Written by James M. Tate / 9/29/2014 / 1 Comment / 2014 , bill hader , indie , kristen wiig , luke wilson , quirky
REVIEW OF THE SKELETON TWINS

2014 rating: **1/2 Begins somewhat like LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE without the little miss, and not much sunshine as Bill Hader’s Milo, a gay ...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/28/2014 / No comments / bagful
EXTREMELY ECLECTIC BAGFUL OF MOVIE REVIEWS

1988 *** LESS THAN ZERO: For anyone who's read the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, wherein the title isn't a message, this is a pr...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/26/2014 / No comments / 2014 , chloë grace moretz , denzel washington
DENZEL WASHINGTON IN THE EQUALIZER

2014 rating: *** A combination of TAXI DRIVER and the 1980’s TV-series namesake, THE EQUALIZER pits Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall ag...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/24/2014 / No comments / adam driver , ensemble , jane fonda , jason bateman , rose byrne , tina fey
JASON BATEMAN IN THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU

2014 rating: **1/2 While seeming like another AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, where an eclectic lot reunites after the death of a beloved yet myst...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/23/2014 / No comments / comedy , dudley moore , dustin hoffman , eddie murphy , eighties , warren beatty
TWO DESERT BOMBS: SANDBLASTING ISHTAR & BEST DEFENSE

year: 1987 rating: ** ISHTAR : In one scene from the famously infamous 1987 mega-flop ISHTAR, a shy and introverted Warren Beatty admit...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/21/2014 / No comments / 2014 , liam neeson , neo noir , suspense
LIAM NEESON IN A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES

year: 2014 rating: *** Beginning with the colorfully blood-drenched aesthetic reminiscent of PULP FICTION, and taking place during the e...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/20/2014 / No comments / 2014 , action , apocalyptic future
REVIEW OF THE MAZE RUNNER

year: 2014 rating: *** A busy hybrid of CUBE, NO ESCAPE and even KING KONG… plus all those dystopic-future adaptations like THE HUNGER G...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/19/2014 / No comments / 2014 , horror , kevin smith
KEVIN SMITH DIRECTS MICHAEL PARKS & JUSTIN LONG IN TUSK

year: 2014 rating: **1/2 “It’s such a fine line between stupid and, uh, clever,” said a member of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal ...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/18/2014 / No comments / 2014
DOLPHIN TALE 2 & NO GOOD DEED & LOVE IS STRANGE

year: 2014 rating: ***1/2 DOLPHIN TALE 2: That’s right, two… literally… as in, there are two dolphins now… Actually, wait... Make that ...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/16/2014 / No comments / bagful , cult , fifties
AN EXTREMELY BLOODY BAGFUL OF LOW BUDGET FLICKS

1954 rating: ***1/2 THEM: "When man entered the Atomic Age he opened a door into a new world... What we'll eventually find in...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/14/2014 / No comments / marquee
POP CULTURE CONTRABAND: MOVIE MARQUEE SPOTTING
WELCOME TO THE FIRST JOURNEY OF FINDING MARQUEES IN MOVIES When you're watching a movie, especially an older one, it's fun to sp...
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