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“We’re on a mission from God” | The Blues Brothers (1980)

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Grant Watson

‘Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Universal Amphitheatre. Well, here it is, the late 1970s, going on 1985. You know, so much of the music we hear today is pre-programmed electronic disco, we never get a chance … Continue reading “We’re on a mission from God” | The Blues Brothers (1980)

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REVIEW: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

July 11, 2020 Grant Watson

I come to praise John Candy – to mangle the famous phrase – not to bury him. This hugely talented Canadian comic actor has been dead a little over 26 years, and yet one can watch the landscape of American … Continue reading REVIEW: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

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REVIEW: Cool Runnings (1993)

April 27, 2020April 30, 2020 Grant Watson

When a track mishap costs a group of Jamaican athletes their shot at the Summer Olympics, they approach retired coach and trainer Irving Blitzer to teach them how to run a bobsled team – based on Blitzer’s long-held belief that … Continue reading REVIEW: Cool Runnings (1993)

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