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The Force Awakens [Star Wars]

The Force Awakens (2015) starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
The Force Awakens (2015) starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher The Force Awakens is the story of a new threat to the galaxy. Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the missing Luke...
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The Last Jedi

The Last Jedi - Star Wars Episode VII - starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher,
The Last Jedi – Star Wars Episode VII (2017)– starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley Synopsis of The Last Jedi There has been a lot of negative impressions about The Last Jedi — are they justified?
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The Magic Carpet [Lucille Ball]

The Magic Carpet, starring Lucille Ball and John Agar
The Magic Carpet (1951), starring Lucille Ball and John Agar I’ve just finished watching The Magic Carpet with my children, having DVR’ed it earlier.  How can I describe this movie?  The word “cheesy”comes to mind; it’s a very typical Arabian Nights-style story, with an evil man overthrowing (and...
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7th Voyage of Sinbad

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) starring Kerwin Mathews,  Kathryn Grant,  Richard Eyer,   Torin Thatcher The 7th Voyage of Sinbad is best remembered as a Ray Harryhausen special effects extravaganza.  And as a huge fan of Ray Harryhausen’s work, I certainly appreciate the great work that he...
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The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug, by Peter Jackson  I saw The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug last Saturday with my wife, and I really wanted to love this movie–but I didn’t. If I hadn’t read the book, I would have thought it a typical adventure fantasy...
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