The Jurassic franchise has some of the best sequels in film history. What I mean is that it consistently provides great sequels, which happens so rarely in large franchises. Often, the first one or two will be amazing but, by the time you get to five, it’s not even worth watching. There are exceptions, of […]
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Guest Spot: Lee’s High-Octane Summer Playlist
CATEGORY: audiophile, metal, music, music is life, music video, oldies, playlist, rock music, You Tube
Are you sitting down? Well, get your butts up and get ready to move because Lee’s here to share his High-Octane Summer Playlist. I started writing this post quite early in the morning (yay, insomnia) and I had to turn my speakers way down when I listened to this list or risk waking all my […]
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Guest Spot: Rachel’s Family Fun Summer Playlist
I’m excited about today’s guest spot for two reasons. One, it’s family-friendly post, which (let’s face it) you don’t get a lot of around here. And two, it just happens to be from one of my favourite families ever. I’m going to hand the rest of the post over to Rachel and let her explain […]
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Guest Spot: Jay’s Memories of Summer Playlist
Hello from Jay. I’m taking over the blog today and my playlist is made of songs I remember from the summers through my life. Here it is: 1. Boney M., “Brown Girl in the Ring” 2. David Soul, “Don’t Give Up on Us” 3. Grease soundtrack, “Summer Nights” and “You’re the One that I Want” […]
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Movie Review: Meteor (1979)
CATEGORY: action movie, cinephile, classic movies, couch potato, film, film and tv, film review, movie, movie review, sci fi
Meteor is a 1979 action movie starring Sean Connery (Paul Bradley) and Natalie wood (Tatiana Donskaya.) As Jay says, the best way to describe it is “Think Armageddon.” You will, too. Meteor will remind you several times that it was the forerunner to blockbusters Armageddon. (With, sadly, less Steve Buscemi riding nuclear weapons.) This is one […]
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Guest Spot: John’s Summer Rock Mix Playlist
I always know, when it comes to music, I can count on John to come up with some great tunes — even if there’s usually some big ass hair involved. 😉 I challenged him to come up with a summer playlist and he didn’t disappoint. There’s definitely some big ass hair here! Let’s have a […]
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Wondra’s Vintage Gold Summer Playlist
My Hot Summer Playlist is great for those days when the season’s got you all feisty and you wanna dance. Not so great for those hazy, oppressive days when you barely want to exist. What does that mean? Another playlist! The new Vintage Gold Summer Playlist takes it down a notch — and back a […]
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Wondra’s Hot Summer Playlist
It’s no secret that I hate summer. I know, I know. I’m posting a lot about summer right now. I’m just trying to at least seem like I’m not a miserable bitch. The one thing that summer doesn’t mess up (unlike my hair, skin, wardrobe, and health) is music. Summer is a time for bumping […]
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10 Summer Self-Care Tips
Summer can be a lot of fun but it can also be a tricky time for physical and mental health. Don’t let the heat and sun get you down! Follow these ten simple steps to Summer Self-Care to keep yourself looking and feeling great this summer: 1. Don’t skimp on the sun block. We all ought […]
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Movie Review: Mackenna’s Gold (1969)
CATEGORY: cinema, cinephile, classic movies, couch potato, film, film and tv, film review, movie, movie review, Western
If you’re watching along with my 100 Classic Must-See Movies (That I’ve Somehow Never Seen), I have a suggestion for you before you start Mackenna’s Gold (1969). Did I say suggestion? I meant drinking game. You see a buzzard: take a shotYou see more than one buzzard: down your pintYou hear someone singing about a […]
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