Tag Archives: movies based on books

The Defining Movies of the Last 5 Decades

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

We are on the cusp of beginning a new year and a new decade, and, with this in mind, a friend and I were recently talking about movies that define the last five decades. He’s about 20 years older than … Continue reading →

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What Makes Rock Biter Such a Memorable Character?

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

Last week I was in a lot of pain, and a couple of my fingers were taped together, which made it extremely difficult to type. I saw an orthopedic hand doctor on Wednesday, and he took one look at my … Continue reading →

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Dumb and Dumber vs. The Man Who Knew Too Little

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

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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It’s Your Turn to Be an MCU Villain, George Clooney

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

So far, major actors from three of the four Batman films that ran from 1989 to 1997 have appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And their MCU roles have been the exact inverse of their original ones, villains playing heroes … Continue reading →

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Movie Matchups: The Iron Giant vs. Bumblebee

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

I may have discovered why Bumblebee is the first Transformers movie to not only get a fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating, but be overwhelmingly popular with critics. It does everything that was proven to be wildly successful in 1999’s The Iron … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice at The Office

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

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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Good Films About Bad Filmmakers

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

The 1994 film Ed Wood is an odd masterpiece. Johnny Depp is at his most manic and lovable in that film. He plays the titular writer and director of some of the most famous bad movies of all time, including … Continue reading →

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