Hello everyone, Little bit of humor: I agree!!! Give the dog from “Silence of the Lambs” its own movie. They can call it “Put the Dog in the Basket”.
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Great Movies You Might have Missed From A-Z, Part three
Continuing my list of recommended movies you may have missed that starts with the letter…” This time it’s the letter K thru O. I nicknamed this group the “night movies”. K: There really isn’t a lot […]
Saidi’s Take – 11/22/2022
Little bit of humor…. Why not?!?! Because the movie theater is not in your living room. I’ve never seen someone with a laptop in a movie theater and I hope I never will. The glare […]
Review – Tár
The first thing that I should mention is I have almost no interest in orchestras or classical music. Unless it’s a movie score or a classical piece in a movie (like “Ode to Joy” from […]
‘Tis the Season to Get To Work!
Do movie theaters need to be open on holidays?? It’s Thanksgiving time so once again there are stories about the employees at retail stores complaining that they work on Thanksgiving Day. Every year, those stories […]
Turkey Day Round-Up! Best-Of Holiday Movies
One of the best things about Thanksgiving is it’s one of the only holidays where you don’t have to buy a gift for people – unless you consider buying some food for Thanksgiving dinner a […]
A Michael J. Fox Film Festival
I’ve been seeing Michael J Fox in the news recently and it got me thinking about my favorite Michael J Fox movies. The second thing I think of – after the “Back to the Future” […]
Much ado about Movie Trailers
Everyone is crazy about “trailers” Recently, I’ve been hearing rumors that a preview for the still untitled “Indiana Jones 5” movie – scheduled to be released June 2023 – will be released soon. This rumor […]
Review – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Possibly the weirdest thing about this movie is that anyone can watch it for free. The movie currently isn’t playing in any movie theaters in the Los Angeles area (although it could be playing in […]
Great Movies You Might Have Missed From A-Z, Part Two
Continuing my list of recommended movies you may have missed that starts with the letter…” This time it’s the letter F thru J. F: There are a lot of great movies that start with the letter […]
Saidi’s Take – 11/8/2022
Little bit of humor…. This might be why “Smile” has made over $200 million globally. Those AREN’T CARDBOARD CUTOUTS. THOSE ARE REAL PEOPLE!!!!! Imagine what the people sitting next to them thought. “You gonna stand […]
Hollywood Advertising, I Mean, Awards Season
Every year it seems to start earlier and earlier. This year, Halloween was just a week ago and we are barely into November, but it’s already started. I’ve started seeing the advertisements, commercials, and articles. […]
Review – Causeway
Some people say, “I can never go home again”. Other people say, “I never want to go home again”. In this movie, Lynsey (Jennifer Lawrence) feels a little of both. She doesn’t want to go […]
Saidi’s Take – 10/31/2022
Movie news, Halloween edition Little bit of humor…. That could be true but if you complain enough maybe they’ll stop making bad sequels and reboots.
Are Movie Theaters Dying?
I have always said there is no way that movie theaters will ever go away due to one simple reason: Money. The only way for a movie to make up to $357 million in 3 […]
Saidi’s Take – 10/28/2022
Today’s email is dedicated to singer Jerry Lee Lewis who passed away last night according to the latest news. Little bit of movie news…
‘Tis the Season For Scares!
Every Halloween season the lists of the scariest movies come out. So, I thought I’d add a list of the movies that scared me. I want to preface this with two things. The first is […]
Review – Amsterdam
The movie starts with the line “a lot of this actually happened” but the more I watch of this part murder mystery, party comedy, part political drama the more I think that this scene….and this […]
Saidi’s Take – 10/25/2022
Hello everyone, Finally, a little bit of humor…. If it’s parents with a lot of young children watching – they might consider “Frozen 2” a horror movie because they have to watch it over and […]
Great Movies You Might Have Missed From A-Z, Part One
When you search for the “best movie that starts with letter…” a lot of lists have similar names at the top. The following movies aren’t on many lists except for mine. A thru E. A: If […]
Saidi’s Take – 10/22/2022
A little bit of movie news happened this week… Plus a little from the ol’ rumour mill… Hopefully, the “rumour” isn’t true. As a little treat, “WHERE’S MY PANTS?” Was Arnold Schwarzenegger nude during the […]
Lights, Camera, Annoying! LiFe in Los Angeles
When people talk about the worst things about Los Angeles, they often mention earthquakes, traffic, smog, the seasons don’t change, etc. Most people don’t mention one of the things I personally hate the most – […]
review – See How They Run
Famous mystery writer Agatha Christie wrote a murder mystery play called “The Mousetrap” which opened in London’s West End in 1952 and is STILL PLAYING IN THE SAME THEATER TODAY. It holds the world record […]
Saidi’s Take – 10/17/2022
Little bit of humor…. Remember how I was saying above almost every famous actor or actress will eventually be part of the Marvel or DC universe…. Who says the studio system is dead?
Singers that Became Actors
There seems to be a current trend of singers getting into acting such as Lady Gaga (“A Star is Born” (2018), “Joker: Folie à Deux” coming in 2024), Harry Styles (“Don’t Worry Darling”, “My Policeman”), […]
LOS ANGELES FILM REVIEW 