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loaded question: how long does a film have to be before it’s too long for you to sit through?

Mon, Dec 13, 2021
8 comments

Tell us about the really long films you have endured, either at home or in theaters.

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the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 13

Mon, Dec 13, 2021
1 comment

Oh-o, click or tap for tidings of bitterness and melancholy…

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the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 12

Sun, Dec 12, 2021
2 comments

Click or tap for season’s gratings…

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the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 11

Sat, Dec 11, 2021
1 comment

Wreck the halls (then click or tap)…

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the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 10

Fri, Dec 10, 2021
6 comments

All humbug, all the time, for just a click or tap…

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the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 9

Thu, Dec 09, 2021
1 comment

All the tinsel too bright and cheery? Click or tap for some holiday anti-cheer!

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the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 8

Wed, Dec 08, 2021
2 comments

Click or tap for a taste of the cynicism of the season! The perfect antidote to all the fa-la-la-la-la!

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loaded question: what movie do you most associate with winter that isn’t a Christmas movie?

Tue, Dec 07, 2021
22 comments

Maybe it’s a film set in the winter, or maybe there’s some other association for you.

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the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 7

Tue, Dec 07, 2021
3 comments

Oh-o, click or tap for tidings of bitterness and melancholy…

| 3 Comments

the curmudgeonly movie lover’s unpleasant Advent calendar: December 6

Mon, Dec 06, 2021
1 comment

Click or tap for season’s gratings…

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