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For a large number of years now I’ve had an affinity for the films of Guy Ritchie. His English gangster films are the most intriguing with clever plots and hard-nosed dialogue written in a style that is amusing enough to keep me entertained even when I’m not quite familiar with the British vernacular. I’ve even enjoyed his Sherlock Holmes movies and the remake of Aladdin.  In the last few years…

Movies with talking animals seem to be pretty common nowadays. Ever since “Babe” was nominated for Best Picture, Hollywood has been perfectly willing to let the Barnyard talk. By the way, I’m okay with that. These are fantasy films disguised as comedies, children’s movies, or social satires. The “Sheep Detectives” probably fits all three categories, it is funny, kids will generally love it, and…

If you are ever boarding a plane and you see Aaron Eckhart in the cockpit you should probably take another flight.  Between this movie and Clint Eastwood’s  “Sully”, Eckhart manages to be the co-pilot on two disastrous flights. Of course one of them turns out well and he ends up a hero, This one, not so much. “Deep Water” Is an Amalgam Of Disaster Film And Shark Exploitation. Like the movie…

I said it five years ago when I reviewed the original film, this ain’t Shakespeare. I’ll stand by that comment in regard to this second film in the rebooted series. “Mortal Kombat 2” should not be confused with any serious filmmaking but belongs in that category of films that is exclusively designed to delight people in a theater while consuming sugary snacks, large quantities of popcorn, and…

This is the first entry from the Film Pasture on the LAMB, for my Shepherd’s Pie Monthly Posting on the James Bond Films.

 Day One Thursday April 30th was the opening night of the TCM Film Festival,  and as  become our custom, we had the Essential pass which allowed us to go to the opening night Premiere and walk the red carpet. The feature was Barefoot in the Park from 1967 starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. It was chosen as a tribute to Robert Redford who passed last year and Jane Fonda herself showed up as…

“Normal” is anything but that, it is in fact an archaic violent comedy that makes us laugh at the stupidity of greedy rural residents and the odd Midwestern weather of Wisconsin. Bob Odenkirk continues to play quirky men of mild demeanor who can demonstrate steely resolve when necessary. While never reaching the heights of “Nobody”, “Normal” does manage to be relatively entertaining and fulfill…

It has been a long time since I last watched “Almost Famous” and it was probably the year 2000 when I last saw it on screen in a movie theater. Both of those deficiencies were recently corrected when I attended a screening at the Paramount Theater as part of their fan support program as the theater gets ready for a year long restoration process. This was a great choice for movie fans because the…

There is literally no need for a sequel to the 2019 horror comedy , “Ready or Not” . That film was a nifty little thriller that accomplished its goal in a less than 2 hour time slot and left.you completely satisfied with the outcome. The only reason to follow up is to have some more fun or to make more money. I am not an investor in a movie studio,.so for me, the only thing that matters, is the…

At this point, it is completely unnecessary to encourage anyone to see this, it is already a success and the word of mouth on it has been so good that people are probably tired of hearing it talked up. Regardless, I do think I want to share a few brief comments and give you access to my own thoughts on the film. This is a science fiction film, with an alien, so it may not sound that like a…

I love returning to films that I have not really posted on before, because it gives me an opportunity to think about the reason they stay in my head so long that I want to revisit them. “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” has not been ignored on this site, it was part of a Triple Feature Screening Video that I posted 9 years ago.  This however is the first time I am writing about the movie, and that…

I saw this movie in a Thursday Early screening, and I knew there was trouble by the sparsity of the crowd. In spite of coming from an accomplished actress as director with an award nominated film in her directing resume, there was plenty to doubt. This was obviously going to be a punk rock version of the Bride of Frankenstein, but it is hard to tell who would be the audience. We were there as…

Gore Verbinski  has created a lot of films that I’ve enjoyed , most of which have a strange twist or odd angle to them. One of my favorites is Rango, the animated film that earned him a very deserved Academy Award, because let’s face it no one is going to give him an award for overseeing the chaos that is the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, regardless of how much he managed to make sense of…

I have neglected to share this poll with my blog followers and that is to my detriment. Suddenly, my lead in the poll vanished and I find myself in need of a few votes. If you could take 10 seconds to click on the poll and vote for my slate, it would be appreciated. Be assured that if you prefer another slate, they are getting votes, and you should go to their sites to vote. Here it is : Take…

I have no doubt that this will trigger some of my friends and readers. If there is a more toxic subject on line these days than Trump, I don’t know what it is. Implicitly, this movie is likely to be seen as Trump Propaganda, and there is certainly reason to believe that based on some of the content. I think however, that someone capable of critical thinking should be able to separate the…

Director Sam Rami has been a favorite of mine since the Evil Dead movies of the late ’80s. In fact I recently wrote about two of his films that I saw in theaters this year, “Darkman” and “The Quick and the Dead”. It’s been a while since he’s had a film out that was clearly something that he was built for. He did the best he could to mold “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” into a Sam…