I’ve gone all nostalgic now. I love this movie. I should buy it so I can enjoy all these behind the scenes goodies myself.
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Article: Finally, A Way To Find Movies Worth Watching On Netflix
Finally, A Way To Find Movies Worth Watching On Netflix
http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/09/finally-a-way-to-find-movies-worth-watching-on-netflix/?ncid=rss
I’ll give this site a try this weekend. This is exactly why i don’t like Netflix streaming: I am not going to waste my time slogging through the slush pile of Rotten Tomatoes to find that one priceless pearl of a movie to watch. There’s always a great book waiting on my shelf to read commercial free and quiet.
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Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks (2013) – 4 Stars
Watched BluRay June 1, 2014
My husband and I watched Saving Mr. Banks last Sunday evening. We both enjoyed the movie, especially the acting. I took the ‘story’ with a grain of salt, realizing early on that some liberties must have been taken with the facts to create a more enjoyable experience for the audience. I confirmed this in my spare time this week and will relate some of those findings later on in this review.
Savings Mr. Banks jumps back and forth between Continue reading “Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks (2013) – 4 Stars”
When Is It Okay (If Ever) To Fail the Bechdel Test?
More observations on failing the Bechdel Test.
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Why The Bechdel Test Is More Important Than You Realize
http://io9.com/why-the-bechdel-test-is-more-important-than-you-realize-1586135613
So much of what I watch or read fails the Bechdel test. I overlook or forgive some of it. If not, you’ll hear about it here.
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Movie Review: Monuments Men (2014) 3 Stars
Monuments Men (2014)
Watched BluRay May 2014
I am sheepishly relieved I did not pay to see this in a movie theater when it was first released. I enjoyed watching this movie, but ended up feeling disappointed by the time I reached the credits.
The pacing of the movie seemed off and the story too disjointed. I barely had time to get to know the characters so I found it difficult to relate to their trials and tribulations.
I also suffer from being one of the few in my immediate family who knows next to nothing about art history. Continue reading “Movie Review: Monuments Men (2014) 3 Stars”
Movie Review: Godzilla (2014) – 3.5 stars
Watched opening weekend (May 17, 2014)
My husband and I watched Godzilla on opening weekend at our favorite local movie theater, taking advantage of their VIP seating. One recent change to their pricing has me a bit rumbled. The Legends 14 Theater’s matinee pricing stops at 4:00 p.m. now, instead of the traditional 5:00 p.m. This means the main attraction, like Godzilla, only has one matinee per day in the large screen theater. I prefer matinees more for the time slots than the cost savings (since I’m paying extra for VIP service anyway), but still. Irksome.
I had read a couple of reviews before deciding to watch this movie in theaters. I have many fond memories of Godzilla week on the local Kansas City television stations in the 70s. I’d come home from school and the after school movies would feature Godzilla classics from the 50s and 60s. My forty-year foggy memory doesn’t recall much of the plots, but I do remember them being entertaining.
This latest iteration of Godzilla took me a bit by surprise. Continue reading “Movie Review: Godzilla (2014) – 3.5 stars”
The CDC Debunks Hollywood Myths About Pandemics
Apropos considering I just wrapped up watching the first 13 episodes of the first season of Syfy’s Helix.
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Movie Review: Parkland (3.5 Stars)
Watched BluRay late March 2014
I must be mad (hinting at March Madness) or crazy because all this film did was depress me. These events predate me by almost ten months. Not even a glint in my parents’ eyes yet. I’ve stood on the white “X” on the street where President Kennedy was shot in Dallas. I’ve walked through the park and stood in the spot where Zapruder captured the assassination on film. I did not visit Parkland, where both Kennedy and Oswald were declared deceased. Until this morning, I didn’t even know the name of the hospital nor the doctors and nurses burdened with that triage.
io9 March Madness Sweet 16: Star Wars vs. Dune! Buffy vs. Cthulhu!
Some tough decisions among these polls.
And yes I continue to vote against Game of Thrones.
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