De Patrick (2019).
As a new resident of The Netherlands, one of the things I’ve been taking advantage of is the crop of small films I’d never get to see if I were… Continue reading "De Patrick (2019)."
Tag: Comedy
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Violence Voyager (2019).
Nowhere else have I found sound design that’s made me so intensely uncomfortable as in Violence Voyager, and that’s the least of it. This nightmarish Japanese animated film has a… Continue reading "Violence Voyager (2019)."
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The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013).
At the time of its release a lot was written about Martin Scorsese’s most successful film The Wolf of Wall Street. Much of it about the record number of words beginning with the letter F,… Continue reading "The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)."
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Police Story (1985).
There is a certain pleasure that comes from watching a Jackie Chan movie. There are bigger and often better action films out there and there are funnier comedies, but few… Continue reading "Police Story (1985)."
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The Farewell (2019).
Director Lulu Wang’s eyes are firmly on the ground in her charming, heart-warming and tenderly funny drama about family, culture, and the immigrant experience. It reaches deep into the well,… Continue reading "The Farewell (2019)."
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Blinded By the Light (2019).
It was almost inevitable that I would become a Bruce Springsteen fan. My father’s family is Italian, from a town in New Jersey less than 50 miles from the Stone… Continue reading "Blinded By the Light (2019)."
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Booksmart (2019).
The high school experience is one of life’s not so uncommon phenomena, a thing so unique to each individual and yet simultaneously so predictably ubiquitous. For Amy and Molly (Kaitlyn… Continue reading "Booksmart (2019)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 25 – Celebrating 30 years of Joe Dante’s ‘The ‘Burbs’ (1989).
In Episode 25 of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a very special guest co-host, the founder of and writer for The Pink Smoke, John Cribbs,… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 25 – Celebrating 30 years of Joe Dante’s ‘The ‘Burbs’ (1989)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 24 – Captain Marvel (2019).
In a packed 24th episode of The Film ‘89 Podcast, Skye, Neil and Richie review the new Netflix comedy series After Life from comic/writer/actor Ricky Gervais, they give their in-depth… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 24 – Captain Marvel (2019)."
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Fighting with My Family (2019).
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson may never win any Oscars for his acting ability, but one thing’s for sure, he certainly knows how to spot a gap in the entertainment market… Continue reading "Fighting with My Family (2019)."