Goliath II has a good presentation with a terrific conclusion. Very sweet, cute, animated,
short film illustrates the often difficult relationship that can exist between
fathers and sons. The storyline—strong,
well portrayed, and well presented—makes this animation worth watching.
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Storyline
A small son has a difficult time earning the
respect of a large father.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director
Wolfgang Reitherman for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Walt Disney for
making the film possible. Cast includes Keith Corcoran, Barbara Jo Allen, Paul
Frees, and Sterling Holloway.
Blow Me Down!—Popeye short film animation—tells another story about Popeye, his
love interest, and continuing rivalry with his competitor, Bluto. It is
presented in black and white and is a great study in early Popeye animation
techniques.
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Storyline
Popeye battles for the love of his life against
the efforts of Bluto to intrude.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director
Dave Fleischer for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Max Fleischer and
Adolph Zukor for making the film possible. Cast includes Billy Costello, Bonnie
Poe, and William Pennell.
Lego Marvel Superheroes:
Black Panther Trouble in Wakanda—a flop—has the Black Panther fighting
constantly until one thinks the panther is looking for conflict with the help
of his superhero friends. The cutting of the film is choppy and there is no
real storyline here. There is no take-away value for children.
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Storyline
Black Panther needs to stop a plot to rob Vibranium
mines.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Michael
Black for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Dan Buckley,
Jason Cosler, Cort Lane, Robert May, and Joe Quesada for making the film
possible. Additional characters/cast include: James Mathis III, Keston
John, Yvette Nicole Brown, Daisy Lightfoot, Isaac Singleton Jr., Trevor Devall,
Liam O’Brien, Mick Wingert, Fred Tatasciore, Laura Bailey, Roger Craig Smith,
and Travis Willingham.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
No. The movie starts
poorly and that does not change throughout the movie.
Matilda—spunky story—relies on stylized performances and does a marvelous job
with that format. The casting is perfectly chosen for the film. Danny DeVito directed
this film well. Thank you to Mara Wilson, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam
Ferris, and Paul Reubens. Watch for the cameo appearance of Jean Speegle Howard, Director Ron Howard’s mother.
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Storyline
This film is about a young girl who loves to
learn and finds her own ways to make that happen.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Danny DeVito for directing
effort. Thank you to Producers Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, and
Felicity Dahl for making the film possible. Cast includes: Danny DeVito, Rhea
Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, and Mara Wilson.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a wonderful film and more than worth
watching and re-watching. Some stylized performances by the head mistress of
Matilda’s school are exceptionally well done. Great work for all involved in
production.
Bone Trouble—cute, satisfying animation—includes Butch, the bulldog, in one of his
first cartoon movies. This classic Pluto film relies on well-recognizable dog
interaction that while may not be fun to deal with in real life becomes
uproariously comical onscreen.
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Storyline
Pluto is hungry and thinks the neighbor dog’s
bone looks like a very good choice for dinner.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Jack Kinney for directing
effort. Thank you to Producer Walt Disney for making the film possible. Cast
includes: Lee Millar and Clarence Nash.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is one of the better short films on the
market and tells a recognizable story about animal behavior.
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves—high quality story—relies on a list of higher
end performers to tell the story. Be aware that several parts of the story are
reminiscent of other wizarding and magical stories of this caliber, but the film has been produced so well
that this is a diminutive point in critiquing the overall movie effect. All in
all, it is a good watch.
Thank you to Director Jonathan Goldstein and John
Francis Daley for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Jeremy Latcham,
Brian Goldner, and Nick Meyer for making the film possible. Cast includes: Chris
Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, and Hugh Grant.
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein—light horror comedy—works more at the cute,
simple family entertainment level. The dialogue that gets old quickly are the repetitive
scenes where Bud refuses to believe Lou about seeing both Frankenstein and
Dracula. Watch for actor Glenn Strange (who later played the bartender in the Gunsmoke
television series).
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Storyline
Frankenstein is resurrected and Abbott and
Costello get to meet him.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Charles Barton for
directing effort. Thank you to Producer Robert Arthur for making the film
possible. Cast includes Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Luggosi,
Glenn Strange, Lenore Aubert, and Jane Randolph.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?Yes. The movie provides suitable entertainment
with its own brand of comedy. The comedy is balanced with very light suspense.
Building a Building—better Mickey and Minnie film—integrates the sweet
and cute into one. This film shows the way it should be between a couple. A
good writer quickly catches a moment in life and gives it an animation that gives laughter with its sweet story. The characters in this 1933 animation are more
well-drawn with a more sophisticated storyline. One can see how quickly every
cartoon is advancing. Great work for everyone involved in production.
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Storyline
Mickey loses his lunch and Minnie helps him by
providing a lunch,
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director David Hand for
directing effort. Thank you to Producer Walt Disney for making the film
possible. Cast includes: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, and Marcellite Garner.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This film is more than worth watching
despite its age.
One More Time—cute and wonderful short film—shows Foxy fighting crime. This is such
a good study of the early days of
animated films, their creativity, simplicity, and continued ability to
entertain nearly one hundred years later. This film presents Looney Tunes early works
before Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.
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Storyline
Foxy fights crime and established justice.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director
Rudolf Ising for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Hugh Harman, Rudolf
Ising, and Leon Schlesinger for making the film possible. Cast includes: Rudolf
Ising and Rochelle Hudson.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Simple story that still entertains. It does not
have much of a storyline but has been so well put together that it simply does
not matter. The film is a wonderful watch.
The Skeleton Dance—very creative short film—comes from early works
of Disney Studios. It’s presented in black and white. Not much storyline, but
it doesn’t matter…the creativity shines in this short film. Great work for all
involved in production.
