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Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

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Reviews For The Easily Distracted:
The Boogeyman

By Pete Vonder Haar
Jun 2, 2023

Title: The Boogeyman Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: HOMER: Bart, I don't want to alarm you, but there may be a boogeyman or boogeymen in the house! Brief Plot Synopsis: For once, a kid isn't lying about monsters under the bed. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 2.5 Wayne Gretzkys...
Choose Crazy: The Life And Times Of Mojo Nixon

By Gladys Fuentes
Jun 1, 2023

Whether in person performing on stage or hosting his radio shows, Manifold Destiny on Sirius XM NASCAR as well his slot on the Outlaw Country Channel, Mojo Nixon is a magnetic force of nature that dominates all spaces and sound waves. Though most only have enough time to process one...
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The Little Mermaid

By Pete Vonder Haar
May 26, 2023

Title: The Little Mermaid Describe This Movie In One Peacemaker Quote: ADEBAYO: If we have a kid, I'd like to name her Octopussy. And if it's a boy, Sharknado. Brief Plot Synopsis: Boy meets mermaid, boy loses mermaid, mermaid gets legs, boy gets legged mermaid. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To...
Take Advantage Of The Press's 2023 Summer Movie Preview While There Are Still Movies To Watch

By Pete Vonder Haar
May 25, 2023

After an extended period of serious concern over the possibly lingering effect the COVID pandemic had on global box office, things finally started to turn around last year. Much credit was given to Top Gun: Maverick for "saving" the theater-going experience, but James Cameron, the MCU, and those little yellow lima...
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Fast X

By Pete Vonder Haar
May 19, 2023

Title: Fast X Describe This Movie In One Kung Fu Panda 2 Quote: MANTIS: I didn't have any problems with my dad. Maybe it's 'cause Mom ate his head before I was born. Brief Plot Synopsis: Big men drive fast, go boom. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 3 Heist-o-Trons out...
I Tuned Into EuroVision for Maniacs. I Was Not Disappointed

By Jef Rouner
May 17, 2023

I had exactly one wish when I tuned into EuroVision for the first time in my life this weekend: let one of these performers be out of their goddamn minds. That wish was pleasantly granted. The vast majority of performers were… fine. They were lovely, talented people with good pop...
Hypnotic Traffics in Tired Hypnosis Myths

By Jef Rouner
May 12, 2023

Director Robert Rodriguez’s Hypnotic opens on Friday, May 12, and goddamn does it look silly as hell. While it’s clearly aiming to be the next Inception, it mostly just traffics in ancient and stupid myths about hypnosis. The film follows Rourke (Ben Affleck), a cop who is dealing with the...
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

By Pete Vonder Haar
May 5, 2023

Title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Describe This Movie In One Far Side Quote: WOMAN: Looks like another one of those stupid Incredible Journey things. Brief Plot Synopsis: Bunch of a-holes save the galaxy, experience personal growth, not in that order. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 4 "stupid guys...
When Mrs. Davis Earns its Jokes There's Nothing Funnier Than a Nun Fighting Artificial Intelligence

By Jamil David
May 1, 2023

Mrs. Davis is Preacock's new sci-fi dramedy from David Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers, Watchmen) and Tara Hernandez (Big Bang Theory), which pits a nun against an all-knowing artificial intelligence in a zany and reference-heavy adventure. The series follows Simone, a nun who is given an epic and cliche quest to...
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

By Pete Vonder Haar
Apr 28, 2023

Title: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: TROY MCCLURE: And they never ruined their fun by giving in to their THROBBING BIOLOGICAL URGES . Brief Plot Synopsis: Everything old is new again. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 4.5 Nilsson Schmilssons out of...
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Sisu

By Pete Vonder Haar
Apr 28, 2023

Title: Sisu Describe This Movie In One Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Quote: INDIANA JONES: Nazis. I hate these guys. Brief Plot Synopsis: Finnish fortune hunter finishes off fascists. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 4 Auric Goldfingers out of 5. Tagline: "Vengeance is golden." Better Tagline: "They did Nazi...
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Evil Dead Rise

By Pete Vonder Haar
Apr 21, 2023

Title: Evil Dead Rise Describe This Movie In One The Crow Quote: ERIC DRAVEN: Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children. Brief Plot Synopsis: Mankind will apparently never learn not to mess with creepy old books. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 4.5...
Three New Streaming Shows With a Lot of Star Power

By Jamil David
Apr 20, 2023

A ton of shows are steadily coming out, too many to keep up with for even the most ardent television enjoyer. Parsing what's coming in the next few weeks for shows that look interesting, there are three clear choices set to premiere. All are different genres and led by female...
Reassessing Police Officer Judy From Zootopia as Zootopia 2 is Announced

By Jef Rouner
Apr 18, 2023

Zootopia 2 was recently announced, which gave me an excuse to go back and rewatch the first film. I never realized how insanely corrupt officer Judy Hopps is in the movie. She’s actively worse than characters in movies specifically about corrupt cops. We first get a look at Judy’s, let’s...
Halfway to Halloween, So Let’s Watch Some Horror Shorts

By Jef Rouner
Apr 17, 2023

It’s halfway to Halloween, and to celebrate I have been hiding from the sun in my blanket fort watching horror shorts. Today, we look at five brief bits of terror well worth checking out as we tick off the days until October. All shorts available for free on YouTube. The...
Mrs. Maisel's Fifth Season Finds Midge More Melancholy Than Marvelous

By Pete Vonder Haar
Apr 14, 2023

For the past four seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, we've watched stand-up comedian Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) struggle to find success in the man, man, man's world of late '50s/early '60s comedy. Even possessed with unflappable energy, rapier wit, and a fabulous wardrobe, Midge still finds herself self-sabotaging at...
Reviews For The Easily Distracted:
Renfield

By Pete Vonder Haar
Apr 14, 2023

Title: Renfield Describe This Movie In One Love At First Bite Quote: COUNT DRACULA: Children of the night, shut up! Brief Plot Synopsis: Disgruntled worker has the original boss from hell. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 3.5 Specials albums out of 5. Tagline: "Sucks to be him." Better Tagline: "Bring me the...
Reviews For The Easily Distracted:
Air

By Pete Vonder Haar
Apr 7, 2023

Title: Air Describe This Movie In One Space Jam Quote: BUGS BUNNY: Remember those mugs and T-shirts and lunchboxes with our pictures on 'em? DAFFY DUCK: Yeah. BUGS BUNNY: You ever see any money from all that stuff? DAFFY DUCK: Ha! Not a cent! Brief Plot Synopsis: Rating Using Random...
Where's The Beef? Inside All Of Us, As It Turns Out

By Pete Vonder Haar
Apr 6, 2023

"Jesus did tons of nice things, look what they did to him." The persistent theme of Beef, Netflix's 10-episode series starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, is one of futility; aimed at both the mistakes we often seem fated to make and the seeming impossibility of reversing the course of...
Reviews For The Easily Distracted:
John Wick: Chapter 4

By Pete Vonder Haar
Apr 4, 2023

Title: John Wick: Chapter 4 Describe This Movie In One Life of Brian Quote: ARTHUR: He's making it up as he goes along! Brief Plot Synopsis: "And on that farm he ... shot some guys." Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 4 Ned Kellys out of 5. Tagline: "Baba Yaga." Better...

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