WATCH NOW Some people argue that martial arts movies are violent. A good number of them are, but the best ones have the same relationship to violence as romance has to Astaire and Rogers: no one takes it seriously, but it does allow for some exceptional choreography. There’s a comedy that operates under the surface […]
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WATCH NOW “Amore” most certainly captures a certain essence of romance as captured by Dean Martin, “When the moon hits your eye, like a big a pizza pie.” A unique quality about “Moonstruck” is arguably its tone. Most reviews make it seem like an ethnic comedy. While it is one, it also incorporates a bittersweet
WATCH NOW The stuffed animals known as The Care Bears first made their debut in 1982 by the company Kenner – the same company who manufactured The Real Ghostbusters and the Star Wars toys. Kenner was purchased by Hasbro back in 2000, and now Hasbro holds the license for The Care Bears (sometimes I do
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WATCH NOW Dogs are great and I love them to death, but I do not desire to fancy or have a fondness for them. For example, I cannot understand why people go to dog shows. It’s as if they want to make a pet of theirs look like a glorious trophy while showcasing the worst
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WATCH NOW The Prince and the Pauper (2000)It is extremely difficult to critique a film/story such as The Prince and the Pauper unless one fundamentally alters the story; like how Disney did with the Sprouse brother’s version. It reminded me of how the movie The Lawnmower Man had very little to do with the book
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WATCH NOW There is a curious and very specific type of movie that I think I enjoy more than I ought to. Believe it or not, I was completely flabbergasted when I first came across the entire “A Doggone…” series. Somehow, I thought that the whole genre of dog isekai fiction was much simpler. This
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WATCH NOW From the trailers, I anticipated “Doc Hollywood” would lean more toward a comedy. While it certainly is a comedy, I was taken aback by how it unfolded into a love story. And what a love story it is! It’s one where the lovers are fully aware of the reasons that could cause them
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WATCH NOW “Gigi” is set for a global box office mopup as it has all the ingredients. It is a naughty but nice romp of the hyper-romantic impertinent Paris of the 90s spring somewhere in the woods, Maxim’s, boudoir, and even the Bois. How can it fail? In spite of the sex, and for the
WATCH NOW Shakespeare was considered an obedient resource for the adaptation of films ever since Franco Zeffirelli’s famous version of Romeo and Juliet in 1968 which has been glorified till this very second. History has distorted the fact that even though Zeffirelli single-handedly entered the industry with the adaptation, it was his second attempt at
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WATCH NOW When I pondered over “Sabrina,” I developed some ideas on why the tale is so compelling – there’s a mix of Cinderella and The Ugly Ducking, deep dark Freudian passion, and it is woven into a romantic comedy. If it is halfway decent, it can hardly go wrong. The tale was first narrated
