I remember the first time I saw the magic of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. I was gobsmacked. I was whisked away to a place where people of all ages still believed in the impossible. I felt like a child because I was convinced E.T. was real. Elliott’s (Henry Thomas) caring and unconditional friendship for the “left behind” alien made me stand up and cheer. I wanted my children to make those same choices if the situation arose. I couldn’t wait to…
Continue ReadingFor all its campy flaws (all worth celebrating), NIGHT OF THE DEMONS is a uniquely well-made film and a bona fide Halloween classic.…
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Continue ReadingPOLITE SOCIETY is an over-the-top high-kicking, sisterhood with shades of Bollywood film.…
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Continue ReadingRemember COLUMBO? Well, this is a modern remake of the excellent detective series from the 1970s starring Peter Falk. Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie pretty much channels Peter’s Columbo as the perennially rumpled, good-natured cocktail waitress on the run from the Vegas mob, who is most excellent at solving murders but with a twist – she can tell when anyone is lying. Handy, huh? Creator Rian Johnson takes all his murder-mystery chops from his popular KNIVES OUT movies and front-loads this one-hour…
Continue ReadingAaron, Mike, Jami, and Esta review the first season of POKER FACE.…
Continue ReadingAfter the re-emergence of Benjamin Bratt's Cliff in last week's cliffhanger, Charlie takes a trip across the country to meet her fate. And like any good episode of POKER FACE, there are twists abound!…
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