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The Inclusion of One Actress Makes This Series a Matrix

Posted on July 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Star Wars: The Acolyte (2024) Carrie-Anne Moss was Trinity in the Matrix series of films. No one could kick butt like her. Now she’s starring as Indara: A Jedi Master proficient in “Force-fu” fighting, who is killed by Mae at the … Continue reading →

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Moral: Your Past Always Catches Up With You

Posted on June 11, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Outfit (2022) This sleeper of a story is presently on Netflix. We watched it over the weekend. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t even have bothered with it, but when you’re at someone else’s home, you go along for the ride. The … Continue reading →

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The Repeat of CBS’ Christmas Special was on Last Night

Posted on June 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023) We missed it the first time it was aired, last December. As a song and dance extravaganza, it was wonderful. For being a young 98-year-old, DVD was fully involved in the presentation … Continue reading →

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Carrying the Burden of Humanity on Her Shoulders

Posted on June 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Atlas (2024) This film is not a favourite of critics, but is one of the most watched in Netflix history, at least in its first week of streaming. It has been described as ‘clunky’ ‘far-fetched’ and late 20th century in … Continue reading →

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Was It Prescience or Propaganda?

Posted on May 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Captain America: Civil War (2014) I caught the second half of this movie on television, Saturday night. I suppose it provided a sensation for the viewing public, along the lines of Superman and Batman fighting each other in “Batman v … Continue reading →

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Philip Marlowe: “I’m Too Old for This Shit!”

Posted on April 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Marlowe (2022) This was Liam Neeson’s 100th film. The line I quoted above was from it. It could have been inspired directly by Liam, himself. Noir films were all the rage in their heyday in the 1940’s and 50’s. Neo-noir, … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

Posted on April 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Great Escape (March 24, 1944) We all presume that Hollywood films are the product of someone’s imagination. Literally, how could it be true? Were the Germans the best at keeping their prisoners-of-war encamped? Well, yes and no. The 1963 … Continue reading →

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American Misanthropy?

Posted on March 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Leave The World Behind (2023) In case of emergency, break the glass! To say we are ill-prepared for a total breakdown of society is an understatement. Recent headlines have highlighted the risk of Russia using nuclear weapons in space to … Continue reading →

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“Do Not Bring Shame on This House, Emily”

Posted on January 14, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Emily (2022) I had to import this DVD from the UK, as it didn’t seem to be available locally. We watched it last night. Susan may have read the book that Emily wrote, in high school, but doesn’t remember much … Continue reading →

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Faith and the Power of Positivity: “You Can Do It”

Posted on January 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

On a Wing and a Prayer (2023) We watched this film on Prime Video. It is based on a true story of a family in peril after their pilot dies. It had us on the edge of our seats, even … Continue reading →

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