That Moment In ‘Swingers’ (1996): The Phone Messages
Many films tap into current trends and forever lock themselves into an very specific time, which can often endear the movie as a kind of relic of the era. In the mid-nineteen nineties, Swing music and...
View ArticleThat Moment In ‘Notting Hill'(1999): I’m Also Just A Girl
Ah, love. It happens to us all. Even celebrities. Even celebrities playing celebrities in movies about celebrities. With all their fame and wealth and nice hair, they still long for that special...
View Article‘The Nice Guys’ (2016): Review
The buddy cop genre has seen its best and worst over the years and there seems no end to the possibilities of mixing mismatched personalities. Is it possible to find something new in this crowded...
View ArticleThat Moment In ‘Quiz Show’ (1994): A Father’s Pride
These days, few people trust what they see on television. We are a much more skeptical consumer than in TV’s golden age. Back in the 1950s, game shows were some of the most popular programs but when...
View Article‘The Last Heist’ (2016): Review
A group of heavily-armed bank robbers are in for a surprise when one of the hostages they take in their latest job turns out to be a serial killer. It’s The Last Heist. We learn that a vicious murderer...
View ArticleThat Moment In ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014): Star Lord Sees Losers
To stop a villain with genocidal plans to wipe out a planet, a team of misfit criminals band together to form the Guardians of the Galaxy and put an end to his campaign of destruction. And maybe get a...
View Article‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ (2016): Review
Twenty years after hostile aliens nearly conquered Earth, mankind has united and used the technology to build a more advanced society, one that’s more prepared for an attack. Good thing, because guess...
View ArticleThe Call Up (2016): Review
A group of elite online gamers are recruited to play a secret, state-of-the-art virtual reality game only to discover things are not exactly as they seem. It’s the Call Up. There’s a moment in The Call...
View Article3 Reasons Why ‘Bachelor Party’ (1984) is Better Than You Think
Back in the 1980s, Tom Hanks was fast becoming one of entertainment’s funniest and most recognizable rising stars. On television and then in the movies, his brand of approachable comedy was making him...
View ArticleThe Shallows (2016): Review
A young women travels to a secret beach where her mother came when she was pregnant. While she discovers a place of infinite beauty, she is not alone. It’s The Shallows. Since 1975, a very specific set...
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