Achievement Unlocked

This is the 10th year of attempting the 31 Days of Blood and Gore horror movie review marathon. After about the 7th year, I started to think I would run out of horror movies. Honestly, that's not possible, because I now have a spreadsheet filled with close to 400 horror movies I've never reviewed. Then there is always the possibility of revisiting some of…

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Oscar 2019 – Best Picture Trailers

https://youtu.be/xjDjIWPwcPU Black Panther https://youtu.be/fQNZhs0QKq0 BlakkKlansman https://youtu.be/mP0VHJYFOAU Bohemian Rhapsody https://youtu.be/SYb-wkehT1g The Favourite https://youtu.be/uC-_Gon2p9M Green Book https://youtu.be/6BS27ngZtxg Roma https://youtu.be/nSbzyEJ8X9E A Star is Born https://youtu.be/aSGFt6w0wok Vice

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Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Freddie Mercury was one of the most amazingly talented musicians of the late 20th century. His voice and showmanship were unparalleled. While I generally don't love biopics, I was eagerly anticipating this one due to the subject and also the actor chosen to portray Freddie: Rami Malek. I was less than pleased when it felt like the beginning was extremely forced in order to…

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Bird Box (2018)

In this thriller from Netflix, Sandra Bullock plays Malorie, a survivor of an apocalyptic event must protect her two children on a trip down a river while blindfolded. The movie sets the stage with rules that govern the universe it creates. Anyone who "sees" the invisible creatures will become suicidal and immediately try to kill themselves. Also, there are crazies who have essentially become…

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A Christmas Story (1983)

This is arguably the best Christmas movie. It's heart-warming, hilarious, and is just as relevant today, even though the movie is set in the early 1940s and came out in the early 80s. Join Ralphie Parker on his misadventures at Christmas time. All he wants for Christmas is a BB gun, but everyone thinks it's too dangerous for him. Among the many enjoyable moments,…

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Die Hard (1988)

Bruce Willis plays action hero John McClane. He's just a regular guy at his estranged wife's business party in Los Angeles when a group of terrorists (spoiler: thieves) take over the Nakatomi building where the party is being held on the 30th floor. Some people say this isn't a Christmas movie, but they are wrong. This is the Christmas movie for after the kids…

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

When I was growing up, How the Grinch Stole Christmas came on TV every year. It was a magical 30 minutes of story, song, and heart. Based on the Dr. Suess book, the Grinch is a hateful curmudgeon who lives on a mountain above Whoville and can't stand the Whos and their Christmas celebrations. The Grinch decides to steal Christmas from the Whos, but…

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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

Chuck and his merry group of misfits sure know how to party. Except that the Christmas season has arrived and Charlie is depressed. Nothing is going the way he would like. After visiting Lucy's doctor office/stand, she tells him to direct a Christmas play. Things do not work out so great at rehearsals, so Charlie decides to get a Christmas tree for the play.…

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

As crazy as this sounds, I don't think I've ever seen this movie before. It's a shame, because it is quite good. The story follows an old man named Kris Kringle who accidentally lands a job as Santa Claus on a Macy's Day Parade float then is asked by Doris (Macy's event director) to be Santa in the Macy's department story. Doris has a…

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