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If you haven’t noticed super heroes are kind of a big deal. Those Marvel movies are hot tickets, and Superman and Batman have had success as well. Comic books seem to be enjoying a resurgence in popularity as well. Heck, Disney even bought Marvel and created a cross-over with “Phineas And Ferb” (which was really…
North To Alaska is John Wayne’s “western” which pairs him up with television comedic pioneer Ernie Covacs. Alright, so in the film Wayne’s Sam McCord is actually partnered with Stewart Granger’s George Pratt. The two are mining in Alaska and after striking gold George stays to guard the mine while Sam heads to Seattle to…
Desk Set stars one of the silver screen’s greatest duos, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. Through nine films they cemented themselves as a benchmark for romantic comedy duos. Their off-screen relationship helped. This may not be the best of the duo’s films and the material may not be earth-shattering great, but Tracy and Hepburn are…
At 149 minutes The Lone Ranger is too long. The running time is due to a plot that is overly complicated. The character relationships are too interconnected or oddly convoluted where they don’t need to be. It’s a shame, really, because I love The Lone Ranger as a character. The television series was great, but…
Farming Simulator is not an easy game. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure I would classify it as a game so much as a… well, the title is pretty accurate. How accurate? John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson are going to hold a benefit concert for me. I suck at farming. The…
Developer Mighty Rocket offers up Final Exam, a solid 2D action title that has much greater appeal than its description. Released digitally though publisher Focus Home (which has a lot of really good games available this year) the game is available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. I played the PS3 version and…
First, if you don’t like the movie Mary Poppins, you can stop reading this. I’m not going to try and change your mind about the film. I think it is a wonderful film, charming, plenty of great songs and while Dick Van Dyke may have an accent that screams everything under the sun other than…
People were shocked with Henry Fonda portrayed a bad guy in 1968’s Once Upon A Time In The West. It was, however, not his first turn as a villain. In 1939’s Jesse James Henry Fonda portrayed Frank James, brother and coconspirator to outlaw Jesse James, here portrayed by Tyrone Power. The film was so successful…
Have I watched this before? I have vague memories of The Ghost And Mrs. Muir. The book was written in 1945 and this film version was released in 1947. The story would be then turned into a television sitcom in the late 60s. Widow Mrs. Muir (Gene Tierny) moves away from her ex-in-laws and finds…
I was worried going into Despicable Me 2. The first film wasn’t exactly a “breath of fresh air” but it was somewhat original. It was funny and heartwarming. I was worried the sequel didn’t really have anything to say and would sort of wind up going in the Cars 2 direction of creating a decent…