Bombshell
Dropped a bomb on Fox
Blonde
Salacious interpretation of Marilyn’s life
Wired
Watch John Belushi short circuit
Next: Biopics denounced by their subjects
The Apprentice
POTUS not a big fan
Nixon
John Dean threatened to sue
The Social Network
Mark Zuckerberg was relatively critical
Next up:
Movies with ugly animals
Jumanji
All the animals appear demonic
Turner & Hooch
Man, that’s one ugly dog
Cujo
Obligatory entry in this category
Next: Creepy dolls
M3GAN
Skynet on two girlish legs
Child’s Play
First of gazillion Chucky movies
Rag Doll
Voodoo curse animates title object
Next up:
Movies with non-creepy dolls
Barbie
Nothing creepy about Margot Robbie
Welcome to Marwen
Dolls help man with PTSD
The Indian in the Cupboard
Couldn’t compete with Toy Story
Next: Movies that feature inanimate objects
2001: A Space Odyssey
Alien monolith appears three times
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Nazis open at their peril
K2
Two dudes climb tall mountain
Next up:
Films featuring large, moving but non-alive objects
Titanic
Ship splits like a banana
Speed
The bus that can’t stop
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Gort answers only to Klaatu
Next: Movies that copied/ripped off more successful films
Mac and Me
E.T. clone oft-mocked by Conan
Deathstalker
Bigger Conan should have sued
Little Bee
As Seinfeld should have, too
Next up:
Other Seinfeld movies
Unfrosted
What’s the deal with Pop-Tarts?
Comedian
What’s the deal with comedy?
Bee Movie
What’s the deal with bees?
Next:
Movies About Food or Chefs
Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe?
And why would we care?
Ratatouille
Unsanitary health practices, gourmet food
Sausage Party
Got surprisingly good reviews overall
Next: The Films of Bob Hope
Road to Singaapore
First “Road” movie with Bing
Boy, Did I Get the Wrong Number
Ma Bell’s the real star
That Little Monster
It’s Rosemary’s Baby meets Eraserhead
Next: Budcoms (Buddy comedies)
Dude, Where’s My Car?
Dude, where’s the entertainment here?
Wayne’s World
“No way! From sketches? Schwing!”
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Good lesson: excellence towards others.
Next: Hugh Grant Romcoms
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Made big splash in it
Love Actually
Romance finds a reluctant PM
Notting Hill
Funny, sweet, clever - a classic
Next up:
Movies set all or mostly in London
Murder by Decree
Sherlock Holmes tracks the Ripper.
Ballet Shoes
Sisters study for the stage.
Georgy Girl
Rambling, haphazard, and somehow fun.
NEXT: Fictional movies about real people
Fictional movies about real people
The Prestige
Tesla helps magician, invents “teleportation”
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Freeing slaves and slaying vamps
Time After Time
HG Wells builds time machine
Next:
Movies Led By Legendary Actresses
Movies Led By Legendary Actresses
All About Eve
Really, it’s all about Bette
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Liz unleashes all on Dick
Ninotchka
Garbo speaks! And she laughs!
Next: Leading men of the 30s
Well, the thread is still about “movie reviews,” but these flicks featured three leading men of the '30s:
A Free Soul
Clark Gable’s breakout, as gangster
The Private Life of Henry VIII
Charles Laughton’s ugly but compelling
Captains Courageous
Spencer Tracy won an Oscar
Next up:
Films starring leading ladies of the '30s
The Awful Truth
Excellent work by popular Dunne.
Ninotchka
Tagline was “Garbo laughs!” --'nuff.
His Girl Friday
Best version of Front Page.
NEXT: Movies with a scene where some kind of background drama is overshadowed by foreground goofiness.
Hmm, I can’t think of three movies where that happens. Usually it’s the other way 'round.
I’m not sure I understand it, but in the interests of keeping the game going, I’ll give it a try.
Airplane!
Dialogue taken verbatim from drama.
Top Secret
Serious bookstore scene; hilarious ending.
My Fair Lady
“Ladylike” Eliza cheers her horse.
Something easy for the next one, I think. Let’s try:
Michael Caine movies