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Unofficial Description: I gave up after 28 mins. Seriously, this one is far too slow a burn for me. The mystery wasn’t compelling enough to keep me hooked and I ended up turning it off. The premise should be compelling, so I’m not...
The Flash has been one of my favorite characters within the DC universe for a very long time. I got in on the ground floor of the Wally West post-Crisis days when Barry was gone and Wally dropped Kid-Flash and became The Flash. I watched The...
If, like me, you grew up in the late 70’s and 80’s, The Toys That Made Us is for you. It’s currently available on Netflix. A documentary series, it focuses on the toys we grew up with. There are just 8 episodes as of this...
Oh my fuck. I’m gonna be honest here – when I saw that the CW was launching another DC hero show, I just couldn’t. I couldn’t! Despite what reading this blog may make you think, I don’t actually get a whole lot of...
Official Description: Wow. This just blew me away when I caught it on Netflix. I remember liking the movie “Man on the Moon” with Jim Carrey playing Andy Kaufman, but I had no idea how much he’d gone down the rabbit hole...
Unofficial Description: Ugh. What in the… What a terrible movie! Caught this on Netflix, and I knew going in that it wasn’t going to be the smartest thing ever filmed, but just ugh! I like Charlie Hunnam – who played Jax on Sons...
Unofficial Description: Wow. Just – wow. Michael Keaton is absolutely amazing as Ray Kroc. Kroc basically stole the whole thing from the brothers, and watching that unfold is mesmerizing – all due to Keaton’s portrayal. You care...
Official Description: Young prince Zhao and his sister Lian find themselves on the run from their father’s forces when their father, the king, is murdered by their older brother, Shing. They hire the reluctant aid of opium-addicted Jacob...
Official Description: Runnin’ Down a Dream is a 2007 documentary about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The 4-hour documentary chronicles the history of the band, from its inception as Mudcrutch, right up to...
Official Description: After a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers with the motto all for one accept Hannah Rinaldi (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success – but that’s exactly...
Official Description: From the producer of Hostel and Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes a creepy and energetic found-footage thriller. This heart pulsing horror is based on the real North Carolina, Brown Mountain Lights sightings that date back to...
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