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A Quiet Place Part II (2020)

January 16, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shhhh, Keep Our Islands Secret A Quiet Place Part II (2020) Let's do this. Keep quiet about it though, since I'm going to try to rip through this quickly and I don't want anyone hearing I'm getting lazy. Shhhhhhhh... I saw A Quiet Place on a plane somewhere over the Atlantic on one of my many trips to Europe … [Read more...]

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Windsor vs. Wethersfield

January 5, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Consider it... Settled CT's Oldest Town: Windsor vs. Wethersfield I'm not a historian and I've done no research on this eternal Connecticut debate. Yet I feel very comfortable with what I'm about to say. Windsor is the oldest town in Connecticut. Their town motto is "First in Connecticut, First for its … [Read more...]

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Next Stop, Christmas (2021)

December 31, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Choo on This One Next Stop, Christmas (2021) I have whined on this website that it's often a slog watching some of these "Connecticut movies." And it is. And now that Hallmark and others are fixating on our little state for several of their cheesy Christmas movies every year, it's not getting any easier. But … [Read more...]

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Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

December 30, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Ol' Hunky Dunky Flip Flap Magoo Christmas in Connecticut (1945) When I started watching and reviewing Connecticut movies and asking for help in collecting a list of them, Christmas in Connecticut was always one of the first mentioned. Likely because it has the state's name in the title. Well, classic cheesy … [Read more...]

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Soul Santa (2021)

December 29, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Good Times? You BET Soul Santa (2021) This movie aired on BET, not Hallmark and not Lifetime and there are some legitimately good jokes in it. It's still a terrible and cliche-riddled flick, but still more enjoyable than most in this genre. But hol' up. The two stars here, Tamela and David Mann are married … [Read more...]

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Holiday in Harlem (2021)

December 28, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Holiday in Hartford Harlem Holiday in Harlem (2021) I didn't watch this movie for its plot or acting or anything like that. I watched it for its location shots. I was intrigued by the idea of the director trying to make Hartford into Harlem. And, for the most part, they pulled it off - certainly well enough for a … [Read more...]

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A Very Merry Toy Store (2017)

December 27, 2021 by Steve 2 Comments

Let's Not Toy Around A Very Merry Toy Store (2017) Amato's Toy and Hobby of New Britain closed at the end of February in 2022. I blame this movie. I really wanted to like this awful movie. Believe it or not, on a certain amygdalan level, I happen to like dopey Hallmark/Lifetime movies where everyone is pretty … [Read more...]

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Parrish (1961)

December 19, 2021 by Steve 2 Comments

Smokeshow Parrish (1961) First and foremost, Parrish is one of the Connecticuttiest movies ever made. On that alone, it was well worth my time. Sure, it's campy and over-acted, but the whole film uses the (rapidly disappearing) shade tobacco fields of Windsor and East Windsor as its setting! Many people in … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Connecticut Created Cars

November 20, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Speed Reading Connecticut Created Cars By Paul Pellerin I read this book in about 20 minutes while standing at Bloomfield's Prosser Library one random weeknight after work. I had been looking for something else, saw this, pulled it out of its slot and said to myself, "Hm, I can 'read' this book in 20 minutes and … [Read more...]

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Beetlejuice (1988)

October 31, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Third Times a Charm Beetlejuice (1988) Arguably the most well-known and certainly one of the most watched Connecticut movies. Oh? Did you forget Beetlejuice takes place entirely in the fictitious quaint little village of Winter River, Connecticut? You shouldn't have forgotten, especially if you're a resident … [Read more...]

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