Tag Archives: films

Resurrections? More Like Reincarnations

Posted on December 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Matrix Resurrections (2021) I have to admit that I didn’t go to the cinema to see this 4th part of The Matrix series (can’t call it a trilogy anymore), because we were in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading →

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The Film That’s “Practically Perfect in Every Way”

Posted on November 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Mary Poppins (August 27, 1964) Here in Canada, our local TV station showed this film (ostensibly for Thanksgiving in the States). I haven’t watched it all the way through for years, but I know the dialog and lyrics off by … Continue reading →

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When a True Story Inspires an Award Winning Film

Posted on November 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

John Wojtowicz (March 9, 1945 – January 2, 2006) This is the man who tried to rob a bank to get funds for his wife’s gender affirming operation. Sound familiar? Yes, this is the basis of the film “Dog Day … Continue reading →

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His Fatal Flaw? A Heart That’s Too Big For His Body

Posted on November 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

A Man Called Otto (2022) Ironic, isn’t it? Tom Hanks always needs to be the person everyone likes. In this film, he is definitely playing against type. The fact that Rita, his wife, had something to do with the production … Continue reading →

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Not Many People Seem to Know This:

Posted on September 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964) Ian Fleming wrote a children’s book. It was almost instantly (1968) turned into a film, based no doubt on the success of the James Bond movies being released around this same time. Caractacus Potts (crack … Continue reading →

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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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