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Horse Feathers

By GroovyMovieGuy on June 19, 2009

The Marx Brothers go to college in “Horse Feathers,” but not with honors. This movie is more like a series of sketches rather than an evolving plot.
Prof. Quincy Adams Wagstaff (Groucho Marx) becomes head of Huxtable College which his son Frank (Zeppo Marx) attends. The new president decides this backwater school needs to set [...]

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Team America: World Police

By GroovyMovieGuy on June 15, 2009

Team America: World Police, Unrated, f* yeah!
Southpark creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with co-writer, Pam Brady, skewer everyone from the left to the right and take on international terrorists too. This puppet-powered full-length action/comedy feature blasts Americans who toe the party line and terrorists who wouldn’t know a party if their turban turned [...]

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Blow-Up

By GroovyMovieGuy on June 6, 2009

Let Down. Dud. Who Cares. These would have been better names for the critically acclaimed “Blow Up.”
I’ve heard about this movie for years. As a photographer, I’ve read about it in trade magazines. It stars David Hemmings as a famous fashion photographer, along with Vanessa Redgrave. It features the famous model Veruschka. The film showcased [...]

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Shaun of the Dead

By GroovyMovieGuy on June 5, 2009

It’s a comedy and a horror film not a spoof film, according to creators during DVD extras. But does the title remind you of anything, like “Dawn of the Dead”? Whatever your take, “Shaun of the Dead” certainly is comedic and it’s got all the gore of a good horror film with zombies to boot.
The [...]

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Bullitt

By GroovyMovieGuy on June 3, 2009

Let’s face it, folks, the experimental’60s pushed the boundaries to make some terrible movies. Not this time, though. This is the real thing. A compelling story, solid acting and a car chase that set the bar for all that would follow.
Steve McQueen at his prime plays a San Francisco cop trying to track down the [...]

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Too Late for Tears

By GroovyMovieGuy on June 2, 2009

What do we learn from film noir? Crime and greed don’t pay — especially when there’s a dame involved.
Ill-gotten gains, even though innocently acquired, bring turmoil into the life of Alan Palmer (Arthur Kennedy) and his wife Jane (Lizabeth Scott). A shady character Danny (Dan Duryea), Alan’s sister Cathy (Kristine Miller) and the mysterious Don [...]

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