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Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 4

November 27, 2020 0 Comments

This week's picks run the gamut from a classic Hollywood epic to one of my favorite action flicks. I've also chosen a bunch of foreign fare. Something from Russia, from…

Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield

November 25, 2020 0 Comments

Some stories seem to attract actors and directors over and over, year after year. Charles Dickens' semi-autobiographical "David Copperfield" is one of those. It's been adapted for the screen at…

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Review: Belushi

November 20, 2020 0 Comments

If you're old enough to remember John Belushi, then you probably know a lot of this story. Immensely talented funny guy. Original cast of Saturday Night Live. Hit movies Animal…

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Review: Collective

November 19, 2020 0 Comments

Wow! Just, wow! This documentary from Romania is an edge of your seat political thriller that kept reminding me of Spotlight. It's a story of corruption and fraud that resulted…

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Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 3

November 17, 2020 0 Comments

This week's list is heavy with comedies, but what a diverse set they are! From modern indie fare to classic screwball with a couple that are held up as the…

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Review: Light Years

November 16, 2020 0 Comments

Okay, this is an odd one. But it's also a pleasant ride. Colin Thompson wrote and directed and (this is the weird part) stars as almost all the characters in…

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Quickie Review: Fatman

November 11, 2020 0 Comments

Mel, what were you thinking? I know you're looking for that flick to make the big comeback from bad guy jail, but this ain't it. I can kinda sorta see…

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Quickie Review: Recon

November 9, 2020 0 Comments

Another World War II film based on true events, Recon is an adaptation of the book "Peace" by Richard Bausch. It's the story of four soldiers in the waning days…

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Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 2

November 9, 2020 0 Comments

Week two of listing favorite films that may not be on your radar because they're not new. A few of these were made before I was born, and they're still…

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Review: The True Adventures of Wolfboy

November 5, 2020 0 Comments

In this oddball coming of age tale, Paul (Jaeden Martell, Knives Out, IT) is a kid just turning 13. He lives in rural New York with his dad, but has…

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Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 1

November 2, 2020 0 Comments

What are you streaming this week? When the COVID-19 pandemic began, I started a list on my Facebook page, posting a film I love every day. That list has grown,…

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Review: Koko-di Koko-da

November 2, 2020 0 Comments

Just in time for the holidays comes a truly creepy flick from Sweden about a couple grieving the loss of their young daughter and their crumbling marriage who go on…

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Quickie Review: Friendsgiving

October 24, 2020 0 Comments

It's that time of year. The holiday movies are upon us and the first one out of the gate is this sometimes funny comedy centered on a couple of besties…

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Review: Rebecca

October 22, 2020 2 Comments

If you haven't seen the classic version of Rebecca, you might be entertained by this latest melodramatic take. But that 1940 film starred Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine and was…

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Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia

October 16, 2020 0 Comments

As a Talking Heads fan from way back, I was anxious to see this documentary of a live Broadway show based on Byrne's latest album. And it's fabulous! It all…