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ON THE WATERFRONT (1954): an amazingly good film

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May 7
3 min

ON THE WATERFRONT (1954): an amazingly good film

Sometimes it takes a while for a film to resonate. I love Westerns, but did not care for the "Man with No Name trilogy" when I first saw...

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Apr 30
4 min

LIGHTSPEED (2005): ugly and lame

Things you won't hear a super-villain terrorist say: "I'm going to destroy the entire state of Utah!" Unless you are watching an episode...

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Apr 16
3 min

SIDENOTE: BLACK HEROES & HEROINES

Today our discussion concerns Black (African-American) Superhero and Superheroine movies, and the incredible disparity between the comic...

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BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957): Beautiful, and ugly

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Apr 16
2 min

BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957): Beautiful, and ugly

I really enjoy war films- The Great Escape, Stalag 17, Paths of Glory, Guns of Navarone, Valkyrie- all exceptional examples of what a war...

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Mar 25
2 min

POPEYE (1980): a dismal, ugly film

I loved Robin Williams. Most people did. When we lost him, we lost possibly the greatest comedy star of the latter half of the 20th...

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SIDE NOTE: A DEARTH IN THE FAMILY: short fiction

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Mar 10
21 min

SIDE NOTE: A DEARTH IN THE FAMILY: short fiction

I had tried just about everything to keep people from shooting at me, but nothing had worked. Painting the Zero Emission Transport as an...

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COMMANDO (1985): A disappointingly bad film

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Feb 25
5 min

COMMANDO (1985): A disappointingly bad film

Let me set the context, I think Schwarzenegger is great. And he has been in some of the best Sci Fi films in Sci Fi film history. I’m...

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12 ANGRY MEN (1957): one of the best very good films

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Feb 25
4 min

12 ANGRY MEN (1957): one of the best very good films

This film, while also many other things, is a spectacular example of wringing every emotional response possible from an audience, with a...

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KING KONG ESCAPES (1967): a bad, fun movie

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Feb 19
3 min

KING KONG ESCAPES (1967): a bad, fun movie

Today we discuss a movie that is the film equivalent of a banana, mushroom, bleu cheese, ham hock and gummi bear pot pie. Before we get...

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THE DEFIANT ONES (1958): an exceptional, good film

Deenur _

Feb 19
3 min

THE DEFIANT ONES (1958): an exceptional, good film

It’s that time you become self-aware that you have been doing too many superhero films. Or, at least I have. So it’s time for a drama. A...

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THOR: LOVE & THUNDER (2022): abysmal and ugly

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Feb 12
4 min

THOR: LOVE & THUNDER (2022): abysmal and ugly

It’s good to admit when one is wrong. So dear readers, I was wrong when I called Guardians (Russian) the worst superhero film ever. The...

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WAKANDA FOREVER (2022): A very, very good film

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Feb 6
4 min

WAKANDA FOREVER (2022): A very, very good film

As I have said before, it’s really hard to get me to dislike a superhero film. Even sad offerings like 2003’s Daredevil is a movie I will...

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BATMAN RETURNS (1992): an ugly mistake of a film

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Jan 27
3 min

BATMAN RETURNS (1992): an ugly mistake of a film

It's not often that sequels surpass the original film. Empire Strikes Back, yes. Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan, of course. The Road Warrior,...

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THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION (1984): One of the best good movies ever.

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Jan 22
3 min

THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION (1984): One of the best good movies ever.

There are a number of movies that are just not appreciated in their own time. I call them “most under-rated films ever”. They include...

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GUARDIANS (2017): an ugly, derivative film

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Jan 14
3 min

GUARDIANS (2017): an ugly, derivative film

I love superhero films. I will watch one out of simple curiosity. I have seen some amazing ones, and some that are, yes, abysmal. This...

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Jan 2
10 min

SIDE NOTE: In A Pickle (short fiction)

"The most common fix at the end of a Fantasy story is for the characters to serendipitously pull a wand out of Unicorn’s butt, to save...

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Jan 2
2 min

HOOK (1991): a great, good Fantasy film

I admit: I am unfairly harsh on fantasy stories. I forced myself in high school to read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy. While...

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RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983): an ugly, feckless film

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Dec 17, 2022
4 min

RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983): an ugly, feckless film

I guess one of my biggest flaws is that I expect movies that are supposed to be good, to actually be good. It seems George Lucas wrote...

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THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (1978): the best, good kung fu film ever

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Dec 13, 2022
2 min

THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (1978): the best, good kung fu film ever

I love kung fu movies- good kung fu movies and bad kung fu movies. Some of the great kung fu movies are Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon,...

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WHERE HOPE GROWS (2014): a great, good film

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Dec 10, 2022
2 min

WHERE HOPE GROWS (2014): a great, good film

Christian films have had a bad rap. I remember when Carmen’s Champion film came out about a former boxer that wanted to save a community...

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