All posts tagged "Inspired by True Events"
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Jim Batts | December 5, 2024
THE ORDER (2024) – Review
During the pandemic lockdown and in the frigid months of more recent years, many home viewers became hooked...
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Jim Batts | October 10, 2024
SATURDAY NIGHT – Review
Ah, the weekend, a time to kick back and relax after the drudgery of the nine-to-fives grind. Well,...
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Jim Batts | July 11, 2024
FLY ME TO THE MOON – Review
Yes, I see that title and I immediately picture “ole’ blue eyes”, a trench coat draped over a...
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Jim Batts | June 20, 2024
THE BIKERIDERS – Review
This weekend sees the release of a brand new film from an acclaimed director with an all-star cast...
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Jim Batts | March 15, 2024
ARTHUR THE KING – Review
Geez, the movies have really gone to the dogs. Sure, lots of folks constantly use that as an...
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Jim Batts | February 22, 2024
ORDINARY ANGELS – Review
As the news gets darker and more depressing, a triumphant “against the odds” inspired by true events underdog...
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Jim Batts | January 18, 2024
ORIGIN – Review
Much like the earlier reviewed ALL OF US STRANGERS, here’s another “indie” film that’s now getting a “wide...
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Jim Batts | December 24, 2023
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT – Review
As promised the onslaught of 2023 sports films marches, or in this case paddles, on. Hot on the...
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Jim Batts | December 21, 2023
THE IRON CLAW – Review
Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to …watch another sports-themed movie! Sheesh and people whine about a “glut” of...
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Jim Batts | November 21, 2023
NAPOLEON (2023) – Review
The end-of-the-year awards contenders naturally include several biographical films, usually, they’re intimate tales of triumph and tragedy, such...
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Jim Batts | November 3, 2023
PRISCILLA – Review
Woo boy, here’s a new flick that’ll make the multiplex shake, rattle, and roll (well, the screens that...
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Jim Batts | October 20, 2023
NYAD – Review
Sometimes we just need to see a flick that gets us motivated. To get us off our “duff”…after...
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Jim Batts | October 13, 2023
THE BURIAL – Review
End-of-the-year movie awards season is in full swing as we see the release of a film focused on...
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Jim Batts | August 25, 2023
GRAN TURISMO – Review
Hey, as the Summer movie season races (hint) to that Labor Day finish line (again), the studios aren’t...
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Jim Batts | May 11, 2023
BLACKBERRY – Review
Hmmm, I wonder if this new release completes a “movie hat trick”? Now, that’s because it’s the third...
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Jim Batts | April 20, 2023
GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT – Review
Yes, the arrival of the big Summer escapist movie season looms with the big Marvel tentpole flick taking...
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Jim Batts | April 5, 2023
AIR – Review
Wow, the last few weeks at the multiplex could almost be summed up in a slight twist on...
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Jim Batts | March 30, 2023
TETRIS – Review
Okay, so we’re mere days away from the release of an animated CGI feature based on one of...