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Films That Have Not Aged Well: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

Once again, I find myself watching a film I once enjoyed through this lens and really seeing how troubling this movie is. I’m not saying that Jim Carrey’s performance as the title character isn’t iconic. It is. However, the entire last act of the film had me making the cringiest of faces.  Just a refresher for those who have not watched this film in a … Continue reading Films That Have Not Aged Well: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

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AFI 100 Greatest, Film

45. Shane (1953)

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act.  Somebody please tell me why there are nearly ten Westerns on AFI’s 10th Anniversary Top 100 list? That is completely unnecessary. Have two, maybe three, and make sure they are all different and celebrated for different things. Because if I have to watch one more … Continue reading 45. Shane (1953)

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

I am absolutely baffled that this was passed up on during award season. There are very few times in my life that I have watched a film where I wouldn’t change a single thing, but this is one of those films. Directed by Marielle Heller, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is based on a true … Continue reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

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90s Flashback: Se7en (1995)

Straight up, this is on my list of favorite films. David Fincher’s directing style can be hit or miss for me. For example, in The Social Network, I think his color filter look does not quite fit. But, in Se7en, the darker filters and darker color palette works quite well.  This film, although very different from the other films I have talked about in this … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Se7en (1995)

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Films That Have Not Aged Well: Just Friends (2005)

Just Friends is one of those films that I quote on a near daily basis. Whether it’s “Wait, where are you going?”, “I’m stuffed”, or “Joyce? Joyce?”, I find some way to work a quote from this film into daily conversation. However, much like my post about Big, I have never watched this film while applying today’s societal standards and morals. And, I’m not going … Continue reading Films That Have Not Aged Well: Just Friends (2005)

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Films That Have Not Aged Well: Big (1988)

I want to preface this post by saying that I thoroughly enjoy this film. But, one of the main things that happens in this film is a 13-year-old boy, who is in the body of a man, sleeps with a co-worker, an adult woman. Let that sink in. That is a thing that happens in this beloved film. It is always important, I think, to … Continue reading Films That Have Not Aged Well: Big (1988)

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Film, Movie Review, Pop Culture

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker : There’s No Pleasing Everybody

This review will be in two parts. The first part will address the film itself. The second part will address the fandom. So, here we go.  I am a person who enjoyed The Last Jedi. Say what you will about me for enjoying it, but I liked the restoration of hope in the galaxy and the idea that anybody could possess the power of The … Continue reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker : There’s No Pleasing Everybody

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AFI 100 Greatest, Film

65. The African Queen (1951)

In Africa during World War I, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. Never in my life have I seen a character more annoyingly frustrating in a film than Katherine Hepburn’s Rose Sayer in The African Queen. Look, her performance is great. However, how Charlie Allnut, Humphrey Bogart’s character, doesn’t throw her overboard … Continue reading 65. The African Queen (1951)

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