Daily Archives: February 7, 2024

Movie Preview — “A Quiet Place: Day One”

Got to get Krasinski back into the story, if only briefly. So…prequel time, back to the days when the sound-sensitive alien beasties first dropped in. Krasinski didn’t direct. He just gets a story credit, a brief appearance and a fat … Continue reading

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Movie Review: A Southwestern Thelma & Lupe try to save “The Stolen Valley”

You can see the seeds of a decent modern day Western in “The Stolen Valley,” a thriller about Native American land theft, vanishing heritage, blood ties and the Old West delusions of Southwestern gun culture. First-time writer-director Jesse Edwards’ script … Continue reading

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Classic Film Review: The Beatniks are the last to realize “The Party’s Over” (1965)

With its long pre-production process and almost as long release schedule, cinema has never been the most deft medium at surfing the tides of pop culture. Trends bubble up or explode, and like a time-delayed bomb, movies get hold of … Continue reading

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