Tag Archives: Film Reviews

My Review of ‘Loving Highsmith’ (2022)

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Debbi

I’ve never read any of Patricia Highsmith’s books, but I have seen two of the movies adapted from them. And I know she was considered by many to have been a rather grim, reclusive figure, even an outright racist. This … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Life Itself’ (2014)

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Debbi

This is a slightly different review than usual. Hope it makes sense you get something out of it. 🙂 Hi everyone. Yeah, I was gonna do a review of this movie, but I decided to just read from my notes … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010s Films, Autobiographical, Biographical, Documentary, Great Adaptations, Video | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

My Review of ‘Repeat Performance’ (1947)

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Debbi

Hi, everyone! Today, I’m doing a film review by video, which I haven’t done in quite a while, actually. I have been putting up old ones, but this is my latest, and I will try to do this without reading … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Bribe’ (1949)

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Debbi

This is an interesting film, but not because it’s the most awesome film noir ever made. It begins in media res, with a federal agent named Rigby (fans of Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid, feel free to laugh) staring moodily … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Veronica Mars’ (2014)

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Debbi

This is a video review I did several years ago on a now-abandoned YouTube channel, which I wanted to share here! On a channel that’s still alive an actively-updated channel. 🙂 Right! So … here you go! 🙂 And, in … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Pepé le Moko’ (1937)

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Debbi

Okay, this is very much a film noir, especially since it’s a French film and they invented the term and it does apply here. It’s not a bad film. It takes about a half hour for much to happen, which … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Royal Wedding’ (1951)

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Debbi

This is a fun film if you like musicals, even if parts of the story are ludicrous some of the plot seems unlikely or weird. Let me explain. What we have here are the brother and sister dancing team of … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Destination Murder’ (1950)

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Debbi

  This picture starts off with a guy catching a movie with his date. The kid man, Jackie Wales, leaves to get popcorn during the intermission. (Remember those?) But he actually leaves the theater, goes to someone’s house (a guy … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ (2019)

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Debbi

This movie starts with a black man shouting like an activist street performer. We are in San Francisco, by the bay, but it’s not the touristy part. Two guys are watching the shouting man, while waiting for a bus. This … Continue reading →

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