Posts in 2022
MOVIE REVIEW: My Old School

Combining Cumming’s lifting presence, snippets of archival TV coverage, and the animated sequences, My Old School has beguiling charm mirroring the fascinating central figure and the wry smiles on the faces of the Bearsden alumni telling their yarns. Viewers will absorb this tall tale and ask how much fraudulence is either acceptable or too much in a true-life “fake it until you make it” story. There is an irreverent delight to be had measuring that scale person-to-person and case-by-case.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Relative

If Relative was trite, the plain circumstances or external vices would make everything turn out easily and conveniently. While family and good friends are the real answers for what makes matters of life easier, the effort of all involved to get there is hard. Smith understands that greatly, creating a relatable emotional obstacle course of cobwebs and intact skeletons in closets that promise to linger for future growth behind the credits.

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Gray Man

Both men are stupendously deadly in their own ways. Seen and unseen pushers and handlers with unreliable agendas have tied hands, and forced ones too, for the repercussions to come. Pit these two men and their motives against each other, and the unpredictability ignites itself in The Gray Man. Wall to wall, the Russos have unleashed what may stand as the best pure action movie of 2022.

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What Are the Potential Uses and Benefits of THCp Products?

Cannabis contains THCP, a naturally occurring phytocannabinoid. It's an analog to THC, the main ingredient that causes the most psychoactive effects in cannabis. It was discovered in the latter half of 2019 by a group of Italian research scientists. THCP can be one of the more than 120 (or many more) cannabinoids identified within the cannabis plant, with many others being discovered.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Included in Hollywood Critics Association "Gradebook" for "Thor: Love and Thunder"

Upon being accepted into the Hollywood Critics Association, their fine site-runners and admins assemble “Gradebooks” collecting early reviews and grades from their critics on popular releases. When I can get more work completed and a review submitted early enough, my take and connected quotes have the chance to make these shout-out posts. My newest was being included for Thor: Love and Thunder playing now in theaters. Check out your boy!

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EVENT: Netflix Family Summer Truck Tour Comes to Chicago on July 16th

The Netflix Family Summer Truck Tour features a kids and family friendly film & series-themed truck which is making its way across the U.S. during July and August with stops at MLB games, aquariums, malls, piers and a host of other locations. Family fun includes giveaways, character meet-and-greets and an immersive photo experience highlighting the best “what to watch” films and series for families this summer.

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The Struggle Between Good and Evil: Top Tim Burton Movies

Since his directorial debut in 1985 with Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Tim Burton has been known for his visually unique and often dark films. Burton's movies often explore themes of loneliness, outcasts, and the struggle between good and evil. His films often have an element of the supernatural or the macabre, and often take place in gothic settings. Burton's movies have been praised for their originality, dark humor, and visual style. They are characterized by their use of macabre, quirky, and often dark themes.

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