Written by James M. Tate / 1/31/2013 / No comments /
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year: 1972 cast: Kurt Russell, Michael McGreevey, Joe Flynn rating: ***1/2 If there were a Dexter Riley TV series (based on the charac...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/29/2013 / 1 Comment / 2012 , action , mel gibson , prison
MEL GIBSON IN GET THE GRINGO

year: 2012 cast: Mel Gibson, Kevin Hernandez, Bob Gunton rating: *** Mel Gibson, remember him? That really good actor most of Hollywood ...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/28/2013 / No comments / 2013 , griffin dunne , mark wahlberg , neo noir , politics , russell crowe , thriller
BROKEN CITY

year: 2013 cast: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Griffin Dunne rating: ** New York is a broken city… Not only is this the film’s title ...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/27/2013 / 2 Comments / list
MOVIE ICONS THAT WERE ONLY USED SPORADICALLY

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Written by James M. Tate / 1/26/2013 / 1 Comment / 2013 , action , famke janssen , jeremy renner , monster
HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS

year: 2013 cast: Jeremy Renner, Famke Janssen, Gemma Arterton rating: ** Hansel and Gretel, those two fairy tale children forced to fatt...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/25/2013 / No comments / 2013 , action , heist , jason statham , jennifer lopez , kirk baltz , nick nolte
Written by James M. Tate / 1/24/2013 / No comments / 2012 , disaster , ewan mcgregor , naomi watts , tom holland
THE IMPOSSIBLE

year: 2012 cast: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Tom Holland rating: *** THE IMPOSSIBLE is not entirely a disaster film but one more cent...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/23/2013 / No comments / 2013 , action , gangster , josh brolin , nick nolte , robert patrick , ryan gosling , sean penn
GANGSTER SQUAD

year: 2013 cast: Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Robert Patrick rating: ***1/2 Testosterone-fueled and bloody basic, GANGSTER ...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/22/2013 / No comments / 2013 , horror , jessica chastain
Written by James M. Tate / 1/18/2013 / No comments / 2013 , action , arnold schwarzenegger , luis guzman
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER BACK FOR 'THE LAST STAND'

year: 2013 cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Peter Stormare rating: ***1/2 Resembling a leathery komodo dragon weathered by a dry desert wind...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/15/2013 / No comments / comedy , disney , don knotts , elyssa davalos , harry morgan , morgan paull , sequel , tim conway , tim matheson
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year: 1979 cast: Don Knotts, Tim Conway, Tim Matheson, Elyssa Davalos, Robert Pine rating: ***1/2 The original APPLE DUMPLING GANG is on...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/12/2013 / 1 Comment / battlestar galactica , eighties , lorne greene , richard lynch , science-fiction , TV
GALACTICA 1980: CONQUEST OF THE EARTH

Maligned but pretty damn good three-part pilot for Battlestar Galactica 1980 Pilot Rating: **** Show Rating: *** Who doesn’t wanna see C...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/11/2013 / No comments / action , espionage , ian fleming , james bond , sixties
LAZENBY BOND FIRST/LAST: ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE

year: 1969 No matter who’s playing James Bond, the most important scene of any 007 film is the action-packed opening: setting the stage ...
Written by James M. Tate / 1/10/2013 / 1 Comment / 2012 , bradley cooper , jennifer lawrence , robert deniro
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

year: 2012 cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro, Chris Tucker rating: ***1/2 When it comes to relationships, there’s a...
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