Cinematic Diversions

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Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on the Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world’s nations, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season centered around it. (Wikipedia)

Black Christmas (1974) Review

May 30, 2021 Julian Kennedy 0

Whitest Black Christmas ever. Black Christmas (1974): 7 out of 10: Black Christmas is often touted as the first slasher film (It isn’t) and the […]

Tin Soldiers (2015) Review

July 26, 2020 Julian Kennedy 1

Toy Dancers, Castles, and Swans Tin Soldiers (2015) 7 out of 10: Heartwarming and an inspirational documentary about athletes that have various disabilities related to […]

Fyre (2019) and Fyre Fraud (2019) Review

November 25, 2019 Julian Kennedy 0

Your Fyred Fyre: 8 out of 10 and Fyre Fraud: 8 out of 10: Two documentaries covering the now infamous Fyre Festival in the Bahamas. […]

Finding Nemo (2003) Review

November 19, 2019 Julian Kennedy 0

Here Fishy Fishy Fishy Fish Finding Nemo (2003): 6 out of 10: As a kid’s movie, Finding Nemo is great. If your munchkins don’t already […]

Elektra (2004) Review

November 9, 2019 Julian Kennedy 2

Red Bustier? At least Daredevil had an excuse…. he was blind. Elektra (2004) : 4 out of 10: When people said Jennifer Garner, as Elektra, […]

A Very Murray Christmas (2015) Review

August 18, 2019 Julian Kennedy 0

Murry Christmas everyone  A Very Murray Christmas (2015): 9 out of 10: I can’t quite put my finger on it. This special starts out bad, […]

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    Rat Race The Rats: 9 out of 10: is a horror novel written by James Herbert, published in 1974. The story is set in London […]

  • The Pearl Savage by Tamara Rose Blodgett (2011) Review

    An irritating piece of sand. The Pearl Savage (2011) by Tamara Rose Blodgett: 5 out of 10: is a young adult dystopian novel set in […]

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  • No Hard Feelings (2023) Review

    Cherry Bomb No Hard Feelings (2023): 6 out of 10: Maddie Barker (Jennifer Lawrence), a 32-year-old struggling Uber driver and bartender in the picturesque town […]

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    Victorian Woman in Prison Affinity: 6 out of 10: is a 2008 British drama film directed by Tim Fywell, based on the novel of the […]

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  • Case 39 (2009) Review

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  • Killing Gunther (2017) Review

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  • Saw II (2005) Review

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  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Review

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  • The Black Demon (2023) Review

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  • Independence Day (1996) Review

    It’s flags on lapels and faded decals Independence Day (1996): 9 out of 10: is a science fiction action film set around July 4th, the […]

  • Late Night Erotic Reads: A collection of 10 stories by Shelly Hixson (2023) Review

    From the home office in Intercourse, Pennsylvania. In the Late Night Erotic Reads anthology, Shelly Hixson has outdone herself by weaving together ten tantalizing stories […]

  • Tammy (2014) Review

    Tammy and Louise. Tammy (2014): 6 out of 10: Tammy Banks (Melissa McCarthy), a fast-food worker from Murphysboro, Illinois, has a very bad day: after […]

  • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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  • Moonfall (2022) Review

    The other night I drifted, nice continental drift divide, mountains sit in a line. Moonfall (2022): 6 out of 10: In 2011, astronauts Brian Harper […]

  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813) Review with Audible by Rosamund Pike.

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  • Diablo III (2012) Review

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  • The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2001) Review with RiffTrax

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