Daily Archives: July 11, 2023

Movie Review: Topless Women Martyred in Atlanta, all for the sake of “Sebastian”

“My veins no longer pump the blood of life,” Gus purrs to Irene, when he finally gets her to agree to go out with him. “We NEED you to nurture me back to life, Irene. An ETERNITY awaits us!” Irene? … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Willy Effing “Wonka” Again

Sorry, if you’re OK with this faster and faster cycle of recycling, and Chalameting — in this case — of this worn out Roald Dahl story — you’re part of the problem. Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa? Sure. Seeing … Continue reading

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Netflixable? An Aussie mother is haunted by her daughter’s possession or reincarnation — “Run Rabbit Run”

The right viewer in the proper frame of mind, in the mood for a gloomy, symbolic and supernatural dip into the psyche, might get more out of the Aussie thriller “Run Rabbit Run” than I did. A slower-than-slow slide into … Continue reading

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Next Screening? A wee tale of Lourdes and Irish Ladies — “The Miracle Club”

Dame Maggie, Oscar Queen Kathy Bates and always-a-contender Laura Linney make their way from Ireland to a famous French shrine. Wonder if the cinema’ll serve a decent pint for the occasion? Harp or Guinness I’m thinking. (Updated: My review of … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Bullets, Bloodshed, a Bank Robbery Gone Wrong in “The Channel”

“The Channel” is a super-violent cops-and-robbers shoot-em-up set in the Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans. It’s built around “Heat” scaled shootouts between Tac’d to the max ex-military bank robbers, and New Orleans PD, SWAT and an FBI bank robbery … Continue reading

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