All posts by Jim Batts
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ON SWIFT HORSES – Review
One of this weekend’s big film releases is yet another cinematic ride in Doc Brown’s DeLorean to what...
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THE WEDDING BANQUET (2025) – Review
Well, here comes another film to reflect the season of love, Spring. We’re in a short “window” in...
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DROP – Review
Ah, at the start of Spring what’s more romantic than a first date? Well, at least there’s the...
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FREAKY TALES – Review
As the big Spring break period approaches its conclusion, there’s still just enough time left for a quick...
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DEATH OF A UNICORN – Review
First off, here’s a big warning (or heads-up, if you prefer) to parents looking for family-friendly fantasy flicks:...
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SNOW WHITE (2025) – Review
Well, they’re at it again (much like the old President Reagan “go to” for impressionists, “There he goes,...
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NOVOCAINE (2025) – Review
Last month, we got the first of the 2025 movie superheroes to arrive as the new Captain America...
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THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE – Review
This weekend sees a big “first” for two media superstars that have been in the pop culture “zeitgeist”...
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ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL – Review
This weekend sees the release of an acclaimed family drama that’s a compelling exploration of another country’s culture....
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LAST BREATH (2025) – Review
So, did you have that one friend, or perhaps a family member, that drones endlessly about their ‘soul-sucking”...
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD – Review
And what’s a wonderful movie vacation spot for this big four-day (yeah, I’m counting Valentine’s) weekend? Well, if...
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PADDINGTON IN PERU – Review
Although there are still a few weeks before most kids get their much anticipated Spring breaks, another “family-friendly”...
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LOVE HURTS (2025) – Review
February has finally arrived, the month of romance with that big holiday for sweethearts almost “smack dab” in...
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YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED – Review
Now that we’re shaking off the ice and snow (at least for a few days), is it too...
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DOG MAN – Review
So, new year (well, a month old now), new slate of cinematic superheroes invading the multiplex. This weekend...
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HARD TRUTHS (2025) – Review
Although the big family holiday celebrations are nearly a month in the past, there’s always a need for...
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WOLF MAN – Review
Alright, now it’s feeling a bit more like January. I’m not referring to the frigid temps and formidable...
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THE ROOM NEXT DOOR (2025) – Review
This weekend sees the wider release of a film that would probably be referred to as “Oscar bait”...
