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Author: Chuck Duncan

Tintorera (1977) Review :: Tintorera horrifies but for the wrong reasons

February 3, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Kino Lorber’s new Blu-ray looks great but the film is problematic… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Andrés Garcia, Drama, Fiona Lewis, Hemdale, Horror, Hugo Stiglitz, Jennifer Ashley, Kino Lorber, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Priscilla Barnes, Roberto Guzman, Romance, Scorpion Releasing, Susan George, Tintorera

Snowpiercer :: Smoulder to Life

February 1, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The ‘Benevolent Creator’ shows his true colors… continue reading

Snowpiercer, Television, TV Commentary Smoulder to Life, Snowpiercer Season 2, TNT

TV by the Decade :: Jan 31•Feb 6

January 31, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Eagleheart, Kathy's So Called Reality, Lloyd in Space, Los Luchadores, The Gangster Chronicles

WandaVision :: We Interrupt This Program

January 29, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

All the beans seem to be spilled this week, but we still have questions… continue reading

Television, TV Commentary, WandaVision Disney Plus, Josh Stamberg, Kat Dennings, Marvel Studios, Randall Park, We Interrupt This Program

Riverdale :: The Preppy Murders

January 28, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A big reveal this week as the gang heads to graduation… continue reading

Riverdale, Television, TV Commentary another major network, Mishel Prada, Nathalie Boltt, Riverdale Season 5, Ryan Robbins, Sarah Desjardins, Sean Depner, The Preppy Murders, Wyatt Nash

Resident Alien is a charming E.T. out of water story

January 27, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Syfy’s expensive-looking new series is a winner… continue reading

Resident Alien, Television, TV Commentary Alan Tudyk, Alice Wetterlund, Corey Reynolds, Levi Fiehler, Sara Tomko, Syfy

Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #27 :: January 27 to February 2

January 27, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading

Movies, Movies by the Decade 10 Rillington Place, Brewster's Millions, Buck Privates, Call Me Mister, City Lights, Head Over Heels, Maniac, Mediterraneo, Meet the Applegates, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Queens Logic, Run, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Mechanic, The Misfits, The Rite, Valentine

Snowpiercer :: The Time of Two Engines

January 25, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The second season begins as the Snowpiercer is ground to a halt… continue reading

Snowpiercer, Television, TV Commentary Alison Wright, Annalise Basso, Daveed Diggs, Iddo Goldberg, Jennifer Connelly, Lena Hall, Mickey Sumner, Mike O'Malley, Rowan Blanchard, Sam Otto, Sean Bea, Sheila Vand, Snowpiercer Season 2, Steven Ogg, The Time of Two Engines, TNT

TV by the Decade :: January 24•30

January 24, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Bubble Guppies, Butt-Ugly Martians, Face Off, Sing Along with Mitch, The Zeta Project, Working Class

WandaVision :: Now In Color

January 22, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Episode 3 gets a bit groovy and begins to peel back some of the mystery… continue reading

Television, TV Commentary, WandaVision Disney Plus, Marvel Studios, Now In Color

Riverdale :: Climax

January 21, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

A killer is still on the loose and hearts will shatter… continue reading

Riverdale, Television, TV Commentary another major network, Camila Mendes, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Climax, Cole Sprouse, KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Mädchen Amick, Madelaine Petsch, Mark Consuelos, Martin Cummins, Molly Ringwald, Riverdale Season 5, Vanessa Morgan, Wyatt Nash

Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #26 :: January 20•26

January 20, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading

Movies, Movies by the Decade High Sierra, His and Hers, La Notte, Life With Henry, No Strings Attached, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Sugar & Spice, The Enforcer, The Mark, The Saint in Palm Springs, The Wedding Planner, The Woman

TV by the Decade :: January 17•23

January 17, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Aircrash Confidential, Being Human, Fairly Legal, Harry's Law, Heavy, History vs. Hollywood, Mongo Wrestling Alliance, Perfect Couples, Restaurant: Impossible, Retired at 35, Skins, Supah Ninjas

WandaVision Premiere :: WandaVision is not what you’re expecting

January 15, 2021Chuck Duncan 3 Comments

The first Marvel Studios series for Disney+ is a retro treat… continue reading

Television, TV Commentary, WandaVision Asif Ali, David Lengel, Debra Jo Rupp, Disney Plus, Don't Touch That Dial, Elizabeth Olsen, Emma Caulfield, Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience, Ithamar Enriquez, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn, Marvel Studios, Paul Bettany, Randall Park, Teyonah Parris, Victoria Blade

Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #25 :: January 13•19

January 13, 2021Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at new movie releases across the decades… continue reading

Movies, Movies by the Decade Dogtown and Z-Boys, Eve of Destruction, Fear No Evil, Flight of the Intruder, Grounds for Marriage, Lili Marleen, Murphy's War, Once Around, Scanners, Storm Warning, The Closet, The Dilemma, The Face Behind the Mask, The Green Hornet, The Pledge, White Fang

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    MERCY  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    THE HOUSEMAID  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    BUGONIA  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    ELEANOR THE GREAT  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    HIM Watch on Apple TV. ★✩✩
    THE BALTIMORONS  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    NE ZHA II Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    WEAPONS  Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    BAD SHABBOS Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
    THE FANTASTIC FOUR Watch on Apple TV. ★★★
    OH, HI!  Watch on Apple TV. ★★✩
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    FRIENDS UNTIL THE END  ★★✩
    DEATH AT THE DINNER PARTY  ★★★
    MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAS YOUR SON'S FACE  ★✩✩
    ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE & MAHJONG  ★★✩
    THE SECRETS OF THE MATRIARCH  ★★✩
    THE DATING APP NIGHTMARE  ★★✩
    SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME  ★★✩
    KIDNAPPED IN HER OWN HOME  ★★★
    KENTUCKY ROSES  ★★★
    THE MOONLIGHT MURDERS  ★★★
    BEHIND CLOSED DOORS  ★★✩
    I'LL BE SEEING YOU  ★★★
    A HOUSE BUILT ON LIES  ★★★
    MURDER AT THE MERRIWEATHER  ★★★
    MURDER IN THE DARK  ★★✩
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