A Regular Dude (Review: Vengeance Is Mine)
There have been eleven movies made with the title Vengeance is Mine. The first of those films was made way back in...
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Michael’s Game (Review: Halloween Kills)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsHe was close. He thought he was ready, but at the last moment, he stepped away. Wait — let me back up and I’ll...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsMovie stars are good. Serious Actors are better. Best of all are That Guys.* Even if you’re a casual film viewer, you...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsWe say that all lives have value. Do they? If so, what exactly is that value? To ponder a question like that is, at...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsThe Marvel Cinematic Universe is a trend-setter, and it’s kind of amazing considering the risks taken. Consider the...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsI’m a genre nerd. While a thoughtful documentary or smart drama will capture my attention, nothing gets my nerd radar...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsIs it fair to call Nicolas Cage a film icon? Not in the religious sense of the word, but more the idea that an icon...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsThe past is a distant country. The further away we travel from it, the more strange the customs feel and the more...
Continue ReadingThe Do-Over (Review: The Suicide Squad)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsOnce upon a time, there was a director who got royally screwed. His name was (and continues to be) David Ayer, and his...
Continue ReadingEverything’s Fine (Review: No Sudden Move)
Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsNo Sudden Move is streaming on HBO MAX I adore crime movies, though some flavors more than others. About half of...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsBlack Widow is streaming on Disney+ Prequels are terrible. That is, until they aren’t. It used to be that the idea of...
Continue ReadingLinda Ballou Wonders Whether She Was ‘Blissfully Sinking’ or ‘Gloriously Synching’ into River Time, During Her Recent Rogue River Raft Trip. Either Way, She Relished Every Moment.
Linda Ballou TravelBy Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Every bend of the river beckons—every pool may bring...
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Tim Brennan Movie ReviewsFalse Positive is streaming on Hulu In 2016, the World Health Organization estimated that around 830 women die on a...
Continue ReadingThe Devil Went Down to Connecticut (Review: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” is streaming on HBO Max Much like life, franchises find a way....
Continue ReadingSex Positive (Review: Plan B)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“Plan B” is streaming on Hulu A while back, Toni Morrison said, “All good art is political.” I think...
Continue ReadingCommon Things (Review: The Dry)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“The Dry” is streaming on Prime We all have secrets. From the smallest to the most squalid, everyone has a...
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Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“Benny Loves You” is streaming on Prime Back in the day, the vast majority of scary cinema didn’t exactly...
Continue ReadingSkater Boy Meets World (Review: North Hollywood)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews“North Hollywood” is Streaming On Demand. A few years from now, my kid will graduate from high school....
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