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New from Peter Spedale on Be Movie See Movie: Movie Review: Elvis

Elvis Presley. The name alone is pure magic, and the performer is even better. I would call The King a perfect encapsulation of America: a dazzling entertainer…… Read more “New from Peter Spedale on Be Movie See Movie: Movie Review: Elvis”

July 1st, 2022 MOVIE: THE DOG WHO WOULDN’T BE QUIET STARRING: DANIEL KATZ, RAQUEL BANK, JULIETA ZYLBERBERG DIRECTED BY: ANA KATZ AMovieGuy.com’s RATING: 2 ½ STARS (Out…… Read more “New from Dan Pal on AMovieGuy.com: The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet”

July 1st, 2022 MOVIE: THE INVISIBLE THREAD STARRING: FRANCESCO GEGHI, FILIPPO TIMI, FRANCESCO SCIANNA, MATTEO OSCAR GIUGGIOLI, MAURO CONTE DIRECTED BY: MARCO SIMON PUCCIONI AMovieGuy.com’s RATING: 3…… Read more “New from Dan Pal on AMovieGuy.com: The Invisible Thread”

I’m taking quick stock of a few favorites now that the heat of summer is here and we’ve hit the middle of the calendar year. I won’t…… Read more “New from Sarah Welch-Larson on Substack: 8: Midyear”

July 1st, 2022 MOVIE: THE FORGIVEN STARRING: RALPH FIENNES, JESSICA CHASTAIN, MATT SMITH, CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT DIRECTED BY: JOHN MICHAEL MCDONAGH AMovieGuy.com’s RATING: 3 STARS (Out of 4)…… Read more “New from Leo Brady on AMovieGuy.com: The Forgiven”

July 1st, 2022 MOVIE: THE PRINCESS STARRING: JOEY KING, DOMINIC COOPER, OLGA KURYLENKO, VERONICA NGO DIRECTED BY: LE-VAN KIET AMovieGuy.com’s RATING: 2 STARS (Out of 4) A…… Read more “New from Leo Brady on AMovieGuy.com: The Princess”

These monthly in-depth essays are for paid subscribers. Thank you for reading, and thank you for helping me keep the pilot light on.Watching Mad God felt like…… Read more “New from Sarah Welch-Larson on Substack: Mad God (2022)”

Some concepts never age. Dads are always gonna worry about their daughters growing up and getting married. That was true in 1949, when The Father of the…… Read more “New from Peter Spedale on Be Movie See Movie: Movie Review: Father of the Bride (2022)”

Films with kidnapping and horror are my jam when it comes to suspense films, because there’s always the question whether the kidnap victim can survive. The Black…… Read more “New from Tarek Fayoumi on Movies with Tarek: The Black Phone Review”

July 1st, 2022 MOVIE: MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU STARRING: STEVE CARELL, ALAN ARKIN, TARAJI P. HENSON, MICHELLE YEOH, PIERRE COFFIN DIRECTED BY: KYLE BALDA, BRAD ABLESON,…… Read more “New from Leo Brady on AMovieGuy.com: Minions: The Rise of Gru”