Month: December 2015

Christmas Story, A – Quickie Review

My all-time favourite Christmas flick. I need to watch this every year without fail and sometimes more than once since it plays on TV all season long. Constantly laugh-out-loud funny. Darren McGavin steals the movie with his nonsensical cursing. However, Peter Billingsley easily gives one of the best child actor performances ever. Classic feel-good holiday film that’s …

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EuroTrip – Quickie Review

A group of recent high school graduates head to Europe to adventure and frivolity. Surprisingly entertaining and very funny teen romp comedy. The plot is pretty thin, but it’s a continuous string of amusing scenarios and vignettes. Chock-a-block full of crude and inappropriate humour which is welcomed and delightful. Also, it features one of the …

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5 Faves: Films From Shelf 14 Of My Blu-Ray Collection

1. Pulp Fiction 2. Platoon 3. The Raid (1 & 2) 4. Prisoners 5. Planet Of The Apes (1968) Just Missed The Cut: Parker, Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live, The Place Beyond The Pines, Prince Of Darkness, Public Enemies Need To See: The Paperboy, A Passage To India, Pillow Talk, Purple Rain, Rabbit Hole Comedy Hi-Lites: …

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Machete Kills – Quickie Review

Not as good as it’s predecessor, but still decent. More corn, than camp this time around. Too many “Machete Don’t…” jokes and even though he’s a dick in the real world, I can’t buy Mel Gibson as a villain. Over the top direction and inventive deaths are definitely this film’s best attributes. Vast supporting cast …

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Quote of the Day – December 10, 2015

“Who’s Bill Murray?” “I’ve never hit a kid before. I mean, that’s like asking who Gandhi is.” “Who’s Gandhi?”