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The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard movie review: kill me quickly…

Tue, Jun 15, 2021
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A movie to turn you off Going To The Movies, just as we are allowed to again, with its unlikeable characters, muddled action, and incomprehensible plot, all of which are magnified on the big screen.

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my picks for tonight’s 92nd Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2019’s films) (winners indicated)

Mon, Feb 10, 2020
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I correctly guessed 10 out of the 24 categories, which is at least a little better than last year.

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AWFJ 2019 EDA Awards winners announced

Mon, Jan 13, 2020
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And we have winners!

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OFCS 2019 awards winners announced

Wed, Jan 08, 2020
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And we have winners!

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Finding Altamira movie review: family at the intersection of science and art

Thu, Sep 15, 2016
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Couched in a tale of scientific discovery is a lovely portrait of a father-daughter relationship grounded in intellect and curiosity, a rare thing onscreen.

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The 33 movie review: swallowed up by the earth

Wed, Jan 27, 2016
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A missed opportunity to tell what should be a captivating real-life disaster tale that is instead plodding, scattershot, and lacking in dramatic impetus.

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water movie review: Bikini Hero 6

Fri, Mar 27, 2015
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Absurdity abounds in this odyssey of groan-worthy punning, new ways of defying cartoon physics, epic food fights, trippy time-travel, and superhero sendups.

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The Expendables 3 movie review: like you care what I think

Tue, Aug 12, 2014
42 comments

In the vast conspiracy of stupidity that has overtaken pop culture, the disparagement of this movie by a film critic becomes an endorsement of a sad sort.

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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Feb 16-22 2013

Sat, Feb 23, 2013
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fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Feb 09-15 2013

Sat, Feb 16, 2013
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