The best docs are the ones that surprise you and take a huge left turn in the middle. And that is exactly what this fantastic documentary offers. The last movie Howard Hughes made in 1951 was a complete fiasco – it was about Genghis Kahn and the Mongol Conquerors, but get this: It starred John Wayne in the title role with an almost entirely white cast! I swear I could not make this up. The movie was hugely expensive and…
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When I was a little girl, I distinctly remember watching CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON in 3D on WPIX, a then-independent station out of New York City. I didn’t recall the year or much about the movie except that we had to go to Burger King to pick up the red & blue 3D glasses and that after I saw the film, I was terrified to bathe for a couple of days. Recently I saw that in honor of the…
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THERE AND BACK AGAIN is the best of this season so far, lucky me! Like LOST, FROM has a large cast and the show does switch focus from week to week. Unlike LOST, FROM doesn’t always hyper-focus on one character which is a plus.…
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER S2 is finally back! This season wastes no time diving deeper into the second age of Middle Earth and how the creation of the titular rings will transform this world for thousands of years to come.…
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JACKPOT! offered no pot of gold or redeeming moments.…
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Where JACKPOT! (yes the ! is part of the title) shines is the script and the actors.…
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Kevin Conroy is the best Batman of all time. There, I said it. I challenge you to find a more damaged Batman than his from my childhood favorite, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. It’s the sadness that Conroy can portray in his voice in scenes like ROBIN’S RECKONING when a young Dick asks him, “Does the hurt ever go away?” And he answers with sorrow, warmness, and kindness, “I wish I could say yes. But it will be better in time.…
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MY SPY: THE ETERNAL CITY is a film to watch when wanting to forget or let go of daily stress. It is not meant to be taken seriously or nominated for any awards.…
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Esta, Jami, and Aaron review the 4th season of THE BOYS, which tries too hard to set up the final season while not packing the same narrative punch the previous installments had.…
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