Category: Movie Reviews
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Cool Papa E Reviews James Bond Films of Daniel Craig
Bond is 50, and he gets younger all the time. After a solid start with Sean Connery in the ’60’s and a flirtation with model George Lazenby, and then back to Connery. It’s easy to pick on Roger Moore. Most of his Bond films were crap, but they weren’t necessarily wrong in picking him, they…
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Corner Gas, Episode 32: Dress for Success
The Writers – Andrew Carr & Brent Butt Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – After wearing a skirt to work, Wanda notices a change in Brent’s behavior towards her. Lacey’s washing machine breaks down and her friendship with Emma turns a corner. Hank and Oscar try to outwit one another in the stock market. Davis and…
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Safe for nobody, except one
Safe – 2012 Written and Directed by Boaz Yakin Starring Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Chris Sarandon, Robert John Burke, James Hong, Anson Mount Mob war with bad cops in the midst. An ex-cop, ex-boxer and rumored garbage collector. A little Asian girl who is a math prodigy. If it were any more improbable, it would be the…
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Halloween Gems: Cool Papa E Reviews The Firefly Films Of Rob Zombie
It’s a nearly classic duo of films waiting for a third. Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects have a place in the sickened hearts of cult followers. He had something big on the horizon when he was derailed by the quick but unfulfilled success of the Halloween remake and its dud of a…
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Corner Gas, Episode 31: Harvest Dance
The Writers – Brent Butt and Mark Farrell Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – Hank has a girlfriend named Heather. Problem is, it looks like she may be from Woolerton (spit). Lacey is perplexed that no one invited her to the annual Harvest Dance. Brent and Oscar try to avoid having to eat Emma’s jelly salad.…
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Forgotten Gem: Déjà Vu is pure, delightful hogwash
Déjà Vu – 2006 Director Tony Scott Starring Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Jim Caviezel, Paula Patton, Bruce Greenwood, Adam Goldberg Screenplay Bill Marsilii, Terry Rosso When I discovered that Tony Scott had taken his own life, I felt conflicted. He had directed some of the most overrated pulp (Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Man on Fire) I had…
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Girl In Progress: It’s all been done
Girl In Progress – 2012 Director Patricia Riggin Starring Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, Cierra Ramirez, Patricia Arquette, Eugino Derbez, Kendall Cross Screenplay Hiram Martinez “So help me, I will set you on fire, girl.” Above is one of the opening lines between mother Grace (Mendes) and her daughter Ansiedad (Ramirez) in the coming of age flick Girl In Progress.…
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Dark Shadows: Tim Burton is strange, but still knows how to cash in
Dark Shadows – 2012 Director Tim Burton Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Johnny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz, Bella Heathcote, Gulliver McGrath, Alice Cooper, Christopher Lee Screenplay Seth Grahame-Smith based on the TV show by Dan Curtis Anyone who’s seen Beetlejuice will instantly recognize a family dynamic demonstrated in the early part…
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Corner Gas, Episode 30: Slow Pitch
The Writers – Brent Butt & Andrew Carr Director – David Storey A brief synopsis – Everyone is getting ready for the big game. Oscar is angling to be 3rd Base coach. Lacey has a meeting that threatens her perfect attendance. Hank refuses to break in the glove he got for Christmas. Wanda is trying to play “dry.”…
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