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Babe: pigs and dogs
Some movies are cozy to watch, and then there’s Babe. At first glance, Babe seems like a sweet family film, with talking animals in a cheerful, colorful world – the perfect feel-good movie, especially around the holidays. But within the first five minutes, you realize it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Happily, younger eyes see…
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Wrexham: portrait of a Welsh Town
Football! But it’s more than that in the documentary series Welcome to Wrexham. Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney ‘buy’ a football team and this could have gone terribly wrong. After all, what do Americans know about European football? Nothing! But it’s not about the success or the money that comes with owning a…
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The Pirate
The title suggests that this film is about a bloodthirsty pirate, full of swashbuckling and super-romantic moments. Well, yes, a little bit. But mostly, no. This musical, with too few musical numbers, is primarily a campy and over-the-top story where you need to take everything with a grain of salt. Definitely not to be taken…
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The World According to Jeff Goldblum
If you have kept up with our Weekly Watch list, you know that Thursdays are for documentary watching. The World According to Jeff Goldblum is such a delightful, simple, yet entertaining series of short episodes about everyday topics. Coffee, dogs, birthdays — every time, I’m amazed by Jeff’s ability to look at things from a…