By OF SECRETS, MAGIC, POLITICS, AND AN IMPERFECT ADVENTURE In 2016, five years after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 concluded the “boy who lived” cinematic adventure saga of witches and wizards, J.K. Rowling returned to her magical “Wizarding World” for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a prequel / spin-off endeavor to the eight-part Potter films. The feature, which
Monday Movie: Le Pont du Nord, by David Bax
The post Monday Movie: Le Pont du Nord, by David Bax appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Le Pont du Nord originally ran as a home video review. Jacques Rivette’s Le Pont du Nord (out on Blu-ray this week
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Eight years after Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry a dashing man of humble origins, they meet again. Will she seize her second chance at true love?
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We’re back on the Flickchart Texas BBQ Road Trip. Last time we visited the barbecue capital of Texas. This time we’re heading southeast to one of the birthplaces of Texas itself. Stop #22: Gonzales, Baker Boys BBQ Gonzales is one of the oldest Anglo-American settlements in Texas, established by Green
The Bad Guys (2022) Review
GO BAD OR GO HOME! DreamWorks Animation Studios has had their ups and downs in their releases, finding their cartoon endeavors of a mixed variety from the highest highs to the mediocre lows. The studio has produced some of the finest (and most memorable) animated films such as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and, How to Train Your Dragon; finding
