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The Mask of Zorro

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Anthony Hopkins as Zorro? They’re not kidding, and the versatile star of such films as Silence of the Lambs and Howard’s End acquits himself surprisingly well as the Robin Hood of Old California. Wearing a thick layer of bronzer to … Continue reading

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Mulan

Disney’s Animated Transvestite A few short years ago, Disney ripped off Japanese animation god Osamu Tezuka’s character Leo (Kimba) the White Lion for their biggest hit ever, The Lion King. For their new animated feature, they mine Tezuka territory again, … Continue reading

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Dragonheart

Minimum Wage A well made medieval adventure film which is also partly a buddy picture – but in this case, the buddy makes all the difference. Sean Connery supplies the voice of Draco, last of the dragons and the most … Continue reading

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Heavenly Creatures

Bad Girls Guest review by Scott Petersen It’s not very often that a film put chills up and down my spine. That visceral feeling was all over Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, from Jack Nicholson’s chilling and psychotic performance to the … Continue reading

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Mummy A.D. 1993 VHS

Rocky Nelson Video Shorts Volume 3 David “the Rock” Nelson knows what he likes: monster movies! And he likes his own monster movies more than any other. Heck, even the many characters he plays himself are fans of his movies. … Continue reading

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