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4 weeks ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
First off, here’s a big warning (or heads-up, if you prefer) to parents looking for family-friendly fantasy flicks: this “ain’t one of those. Yes, I know that “word” in the main title caught your eye, but don’t be misled. The title’s first word should provide a hint, along with the studio producing and releasing it, the “off kilter” current “indie” studio “darling”, A24.
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1 month ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
Well, they’re at it again (much like the old President Reagan “go to” for impressionists, “There he goes, again”). I’m speaking of the “brain trust” at the “Mouse House” who are diving into the Disney Classics vault once more to remake another one of their animated features. And this is their “deepest dive” yet in this “sub-genre” of “re-imagining” those “2-D”, hand-drawn animated masterpieces into “live-action” films that will hopefully attract a new audience (and enhance the ole’ “I.P.”).
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1 month ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
Last month, we got the first of the 2025 movie superheroes to arrive as the new Captain America threw his shield down the hallway of the multiplex (and hopefully “konked” the Red Hulk). Now we’ve got a few weeks until the second “wave” washes up with those THUNDERBOLTS, so what will tide the fans over till then, eh? How about a mild-mannered guy who doesn’t don spandex, fly, or even punch holes in concrete walls?
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1 month ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
This weekend sees a big “first” for two media superstars that have been in the pop culture “zeitgeist” for ninety years! Well, that’s one of them because his “partner” is actually a couple of years shy of that (still impressive). So, how can they still be working in a new flick, let alone pulling off some amazing stuntwork that would make Tom Cruise envious? Okay, ya’ got me. They are cartoon characters, so they never really age (any wrinkles can be easily erased).
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1 month ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
This weekend sees the release of an acclaimed family drama that’s a compelling exploration of another country’s culture. This setting takes moviegoers into the customs of Zambia in South-Central Africa. Though far from our shores, this story explores the universal subject of family dynamics and dark, repressed secrets. Yet, somehow, there are moments of laughter and revelry prior to several heartbreaking revelations.
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1 month ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
So, did you have that one friend, or perhaps a family member, that drones endlessly about their ‘soul-sucking” occupation? Well, here’s the film that just might quiet them down. The team profiled really deals with life and death as they plunge into the deep, dark murky depths. Yes, it’s another tale set at sea, but it’s not merely a “rehash” of basic cable TV reality shows like “The Deadliest Catch”. And yes, it is indeed inspired by a true story of survival.
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2 months ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
And what’s a wonderful movie vacation spot for this big four-day (yeah, I’m counting Valentine’s) weekend? Well, if you and the little tykes aren’t “heading South” to join that lil’ bear and the Browns in Peru, then you may want to book a return trip to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at the multiplex. It has been a while, more than six months since that monumental match-up of DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, which was the only MCU flick of 2024 (we don’t count the Sony Spidey spin-offs).
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2 months ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
Although there are still a few weeks before most kids get their much anticipated Spring breaks, another “family-friendly” franchise flick arrives which hopes to give a bit of warmth to the chilly last weeks of Winter. Now December, and 2024, finished up with two such films, MUFASA: THE LION KING which is a rare sequel/prequel in Disney’s series, and another adventure of the video game superstar, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3.
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2 months ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
February has finally arrived, the month of romance with that big holiday for sweethearts almost “smack dab” in the middle. And naturally, the Hollywood studios are certainly ready to cater to the big occasion, perhaps making a trip to the cinema a fitting finale to an evening of bubbly, flowers, and swanky dinners. Now this year they’re not content to merely release a “swoony” romance or even a riotous “rom-com”. No, moviemakers are mixing things up with the two big releases this weekend.
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2 months ago | 
wearemoviegeeks.com | Jim Batts
Now that we’re shaking off the ice and snow (at least for a few days), is it too early to think about weddings, or even movie weddings? Sure, they’re always a ripe setting for romance and drama, though for the last couple of decades, it’s proven to be a perfect backdrop for comedy, from the FATHER OF THE BRIDE reboots to BRIDE WARS, the BEST MAN series, and, of course, BRIDESMAIDS. which often concern the ceremony itself and the long “prep”.
