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The Truth Shall Set You Free
I recently received an email saying that I had been caught on a Web camera doing horribly lewd things. The sender wanted me to pay a lot of money to keep it quiet. It sounded like I was in quite … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged andy dufresne, debt, drama, films, God, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, the shawshank redemption
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Always Listen to Your Parents
My mom and dad love great Steve Martin comedies. That means I grew up enjoying movies like Three Amigos, Roxanne, and Father of the Bride. So, as a child, when I saw Steve Martin’s first movie The Jerk on TBS one time, I thought I … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Get Worse
Tagged comedy, films, movie review, movies, steve martin, the jerk
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A Fun Detail I Never Noticed Before in Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies, and (like Bronco) I’ve seen it over a hundred times. Okay, maybe just a dozen or two. However, there is a wonderful detail I never noticed until recently. I’m probably the last … Continue reading
The Hurricane Is a Natural Follow-up to The Shawshank Redemption
I remember hearing about The Hurricane when it came out in 1999, but I wasn’t able to go see it. And then I just kind of forgot about it. Until recently when it popped into my head, and I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged denzel washington, drama, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, prison films, the hurricane, the shawshank redemption
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I Finally Found the Full Soundtrack of The Last Starfighter Online!
I can’t tell you how much I love the soundtrack of The Last Starfighter. I’ve searched high and low on the Internet for years to find the complete soundtrack. For a time, there was something close to it on YouTube, … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged 1980s, action movies, films, last starfighter, movies, science fiction, soundtrack
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Movie Matchups: Mrs. Doubtfire vs. Liar Liar
Remember that amazing mid-‘90s comedy about a divorced man trying to be a good dad that stars a legendary comedian at the height of his career? That’s right, I’m talking about Liar Liar pants on Mrs. Doubtfire. That is, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged comedy, family, films, jim carrey, liar liar, movie review, movies, mrs. doubtfire, relationships, robin williams
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I Figured Out What Dune (1984) Is Missing
Frank Herbert’s Dune is one of my favorite books. And David Lynch’s Dune (1984) is a guilty pleasure of mine. For a long time, I’ve been fascinated by its failure. What is it about that interpretation of Dune that doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged action movies, dune, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, star wars, super mario, the dark knight
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The Brilliance of Clue’s 3 Endings
Clue is a remarkable movie. It managed to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of turning a simple board game into a richly dark comedy. The brilliance of the filmmakers is that they realized this isn’t an Agatha Christie whodunnit where … Continue reading
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Tagged board games, clue, comedy, film endings, films, movie review, movies, mystery
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All 6 Terminator Films Summed Up in a Few Words
We’re going to use a little clever wordplay to boil down each movie in the Terminator series to its essence. Okay, most of these descriptions are more than one word, but I’m including them in the One-Word Film Reviews section … Continue reading
Posted in One-Word Film Reviews
Tagged action movies, films, fun, funny, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator
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