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Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series is the New Blu-ray Pick of the Week

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Published: June 17, 2025 23:33

The wife and I are big fans of cozy murder mysteries. There is just something nice about sitting down after a long day and watching interesting people solve a murder. I never watched Murder, She Wrote when it originally aired, but we’ve recently started…

What Is It Good For: War Movies In June – The Wild Geese (1978)

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Published: June 16, 2025 15:14

I wrote about this for a Now Watching segment but since it is a war movie I wanted to expand upon those thoughts here. I’m usually a big fan of these men-on-a-mission type films. You know, the ones where a disparate group of men come together to perform a…

Now Watching: Drug War (2012)

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Published: June 15, 2025 23:52

Drug War (2012)Directed by Johnnie ToStarring: Louis Koo, Honglei Sun, and Huang Yi Synopsis: A drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid is coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation. Rating: 8/10 This is the type of…

Now Watching: Breaking News (2004)

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Published: June 15, 2025 04:06

Breaking News (2004)Directed by Johnnie ToStarring: Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, and Nick CheungSynopsis: After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.Rating: 7/10…

Now Watching: Wallace & Gromit:Vengence Most Fowl (2024)

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Published: June 14, 2025 23:39

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)Directed by Merlin Crossingham & Nick ParkStarring: Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, Reece Shearsmith, and Diane Morgan Synopsis: Top dog Gromit springs into action to save his master when Wallace’s…

The Friday Night Horror Movie: Baron Blood (1972)

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Published: June 14, 2025 14:52

Apologies for getting this out late. My daughter had a sleepover last night, and I decided to stay up late watching a French adaptation of an Agatha Christie story with my wife rather than write this. I think you will understand. Baron Blood was directed…

Now Watching: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

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Published: June 13, 2025 00:15

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)Directed by Wes AndersonStarring: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Bill Murray, and Danny GloverSynopsis: The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather…

Five Cool Things and Brian Wilson

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Published: June 12, 2025 21:06

My new Five Cool Things is out over at Cinema Sentries. This time I’m talking about The Eternaut, a new Netflix series about apocalyptic snow, Age of Defense, my favorite Tower Defense game, David Byrne’s wonderful new song “Everybody Laughs,” a podcast…

Bruce Force (1947) & The Naked City (1948)

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Published: June 12, 2025 15:06

I review a lot of movies for Cinema Sentries. Sometimes I get stacks of them, and I have to push out reviews fairly quickly. Once in a while, I decide it is easier to bundle my reviews up, reviewing two or three movies in a single post and letting them…

What Is It Good For? War Movies In June: The Flying Leathernecks (1951)

https://themidnightcafe.org/2025/06/10/what-is-it-good-for-war-movies-in-june-the-flying-leathernecks-1951/

Published: June 11, 2025 02:51

Well, it is the 10th of June, and this is my first post for this month’s theme. It is only the third war movie I’ve watched this month (and technically I watched this one at the end of May). Hopefully, I’ll get a few more in before the month is out. I love…