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Review: Isle of Dogs (2018)
ISLE OF DOGS…I…love…dogs. I only just got that. Anyway, I have a confession: I’m a cat person. I value their independence, their intelligence and their lack of need to be subservient to us. Anyway, while I don’t particularly like dogs … Continue reading
Review: Ghostbusters (2016)
I think I might have mentioned this before, but I’ve never really been that into GHOSTBUSTERS. Paul Feig’s new take has nods to the original and cameos, but otherwise strikes out on its own and largely it’s a successful venture. … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Chris Hemsworth, Comedy, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Fall Out Boy, Film, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Justice League, Kate McKinnon, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Movies, Neil Casey, Paul Feig, Ray Parker Jr, Sigourney Weaver, Sony, Steve Higgins, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Force Awakens, Zach Woods
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Film Confessional: Ghostbusters
Just in time for the remake to hit the screen, I have a confession to make…I can take or leave the original GHOSTBUSTERS. I can understand people liking it – the characters are good, it’s pretty funny – but loving … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review
Tagged Ben-Hur, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Film, Ghostbusters, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman, Lawrence of Arabia, Movies, Sigourney Weaver
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Review: The Jungle Book (2016)
Last year I asked on this very blog what Disney were playing at in remaking their animated back catalogue. I might have to eat my words soon because I’ve really liked most of this production cycle. MALEFICENT was reprehensible but … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Murray, Casablanca, Christopher Walken, Cinderella, Disney, Family Film, Fantasy, Film, Idris Elba, Jon Favreau, Maleficent, Movies, Robert Sherman, Rudyard Kipling, Scarlett Johansson, The Jungle Book
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Review: Aloha (2015)
Hey they used the old film studio logos and fanfares – that probably means something, right? A lot in ALOHA probably means something, but I’ll be damned if I can puzzle out what Cameron Crowe wanted his movie to say, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alec Baldwin, Almost Famous, Aloha, Bill Murray, Bradley Cooper, Cameron Crowe, Drama, Emma Stone, Film, Movies, Rachel McAdams, Rom-com
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Review: The Monuments Men (2014)
THE MONUMENTS MEN is an all-star ensemble period comedy-drama directed by George Clooney. It should be great, but doesn’t quite get there despite the good intentions behind it and the abundance of talent involved. The year is 1943, and Hitler’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Cate Blanchett, Christian Rodska, Comedy, Film, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Historical Drama, Hugh Bonneville, James Payton, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Matt Damon, Michael Dalton, Movies, Robert M. Edsel, The Great Escape, The Monuments Men, Udo Kroschwald, War Film
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Film Confessional #4: Lost in Translation
I have a confession to make…I really don’t like LOST IN TRANSLATION. Sofia Coppola’s critically applauded, Oscar-winning mediation on life, love and other stuff not only didn’t connect with me on an emotional, intellectual, or philosophical level, but I often … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Murray, Drama, Film, Lost in Translation, Movies, Romance, Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Coppola
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“It’s hard for winners to do comedy…We attack the winners” (RIP Harold Ramis)
The world lost a comedy icon yesterday as Harold Ramis passed away aged 69 after a prolonged illness. Ramis was rightly loved and admired by his fans and fellows as a gifted comedy writer, director and performer, and leaves behind … Continue reading →