PIRATE RADIO A period comedy about an illegal radio station in the North Sea in the 1960s. So I guess not all *pirates* are bad. This Richard Curtis' comedy is [loosely] based on a true story in the 60s era Britain when the then-traditionalist British government deemed it illegal for radio stations to play rock …
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Action/Comedy Weekend – The Living Daylights, The IT Crowd & Dredd
Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! It's cool that it also happens to be Obama's second presidential inauguration day. I posted two MLK-related movie posts [here and here] two years in a row to celebrate our hero of the civil rights movement. I don't know if any of those films are going to be made …
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Five new-to-me actors I’d love to see more of – based on 2012 viewings
One of the joys of watching movies is discovering new talents. The movies they appear in aren't always great, but the actors' screen charisma and/or performances are memorable and you see their potential. This is kind of a variation of favorite performances list, such as what Keith is doing with his Top 5 of various …
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TCFF Day 2: Reviews of The Sapphires and Eyes Of Thailand Doc
The 9-days-long film fest continues with more great films! Early this afternoon, I was able to see The Sapphires. I somehow left this out of my list of TCFF movies I'm excited about, but man am I glad I saw it! It's one of those films that came out of left field but really made …
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