Author: Kim Kurtenbach
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
Finally, a movie title that lives up to its name. Ridiculous, improbable and true but limited in perspective, The Greatest Beer Run Ever still provides 2 hours of entertaining story. Oh good. Another “based on true story” movie. I’ve been duped so many times in the past by wild fiction posing as historical events that…
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From (2022)
Harold Parrineau was trapped in a jail cell on Oz (1997), trapped on a mysterious island in Lost (2004) and now he’s trapped in a haunted town in From (2022). Mid-May of this year I was invited by a friend to see Shaun Majumder perform his energetic and very funny stand-up act at the Broadway…
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The Kids in the Hall 2022 (No Spoilers!)
The Kids in the Hall are back! The Canadian comedy troupe has returned with an all-new 8 episode series of their iconic comedy sketch show for Amazon Prime. “A beer.” That’s the line delivered by Dave Foloey in a season 2 (ep. 5) skit as he attempts to endure his blind date with what turns…
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Nic Cage is back! (Not that he went anywhere) And this time he’s got Pedro the Mandalorian by his side. If you’re a fan of the Nic Cage movie rollercoaster, then you are already aware that he seems to take his parts like a handful of random pills. Some are fun, some are disappointing, and…
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The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window (2022)
Desperate for another Rear Window, KK finds a new mini-series and a movie that are nearly identical in plot – but are either watchable? Okay, buckle up. The full title of this article was supposed to be The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window (2022) and The Woman…
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Yellowjackets (2021)
Filmed in British Columbia, Showtime’s Yellowjackets blends murder mystery, survival trauma and occult psychological horror. The tenth and final episode of Yellowjackets aired just two weeks ago, and the reviews are mixed. Generally, the critic reviews seem to rave, but amateur reviews suggests otherwise. Week to week, some viewers seemed to lose interest at the…
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Dexter: New Blood (2021)
Kim takes a spoiler-free stab at endorsing the return of everyone’s favourite serial murderer, Dexter Morgan. More killing! Yay! Once upon a time, just before everyone knew what an iPhone is, a new kind of dark hero arrived on television. He stalked, kidnaped and murdered people, dismembering their bodies before dumping them in the ocean.…
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The Matrix Resurrections
Deja vu. Kim shares the two nightmares he had in the same week and warns everyone to avoid his experience at all costs. I had a crazy dream last week, if that’s what it can be called. I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced sleep paralysis, but it’s essentially when you feel like you’re awake…
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The Beatles: Get Back
Peter Jackson’s documentary about the Beatles during the Let it Be sessions, The Beatles: Get Back, is an ode to music and the creative process. Back in February of this year, I wrote a long piece in anticipation of Peter Jackson’s meticulous and exhaustive documentary of the original Let It Be (1969) film. Now that…
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Free Guy
As we patiently wait for Deadpool 3, season four of Stranger Things and Killing Eve, cast members from each franchise come together to give us something to snack on in the meantime. I love a smorgasbord. Some call it a buffet, but the difference is negligible. I just love the idea of heaping a plate…