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What Disease Feels Sorry for Leonardo DiCaprio?
It felt wrong to publish a serious article this week because of the shutdown and worries over the Wuhan virus. I love sharing my thoughts on movies, but this time it just seemed to be besides the point. However, I … Continue reading
Sgt. Bilko Is an Underrated Comedy
Jonathan Lynn doesn’t seem to get much respect as a director. And yet he directed several excellent films, including Clue, My Cousin Vinny, and Sgt. Bilko (1996). Yes, I lump that last film in with those earlier ones because I … Continue reading
The Original Anna and Elsa Didn’t End Well
My oldest brother, who inspired the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade/Tomb Raider comparison, is back with another movie matchup along those same lines. It turns out that more than 20 years before Frozen debuted, there was another Anna and Elsa. Specifically … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, animated films, comedy, films, frozen, fun, funny, humor, indiana jones, movies
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Dumb and Dumber vs. The Man Who Knew Too Little
Dumb and Dumber has a lot in common with The Man Who Knew Too Little. They’re both ‘90s comedies, and they feature top-tier comedians: the former stars Jim Carrey early in his career while the latter stars Bill Murray late … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990s, bill murray, comedy, dumb and dumber, films, funny, humor, jim carrey, movies, movies based on books, the man who knew too little
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The Best Compliment I Can Pay Shazam!
I was pleasantly surprised by Shazam! It wasn’t just the energetic humor or the emotional story at its heart that really stood out to me. I’m sure many people have already praised those aspects of the film. No, the best … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged big, comedy, comic books, dc comics, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, shazam
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Star Trek’s Whales and Wails
Star Trek’s literary references and intense drama combine to form a little thing I like to call Star Trek’s Whales and Wails. Continue reading
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Tagged animals, comedy, films, funny, humor, james t kirk, movie review, movies, movies based on tv shows, science fiction, spock, star trek, whales
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Pride and Prejudice at The Office
I enjoy good books and witty TV shows. And wouldn’t you know it, I found that two of my favorite pieces of entertainment that fall into these two categories resemble each other in surprising detail. Many of the characters in … Continue reading
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Tagged books, comedy, fun, funny, humor, movies based on books, pride and prejudice, relationships, the office, TV shows
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