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Saturday Matinee: A Man Called Ove

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Odie Henderson Source: RogerEbert.com “A Man Called Ove” tells the familiar story of the curmudgeonly old man whose grumpy life is brightened by forces beyond his control. These forces take the guise of a much younger person who provides … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The Little Hours

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Luther Blissett

A raunchy convent comedy loosely based on The Decameron, a 14th century classic By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Source: Spirituality & Practice The Decameron by Giovanni Bocccaccio is a literary classic written in medieval times; it’s a bawdy collection of … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Roger Ebert Source: RogerEbert.com At a time when so many movies show such cold-blooded calculation, here’s one heedless enough to be fun. “Little Shop of Horrors” arrives with enough baggage to make it into a thoroughly timid project – … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Chris Scullion Source: That Was a Bit Mental Director: James Fargo Starring: Pia Zadora, Tom Nolan, Craig Sheffer, Michael Berryman, Ruth Gordon, Alison La Placa “I still can’t believe you’re an alien. What a novelty act!” (Dee Dee, Voyage Of … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Idiocracy

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Review by Fernando F. Croce Source: Slant By refusing to distance itself from its targets, Mike Judge’s brand of satire risks being mistaken for what it’s satirizing. The Beavis and Butthead cartoons were erroneously dismissed as a mindless extension (rather … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Pootie Tang

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Luther Blissett

“Pootie Tang” (2001) is a comedy written and directed by Louis C.K. starring Lance Crouther, Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes, Jennifer Coolidge and Robert Vaughn. It’s a feature film adaptation of a comedy sketch from The Chris Rock Show and also … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Kingpin

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Why I love Kingpin – A crude comedy about horrible people The Farrelly brothers’ reached their vulgar, freewheeling peak with this 1996 bowling comedy. By James Oddy Source: Single White Lies Irecently bombed a job interview that seemed a sure … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Psycho Goreman

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Luther Blissett

[Movie Review] PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN By Sarah Musnicky Source: Nightmarish Conjurings It’s not often that you find a movie that is completely batshit crazy, all the way extra, yet entirely wholesome all in one package. Yet, this is what we … Continue reading →

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