Thursday Movie Picks: Fake Relationships
So, it's February. In the land of Thursday Movie Picks, that means we're focusing on romance. For this week, in particular, our magnanimous host, Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves has chosen...
View ArticleThursday Movie Picks: Friends to Lovers
So...I think I got all the grumpiness out of my system on last week Thursday Movie Picks. The subject then was fake relationships, and well, I had no love for them. This week is different. I actually...
View ArticleThursday Movie Picks: Forbidden Love
If you're a Thursday Movie Picks regular, you know that this month, the leader of our rag-tag bunch, Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves, has honed in on romance. This week, we're specifically...
View ArticleHearts Want
Directed by Jason P. Schumacher.2017. Not Rated, 15 minutes.Cast: Sam Simmons, Peter Christian Hansen, Noah Gillett, David Corral.       About a month ago I was asked to watch and review a short film...
View ArticleComing 2 America
Directed by Craig Brewer. 2021. Rated PG-13, 110 minutes.Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Wesley Snipes, Shari Headley, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, James Earl Jones, Kiki Layne, Tracy Morgan,...
View ArticleGodzilla vs. Kong
Directed by Adam Wingard.2021, Rated PG-13, 113 minutes.Cast: Rebecca Hall, Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Kaylee Hottle, Brian Tyree Henry, Julian Dennison, Eiza Gonzalez, Shun Oguri, Lance...
View ArticleThe 100 Project: The Top 25 Movies of 2006
  Throughout 2006 I was still working at Blockbuster as a second job. Thanks to their policy of selling used DVDs 3 for $20, and of course, allowing 5 rentals per week for employees, I continued...
View ArticleThe 100 Project: The Top 25 Movies of 2007
   By the end of 2007, I was entering into a period of transition. Lots of transitions. The firs t was the closing of the Blockbuster where I was working. In this case, I was transferred to another...
View ArticleThe 100 Project: The Top 25 Movies of 2008
   In my post for 2007, I told you that it was the beginning of a time of transition. 2008 was the year much of that change actually took place. This is the year I finally left Blockbuster. That means...
View ArticleThursday Movie Picks: Natural Disaster
   You know that one friend or relative you haven't seen in a while, but when they show up they act like they just saw you yesterday?  Oh, hey. Welcome to Thursday Movie Picks. This week, our...
View ArticleDune (1984)
Directed by David Lynch.1984. Rated R, 137 minutes.Cast: Kyle McLachlan, Francesca Annis, Brad Dourif, Jose Ferrer, Virginia Madsen, Linda Hunt, Patrick Stewart, Jurgen Prochnow, Sean Young, Sting....
View ArticleTMP Television Edition: Fish Out of Water
  Every now and again throughout our lives, we find ourselves in a brand new environment. For most of us, it usually takes a while before we fit in, if we ever do. At those times, we embody the trope...
View ArticleTMP Oscar Winners Edition: Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects
Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves has designated the first Thursday of each month the time to talk Oscar winners. To be specific, this week, we're talking movies that have won for either Best...
View ArticleThe 100 Project: The Top 25 Movies of 2009
2009 is an interesting place to reach for The 100 Project for a few different reasons. For starters, this is where I start to overlap my own work. Way back when, I made a list of top 25 movies for this...
View ArticleThursday Movie Picks: Female Athletes
   I've been playing it way too safe since returning to Thursday Movie Picks. It's only been a few weeks, but I'm kinda over picking movies you know and love, or already have on your watchlist, if you...
View ArticleThursday Movie Picks: Non-English Movies
Alright, it's like this. There are three movies in this post. Are they good? That depends on your definition of good. I mean, they're movies. That's good enough, ain't it? Well, one thing's for sure....
View ArticleThursday Movie Picks: Summer Break
Ahhhhh, summer. To be more specific summer break. That's the topic chosen for this week's Thursday Movie Picks by our host, Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves. You know, the kids are out of...
View ArticleMy Most Memorable Theater Experiences
I've done it! Despite my best efforts on several occasions, I managed to keep waking up for fifty consecutive years, as of last weekend if you're reading this the day it posts. Naturally, it's got me...
View ArticleTMP Television Edition: Book Adaptations
When I think book adaptations, I think movies. And this is Thursday Movie Picks, after all. However, since it's the last Thursday of the month, this is the television edition. I had to put my thinking...
View ArticleFriday the 13thapalooza
It's Friday the 13th, so I couldn't let the day pass without saying SOMETHING. Well, I'm only saying one thing.Happy Friday the 13th!!!If you're a fan of the franchise, I've got plenty of content to...
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