Tag Archives: Documentaries

Movie Review: “Amy” will break your heart

Nutshell: this documentary will rip you into little pieces as you watch Winehouse go from a talented snarky kid to a messed up superstar too many people took advantage of rather than tried to help. Director Asif Kapadia points no … Continue reading

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“I Am Chris Farley” trailer will bring out all your feels.

No question; Chris Farley was madly talented. Lorne Michales calls him “infuriatingly talented”. I was lucky enough to be on set for a dress rehersal of the Patrick Swayze SNL  that gave us the Chippendales skit.  And it was freakin’ awesome.  … Continue reading

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Documentary “Amy” shows a young Winehouse singing Happy Birthday

…and it’s incredible.  Even at that age, she was a major talent.  And apparently a sweet, saucy kid. Here’s the synopsis for the doc: The newest clip from Asif Kapadia’s highly anticipated film AMY is here! Watch a 14-year old … Continue reading

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In Queue Review: She Makes Comics

The Story: If you’re a fan of comic books, or even if you simply know what comic books are, you probably know that for too long they’ve been thought of as a dude club.  Women weren’t welcome, and if you … Continue reading

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31 in 31: Birth of the Living Dead

Story: These kids head into the woods thinking they’ll have a little fun and make a horror movie.  But then…they do!  And Night of the Living Dead becomes a worldwide sensation and genre classic!  How’d they do that?  Well, let … Continue reading

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Feast your red-rimmed eys on 420 — The Documentary! Just in time for Sunday.

C’mon now.  Yeah, this Sunday is Easter, and it’ll be Passover ’til the 22nd.  But what you really want to know about is Weed Day, amirite?  Yeah, this Sunday — when everyone normal will be celebrating with family…but then again … Continue reading

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Free ONLINE screening: The Great Mystery

And you thought April 15h was just a sucky day to stand in line at the post office.  Nup!  It’s also the start of a free screening, one that’s online.  No codes.  No limits.  Everyone can watch!  Because sharing.  Huzzah! … Continue reading

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31 in 31: Room 237

Story: Film historians & other interested parties people with way too much time on their hands obsess over minutiae in Kubrick’s The Shining. Scares: Only the fact that people go frame by frame to find a scene where an actor’s … Continue reading

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31 in 31: A Night at the Movies – The Horrors of Stephen King

Sorry; today I spent all day and early evening at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. As you do. So let’s get started, shall we? Story: THE Man discusses horror; why things are scary, how things get to us, and how the … Continue reading

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Psychologist says Twilight Saga a good thing?

Rejoice, Twihards; you have a friend in Dr. Dardashti. Seems this psychologist has taken a look at the Twilight franchise and decided it’s a Good Thing.  Of course, there’s no discussion about the more controversial issues, like the controlling behavior … Continue reading

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