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Breezy review
Posted : 3 days, 3 hours ago on 18 January 2025 09:11 (A review of Breezy)Wouldn't you know it, but a free spirited hippy named (a little too on the nose) Breezy stumbles into his life and begins to wear down that dark cloud over his head.
The characters, by and large, are stereotypical, while it felt like this was initially Breezy's story. We are introduced to her as she is drifting through life, hitchhiking from here to there with what seems to be her only prized possession, a guitar.
Predictably, through conversations and a trip to the ocean, the two of them fall in love, but outside pressures and Holden's having to deal with the stigma of dating a much younger woman eventually creates a divide.
Overall, Kay Lenz was perfectly cast as Breezy, and while a little manic in places, did show that young people were more complex than what the older generation was led to believe in the early 1970s.
All told, this was way too formulaic to make it any more than average in my book. Also, the cameo from the director was forced and the final act was rushed and a little odd.
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Picnic review
Posted : 1 week, 1 day ago on 13 January 2025 05:36 (A review of Picnic)0 comments, Reply to this entry
Inside Out 2 review
Posted : 2 weeks, 3 days ago on 4 January 2025 06:52 (A review of Inside Out 2)0 comments, Reply to this entry
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) review
Posted : 1 month, 1 week ago on 14 December 2024 03:18 (A review of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993))So, here goes. Yes, this is a weird, fun, and chaotic musical romp and it makes perfect sense why it has such a cult following. The stop motion animation is outstanding and is perfect for the spooky and charming tale.
With some of Tim Burton's "stock" players, like Catherine O'Hara, Paul Rubens, Glenn Shadix and the singing prowess of long-time collaborator Danny Elfman, many of the secret ingredients are in place to make this a unique, if not off-kilter production.
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Rustlers' Rhapsody review
Posted : 1 month, 1 week ago on 14 December 2024 02:59 (A review of Rustlers' Rhapsody)This satirical western hits many of the right notes (pun intended), but the second act kind of hits a lull, but the finale makes for an entertaining payoff. Still, it's always fun to see Marilu Henner as the "Hostess" of the local saloon, and Andy Griffith as the "bad guy" was really fun, too.
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Madame Web review
Posted : 1 month, 1 week ago on 10 December 2024 07:33 (A review of Madame Web)Regarding Dakota Johnsonās performance as Cassie Webb, I completely understand her indifference for about 90% of the movie. In her mind, her mother dragged her along, even while pregnant, to the Amazon to study spiders, and ended up losing her life as a result. Thatās some heavy trauma to place on a child. No wonder she is described as a "tough hang," as Jason Mantzoukas put it on the podcast "How Did This Get Made?"
Letās also acknowledge the three young adults Cassie has been tasked with protecting. Sydney Sweeney, Celeste OāConnor, and Isabela Merced all delivered believable performances in their roles as snarky, know-it-all, and indifferent teenagers.
Is this film "Citizen Kane"? Definitely not. But is it silly, escapist fun? Absolutely!
Oh, and Adam Scott is in it, which is worth at least half a star!
"Madame Web" is enjoyable from a certain perspective, and it certainly doesnāt deserve all the criticism from both critics and cast members.
Wait, I think I already said that. Deja vu!
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Bad Times at the El Royale review
Posted : 1 month, 1 week ago on 10 December 2024 07:26 (A review of Bad Times at the El Royale)0 comments, Reply to this entry
Wicked review
Posted : 1 month, 1 week ago on 10 December 2024 07:23 (A review of Wicked)Outstanding visuals matched by exceptional performances. Will certainly be counting the days until part two!
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A Disturbance in the Force review
Posted : 1 month, 1 week ago on 10 December 2024 07:21 (A review of A Disturbance in the Force)0 comments, Reply to this entry
The Swarm review
Posted : 5 months, 2 weeks ago on 8 August 2024 02:27 (A review of The Swarm)Even with all that talent, they couldn't save this horrible train wreck (literally, in one scene) of a motion picture spectacular. Ā
To be fair, I added an extra half a star each for the legends, Olivia de Havilland as the delightful schoolteacher in the little down beseiged by killer bees and for Henry Fonda, doing his all in this disaster of a disaster movie. Wanna know the "buzz?" Henry Fonda was a beekeeper in real life, and provided some helpful inside information on
I've watched over 100 movies this year, and this is the absolute worst, at least so far. So bad it's fun to watch? Maybe. If only to watch Sir Michael Caine deliver 90% of his lines to Richard Widmark's character whilst SHOUTING!!
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“I picked this originally because of William Holden, since I had just watched him in Picnic from 1955. In Breezy, directed by fellow actor Clint Eastwood, we meet Holden as a grouchy middle-aged man, fairly set in his ways and dancing with a midlife crisis.
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“Even in 1955, I find it hard to believe that this was wild, transgressive, erotically charged cinema. Not in a decade that gave us Nicholas Rayās su”
“Ā While this did have the pacing and feel of a Broadway production, I got a kick out of the various performances. I'm also doing a full star for the picnic sequence, mostly because the director allowed the events to unfold at a leisurely pace. The three-legged race, the pie-eating contest, the barbe” read more
“Inside Out 2 provides the same magical look as the original and adds the drama of Riley's new emotions as she enters puberty. Also like the original, this will hit on a different level for caregivers, especially those who have raised children or are in the thick of it. Pixar once again, has capture” read more
“One of those, "I THINK I saw this when it came out, but maybe I didn't" movies. Since this was on Disney+, I decided to give it another look and yes, I do have fuzzy memories of this, but had no memory of the third act.
So, here goes. Yes, this is a weird, fun, and chaotic musical romp ” read more
“A fun concept - "what if" a singing cowboy movie was made today (in this case, the mid 80s)
This satirical western hits many of the right notes (pun intended), but the second act kind of hits a lull, but the finale makes for an entertaining payoff. Still, it's always fun to see Marilu Hen” read more
“"Madame Web" is enjoyable from a certain perspective, and it certainly doesnāt deserve all the criticism from both critics and cast members. Yes, it has flaws, but thatās a reflection of life, isnāt it? We are all flawed. We are all products of multi-million dollar budgets and the efforts of h” read more
“One of those movies that has been on my watchlist for years, and I finally got around to seeing it. Wow, what a labor of love. The ensemble cast is outstanding. Another ādeep benchā with some established heavyweights blended perfectly with the next generation of stars. Tense, deliberate filmmaki” read more
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