Movies of Groucho Marx
Humor Risk
First Marx film, now lost
Duck Soup
Bankrupt country goes to war
Night at the Opera
People overstuffed in the Stateroom
Next: Movies about Thanksgiving
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Travelers strive to get home
Addams Family Values
Creepy family not eating turkey
You’ve Got Mail
Romance unexpected, delayed, but sweet
Next: Movies you’d like to see in the next month
The Post
Streep, Hanks; can’t go wrong.
I, Tonya
Lillehammer Winter Olympics skating scandal.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Looking forward to this one!
Next: Movies about journalists and/or journalism.
The Front Page
Comedy that left me cold
All the President’s Men
Great cast, script - a classic
Spotlight
Reporters break priest abuse story
Next: Movies about bears
Yogi Bear
Aykroyd can do much better.
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
Gentle family-friendly story; Haggerty shines.
A Bear Named Winnie
How Pooh-bear came to be.
Next: Movies about horses.
*International Velvet
*Girl, beloved horse win fame
*War Horse
*Noble equine, boy, WWI hell
*Seabiscuit
*Ungainly racehorse lifts country’s spirits
Next: Movies about birds
The Birds
Hitchcock thriller; birds attack people.
Fly Away Home
Geese must be taught migration.
The $1,000,000 Duck
Disney comedy; hasn’t aged well.
Next: Disney live-action movies.
The Parent Trap
Starring Hayley Mills, Hayley Mills.
Escape to Witch Mountain
Loved this as a child.
Saving Mr. Banks
Hanks Surprisingly good as Disney.
Next: live action movies, Disney or otherwise, aimed at children.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Inventor’s magical car delivers fun.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Wilder? Best Willy Wonka ever.
Homeward Bound: the Incredible Journey
Forgotten pets trek towards home.
Next: Animated films that are more for adults than children.
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Animated films that are more for adults than children.
Fritz the Cat
First X-rated cartoon - earned it!
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Mixed reviews; Uncanny Valley territory
The Incredibles
Kids don’t get Ayn Rand
Next: Really bad animated movies
Wizards
Ralph Bakshi cannot do fantasy.
Eight Crazy Nights
Sandler should stick with live-action.
Cars 2
Skip; see Cars 3 instead.
Next: Live-action movies that use animation in certain scenes, and vice-versa.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Annoying cartoon character on lam
Mary Poppins
Penguins dance happily with Bert
Enchanted
Endearingly spoofed fairy princess genre
Next: Three good Christmas movies
Three good Christmas movies
Die Hard
Barefoot cop stops Eurotrash criminals
Elf
Elf-raised human finds dad
Bad Santa
Store Santa drinks, swears, steals
Next: Movies that take place during Christmas but aren’t about Christmas
Rocky
Boxer trains over the holidays.
Trading Places
Aykroyd disrupts office Christmas party.
The Silent Partner
Mall Santa engineers bank heist.
Next: Movies about American football.
Windrunner
Troubled, talented kid; ghostly coach.
Knute Rockne: All American
All about Notre Dame coach.
Leatherheads
Early years of American football.
Next: movies whose titles begin with “My.”
My Favorite Year
Affectionate homage to Fifties TV
My Cousin Vinny
New lawyer does surprisingly well
My Little Pony: The Movie
Never, ever gonna see it
Next: movies with titles beginning with “Once”
Once Upon a Time in the West
Long, slow, typical spaghetti western.
Once Upon a Time in America
Rise of New York gangsters.
Once
Different kind of romance movie.
Next: Movies set all or partially in Ireland.
Movies set all or partially in Ireland.
The Quiet Man
Duke, O’Hara bust marital bed
The Crying Game
Conflicted IRA member peruses transwoman
The Secret of Kells
Boy’s adventurous quest with book
Next: Animated holiday movies
The Polar Express
Train ride to Santa’s; charming.
Eight Crazy Nights
Sandler should stick to live-action.
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Animated version of Dickens’ classic.
Next: Jim Carrey movies.
The Mask
Exuberant rogue is dweeb’s doppelganger
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Family hosts troublesome, lovable birds
Liar Liar
Hilarious courtroom comedy; Carrey’s best
Next: Drew Carey movies