So what did I do in May? It’s hard for me to remember, since it’s now almost the end of June. But June has been so busy that doing the little extra thing like blogging have fallen by the wayside. What has made June so busy? We can…
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Gatto Official Teaser Trailer A story of a cat and his search for question as Pixar Animation Studios releases the official teaser trailer for the upcoming film Gatto. View trailer below. Nero, a black cat living in Venice, Italy, begins to question whether he is living the right life. The teaser doesn’t…
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When I’m picking movies to watch on the plane, I often gravitate toward stuff that is a bit “lower-brow”…in other words things that I can watch and hopefully enjoy, without necessarily being demanded of too much in terms of my intellectual and emotional engagement. In other words, I…
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The truth comes out as Sony Pictures releases the official teaser trailer for the upcoming drama piece The Social Reckoning. View trailer below. A companion piece to the hit film, The Social Network, Sorkin’s original screenplay tells the true story of how Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook…
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Moana Official Final Trailer See the line where the sky meets the sea….it calls me” as Walt Disney Pictures releases the official final trailer for the upcoming live-action remake Moana. View trailer below. Prompted by a summons from the ocean, Moana departs her home island of Motunui for…
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This is the first ever live action (mostly) adaption of Superman, long one of my favorite characters–a 15 chapter serial (serialized films that were released in cinema matinée screenings over successive weeks) from Columbia pictures in 1948. It starred Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond, and Carol Forman.…
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FASHIONABLY LATE, BUT WORTH THE WAIT In 2006, 20th Century Fox released a hidden gem during the summer movie season in the form of the stylish, star-studded comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada. Directed by David Frankel, the film starred Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily…
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As mentioned previously, in “Impossible Voyages” I’m watching and writing about a run of new (to me) science fiction films to be watched over last year, which has extended to this year (2026). You can read the rationale and ground rules here. In the meantime, we are advancing from…
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A SWEET BUT SAFE HOLIDAY ROM-COM During the holiday Christmas season, seasonal feature films get their chance to shine, dazzling viewers with yuletide cheer and overly sentimental narratives centered on love, family, and Christmas traditions. A popular subgenre within this space comes in the form of romantic…
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Doctor Who has long been my favorite show, but my actual viewing it over the years has been very on-again / off-again. Lately, it’s been all-on, as I’m actually closing in on finishing re-watching all of the classic episodes (at least the ones that are easily available for me…
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