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Storyline
Skeletons come out of a grave and begin dancing.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Walt Disney for directing effort. Thank
you to Producer Walt Disney for making the film possible. Cast includes: Walt
Disney and Carl W. Stalling.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. For a quick watch, it is very watchable and
maybe even re-watchable. Great work for all involved in production.
White Line Fever—enjoyable for Tucson, Arizona audiences—accesses
several highly recognizable stage settings to portray its story. It’s the standard
tale of fighting high level crime. The movie has a simple, easy-to-follow story.
Watch for Jan-Michael Vincent, Kay Lenz, Slim Pickens, and L.Q. Jones with
appearances of R.G. Armstrong. This film works as a little thrill ride that is
worth watching.
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Storyline
A trucker finds himself running amuck of
gangsters who want him to transport contraband.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Jonathan Kaplan for directing effort.
Thank you to Producer John Kemeny for making the film possible. Cast includes:
Jan-Michael Vincent, Kay Lenz, Sam Laws, Slim Pickens, L. Q. Jones, Don Porter,
R. G. Armstrong, Leigh French, Dick Miller, and Martin Kove.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This film sets itself in Tucson, Arizona and
residents of that area will especially enjoy it.
Bezos—the beginning of Amazon.com—has inspiration presented in a simple. easy-to-follow
format. The film is well coordinated throughout and gets the entertainment job
done while teaching the viewer what it takes to make a dream work. Persistence
and perseverance and a strong will to make a dream come true make achievement a
strong reality. This is very good watch for the adult audience.
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Storyline
The story of the Bezos, their team, and the
beginnings of Amazon.com.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Khoa Le
for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Thank you to Executive Producers Kory Apton,
Richard Booth, Trace De La Torre, Emilio Estefan Jr, Nick Friedman, Armando Gutierrez,Kristian
Juanas, Peter A. Lees, Omar Sollman and Trace De La Torre. Cast
includes: Armando Guitierrez, Emilio Estefan Jr., Eliana Ghen, Marcus Lemonis,
Kevin Sorbo, Kristen Alverenga, and Sasha Andreeve.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This movie works especially well for
entrepreneurs who are in the process of building their businesses. It’s an exceptionally good story.
My Giant—Billy Crystal—has good presentation, some nice stage settings, and
presents a sweet story through the acting of Gheorghe Meresan. The movie
portrays its story well. Watch for Steven Segal and Doris Roberts in the film.
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Storyline
A down and out agent finds a giant man in Romania
and attempts to begin a new career for him in the movies.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Michael Lehmann for
directing effort. Thank you to Producer Billy Crystal for making the film
possible. Cast includes: Billy Crystal, Kathleen Quinlan, Joanna Pacula, and
Gheorghe Muresan.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. The movie is a fun watch that explores the
life of movie agents and the roles they sometimes play in the lives of their
clients.
Apollo 18—found footage presentation—fictionalizes what might have happened to
Apollo 18. The found footage effect gives realism to the movie. While this
movie does not come near the quality of the movie, Europa Report (about
Jupiter’s moon Europa), this film backs itself with great writing and provides
a solid watch.
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Storyline
A special mission is launched to further explore
the moon and makes surprising discoveries.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego for
directing effort. Thank you to Producers Timur Bekmambetov, and Michele Wolkoff
for making the film possible. Cast includes: Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen, and
Ryan Robbins.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. The film is enjoyable and worth watching
especially for persons engaged in alien films and stories about outer space.
The Einstein Theory of Relativity—animated short 20-minute documentary—is a
shortened form of a 50-minute film made for academic purposes. It’s a quick
version made for public understanding of the theory and how it changes our
perception of reality. It’s a creation of the Fleischer Brothers, who brought Betty
Boop and Popeye to the big screenand
still performs as a quick review of some basic physics principles. WOW! One
hundred years later it still entertains and provides an enjoyable watch.
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Storyline
This silent, animated short film is about the
Einstein Theory of Relativity and how it relates to our perception of reality.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to the Fleischer brothers who directed
the film. Thank you to the Fleischer Studios for making the film possible.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is wonderful film and more than worth
watching. WOW! It is interesting how a small, animated film made in 1923 can
still hold interest for a 2023 audience.
Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine is another
interesting film from the Unknown documentary movie series and also from
Netflix Studios. It is marked with great cinematography and accesses
information that may not be known by much of the public. Know that the movie
seems not to provide enough information to come full circle. It needs order
established in its presentation. That order may be achieved by breaking it into
two presentations to allow time for that necessary range of information
presentation. This ground breaking story falters. The 1990 Hubble telescope
launch was significant, but it was not launched with the purpose of entering
deep space. Whereas the James Webb telescope is meant to travel into deep space. The film is interesting and worth watching.
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Storyline
Thisfilm
is about launching the James Webb Telescope into space.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Shai Gal for directing
effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Jon Bardin, Mala Chappie, Dan Cogan,
Liz Garbus, Jonathan Halperin, Malvina Martin, and Jason Spingarn-Koff for making the film
possible. Cast includes: Joe Biden, Thomas Zurbuchen, Amber Straughn, Becky
Smethurst, Scarlin Hernandez, Mike Menzel, Alyssa Pagan, Lisa Dang, Klaus
Pontoppidan, Dan Coe, Thomas Megeath, Yao Lun Yang, Seiji Fujimoto, Peter
Abraham, Stefano Facchini, Steven Longmore, Saurabh Jhai, Joseph DePasquale,
Cathy Menzel, Dan Golding, Kielan Wilcomb, Bill Nelson, Yuichi Harikane, and
Javier Alvarez Marquez.
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