually have to be a kid to enjoy kid movies. Finding the types of movies that lend themselves to that idea is the...
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Spot the Movie Titles Contest No. 2: And the Winner is...
On Wednesday, I posted the verse for the second incarnation of the Spot the Movie Titles Contest. The person(s) with the closest guess of how many titles are contained within this post gets to have me...
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Tears of a Clown Blogathon: Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls
A few weeks ago, I announced the Tears of a Clown Blogathon. If you take a look up at my handy-dandy ticker, you'll see that the deadline to enter has already passed. Yet, here we are. Thanks to all of...
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The Spectacular Now
Directed by James Ponsoldt.2013. Rated R, 95 minutes.Cast:Miles TellerShailene WoodleyBrie LarsonJennifer Jason LeighKyle ChandlerMary Elizabeth WinsteadDayo OkeniyiAndre RoyoBob OdenkirkKaitlyn...
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Movies I Grew Up With: The Last Dragon
If you've been around here often enough, you have come across a post or two singing the praises of Bruce Lee. He's had a presence in my life almost as long as I've had one. I can recall almost nothing...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Movies Set in a High School, Secondary School or the...
Where I am, schools are letting out for summer this week. I guess this makes it as good a time as any to talk about movies set in high school. That's the topic for this week's Thursday Movie Picks...
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The Beach Party Blogathon: Creature from the Haunted Sea
Occasionally, I'll join a blogathon and not have any idea what I'm going to contribute. This was the case when I committed to The Beach Party Blogathon, a joint blogathon hosted by our blogging buddies...
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Dick Tracy
Directed by Warren Beatty.1990. Rated PG, 105 minutes.Cast:Warren BeattyMadonnaAl PacinoCharlie KorsmoGlenne HeadlyWilliam ForsytheDustin HoffmanDick Van DykeJames CaanWhen one of the local gangsters...
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Tears of Clown Blogathon: Links!
The deadline has long passed and I've gotten some great entries into the Tears of a Clown Blogathon which celebrates great dramatic performances by comedic actors. To get the full rundown on the rules,...
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Boyhood
Directed by Richard Linklater.2014. Rated R, 165 minutes.Cast:Ellar ColtranePatricia ArquetteEthan HawkeLorelei LinklaterLibby VillariMarco PerellaAndrew VillarealJamie HowardBill WiseCharlie SextonWe...
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