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Monthly Archives: October 2015
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005) – reviewed by George
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is a 10-minute animated film from Scholastic that tells the story of Philipe Petit, the French wire-walker and street entertainer who walked a high wire strung between the two towers of the World … Continue reading
Wild Tales (2014) – reviewed by George
From Argentina, Wild Tales chronicles six separate stories, all dealing with anger, its release, and the aftereffects. The first story, before the credits even roll, literally blew me away: simply, two passengers on an airplane discover they have an acquaintance in … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Damian Szifron, Diego Gentile, Erica Royas, Wild Tales
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Happy Go Lovely (1951) – reviewed by George
This musical, set at the Edinborough Festival, revolves around a talented, ambitious chorus girl who won’t take any guff from her director/producer, and a LOT of mistaken identity – first a chauffeur and a millionaire, and then the millionaire and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Humberstone, Cesar Romero, David Niven, Diane Hart, Elstree Studios, Happy Go Lovely, Vera-Ellen
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The Fall TV Season, 2015 – reviewed by George
Well, we certainly have had an interesting new season, and there are still more new and returning shows to come. I’ve already reviewed Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris and Limitless, and they continue to please and entertain me. Taking … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Scarborough, American Horror Story: Hotel, Andrea Osvart, Arrow, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, Blindspot, Blunt Talk, Charity Wakefield, Charly Hubner, Chicago PD, Chris Vance, Continuum, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Dr. Who, Fred Savage, Gotham, Grandfathered, Grimm, Haven, Heroes Reborn, Homeland, How To Get Away with Murder, Instant Mom, Jaime Alexander, Jane the Virgin, Jewel in the Crown, Josh Hopkins, Julie Walters, Lady Gaga, Limitless, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Masterpiece: Indian Summers, Patrick Stewart, Phillip Winchester, Priyanka Chopra, Project Greenlight, Quantico, Rebecca Bloom, Rob Lowe, Sullivan Stapleton, The Blacklist, The Flash, The Grinder, The Last Kingdom, The Leftovers, The Muppets, The Mysteries of Laura, The Player, The Walking Dead, Transporter: The Series, Truth Be Told, Undateable Live, Violante Placido, Wesley Snipes
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Film Grammar # 10 – Atlantis Found, The History Channel
Narrator: “Using the echo-sounding data, the team have been able to create a hugely detailed 3D map.” No, the word “team” is singular. Like “group”, or “club”, or “collection”, or “cult”. So the script he was reading should have read, … Continue reading
The Round-Up (1920) – reviewed by George
Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle is the star of this film, his first for Jesse Lasky. He plays “Slim” Hoover, the sheriff of a small Arizona town, who cannot get a break with the ladies. He has several bits that remain funny … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesse Lasky, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, The Round-Up, Wallace Beery
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Misery Loves Comedy (2015) – reviewed by George
This documentary, directed by Kevin Pollak, consists of interviews with 56 stand-up comedians, comic actors, comedy directors, and comedy writers, all trying to answer the question: does comedy (especially stand-up) come out of angst and depression and misery. The consensus … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Schumer, Christopher Guest, David Koechner, Harry Shearer, Kevin Pollak, Michael McKean, Misery Loves Comedy, Spinal Tap
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Dumb Captions # 30 – Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris – Season 1, Episode 5, “Jack Black”
I realize how hard it is to type captions for a live show, especially one with a lot of ad libs, so I’m willing to excuse this: a crack was made about lustful stares and the caption read “lustful stairs”. … Continue reading
The Road to Hong Kong (1962) – reviewed by George
The last couple of movies I’ve reviewed haven’t made me happy, so I thought I would tackle a comedy. I once said I would never watch this particular movie, because the production team (the same old crew) had decided to replace … Continue reading
Foxcatcher (2014) – reviewed by George
Bennett Miller has directed a movie so austere it could legitimately be called dreary. It is all gray skies and washed-out vistas. Even autumn foliage looks grayish. Based on a true story, it shows the tale of John E. du … Continue reading
