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Saturday Night

John Stark

Saturday Night- Live From New York It’s 1975! Quick Take: Jason Reitman’s fast paced ensemble comedy didn’t quite land with audiences, though it landed on a lot of Top 10 lists. It became an underdog, which is kind of poignant, because it is based on a show that was an underdog. Saturday Night Live was set to fail, just a dalliance that was used to leverage against Johnny Carson and Tonight Show reruns on that night. The Not Ready For Primetime Players were an amalgamation of mostly future household names, but relatively unknown at the time. And a young Lorne … Continue reading Saturday Night

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Snack Shack

John Stark

I am someone who admittedly has a lot of really dumb films in my “desert island” list, or the favorite/comfort films list. I enjoy many teen movies from my day, from bigger hits like She’s All That and Varsity Blues, to even some lesser hits, like Get Over It. but, as I age, I should be aging past teen films, and yet, here comes Snack shack, which surprisingly is really good. the first indication that this is something special is that it is an independent feature that got a theatrical release, instead of being banished to streaming. That means we … Continue reading Snack Shack

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The Fablemans

John Stark

Where I Watched It: In Theatres English Audio Description Available?: Yes Probably one of my most anticipated titles of 2022, because it’s hard to turn your nose up at a semi-autobiographical story from one of the greatest living directors. If Steven Spielberg wants to impart his knowledge on me, about how he fell in love with cinema, who am I to argue with him? I’m not going to be the guy who says i love every single thing this man does. Off the top of my head, I’m not a fan of Munich. But last year, my pick for Best … Continue reading The Fablemans