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Daily Archives: August 30, 2023
Movie Preview: Mel Gibson plays Garrett Hedlund’s daddy, Carjacked by Willa Fitzgerald on “Desperation Road”
An Oct 6 release from Lionsgate, et al. Mel Gibson is Mississippi Mel in this one, which is based on a Michael Farris Smith novel. Sort of Stockholm Syndromish involvement between the son and an accused cop killer? Hard to … Continue reading
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Classic Film Review: Early Nicholson, Early Harry Dean — “Ride in the Whirlwind” (1966)
I was never much of a fan of B-movie maker Monte Hellman, who had a long if not exactly prolific career — 23 directing jobs between 1959 and the 2010s. “Two-Lane Blacktop” is a solid genre picture, and I’m hard … Continue reading
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Netflixable? Those lovesick Poles take another shot at “Squared Love: Everlasting”
Well, thank God that “Squared Love” romance is settled and done with. Again. Those crazy lovebirds, teacher Monika (Adrianna Chlebicka) and high-living influencer Enzo (Mateusz Banasiuk) have had not one but TWO Polish rom-coms to fall hard and tie the … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Iranian Swimmer Fights Abuse and Oppression with an “Orca” as her Spirit Animal
Elham was beaten, almost to death, by her abusive husband. When she gets out of the hospital, the only place she feels at peace — normal — is in the sea, swimming. As the daughter of a famous freestyle wrestler, … Continue reading
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