My plans to see 鈥淭he Call of the Wild鈥� during the weekend of February 29 came to a screeching halt when I had a fall and pulled various muscles; I also confess that the growing concern with the …
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This Week鈥檚 Review: 鈥淭he Call of the Wild鈥�
The Curmudgeon had every intention of heading for 鈥淭he Call of the Wild鈥� as his diversion for the weekend of Feb. 22, but his own ineptness (Latin for “he had another fall”) brought him low. I might have …
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This Week鈥檚 Review: 鈥淏irds of Prey鈥�
The Curmudgeon managed to ruin the weekend of February 15 by seeing a fetid mess known both as 鈥淏irds of Prey鈥� and 鈥淗arley Quinn and the Birds of Prey.鈥� There is a third title, but no change in …
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This Week鈥檚 Review: 鈥淭he Rhythm Section鈥�
It took your jaundiced reviewer less than 15 minutes to realize that he had made a serious mistake on the weekend of Feb. 1. 鈥淭he Rhythm Section鈥� has to be one of the most tedious and pointless films …
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This Week鈥檚 Review: 鈥�1917鈥�
After far too many hours grading essays, the Curmudgeon crept out of his lair on January 25 long enough to see 鈥�1917,鈥� a World War One epic about two British soldiers attempting to carry a message to an …
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This Week鈥檚 Review: 鈥淪tar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker鈥�
The Curmudgeon has been hanging his head in shame for several days; for the first time in 42 years, he was unable to attend the opening performance of a Star Wars episode. At no time was he able …
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This Week's Review: "Knives Out"
The Kindly Old Professor (a.k.a. the Curmudgeon) took time from the delights of composing final examinations to go see 鈥淜nives Out.鈥� (That phrase probably describes the attitude of his victims/students.) The film is good, murderous fun, but it …
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This Week鈥檚 Review: The Good Liar
The friendly neighborhood curmudgeon, stuffed to the gills with good food, decided to try for at least two films over the November 30 weekend, but he wound up seeing only one. It, 鈥淭he Good Liar,鈥� turned out to …
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This Week's Review: "Midway" and "Harriet"
The curmudgeon decided it was time to catch up on his growing backlog of films worth seeing; he did venture out of his cave during the November 23 weekend and managed to see 鈥淢idway鈥� and 鈥淗arriet.鈥� Both turned …
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This Week鈥檚 Review: Musicals
The curmudgeon found himself grounded for the weekend of November 16; a tummy ache was a good argument for not heading for the nearest megaplex. Had he made it to a theater, he would have contemplated 鈥淢idway,鈥� 鈥淛oJo …