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Taking a Shot at Love (2021)

January 14, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

He Shoots... He Scores! Taking a Shot at Love (2021) Oh man. An absolute classic right here. Just a slammin' Hallmark banger. There has been a lot written in the local press about Avon resident Julie Sherman Wolfe and all the Hallmark movies she's been writing that are set in Connecticut, but nowhere did I read how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Avon, connecticut movies, Hallmark & Lifetime Bangers, movies

Dragon’s Breath Forge

January 13, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Straight Fire Dragon's Breath Forge, Wolcott December 2022 Swords. Knives. All kinds of swords and knives. Types of swords and knives that no one not deeply involved in the world of swords and knives have ever heard of. And who, pray tell, is "deeply involved in the world of swords and knives" in our little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Other Companies and Businesses, Wolcott

Christmas in Connecticut (1992)

December 23, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Terminate This Christmas in Connecticut (1992) There is exactly one interesting thing about this movie: It was directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, Arnold has had a hugely successful Hollywood career and transformed himself from a 'roided up Austrian mute to a blockbuster star to the Governor of California (?!), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Christmas, christmas movies, connecticut movies, movies, zero star movies

Christmas at the Carousel (2021)

December 22, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Carousel Carousing Christmas at the Carousel (2021) We've got a budding Hitchcock, Tarantino, Shyamalan, Kevin Smith over here. Yes, young Erik Bloomquist writes, directs, and stars in his own "Christmas at the Carousel." Bloomquist the director has several horror movies under his belt, so this Christmassy romantic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Carousels, Christmas, christmas movies, connecticut movies, movies

Christmas Caper (2007)

December 21, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

The ABC's of BC, not CT Christmas Caper (2007) Hoo boy. This was an ABC Family movie for their 25 Days of Christmas "event" way back in the day. Did ABC Family beget Hallmark and all that comes with that channel in the 2020's? And since it is Hallmark Channel that began filming so much of their treacle in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Christmas, christmas movies, connecticut movies, movies

A Very Nutty Christmas (2018)

December 20, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

7th Hell A Very Nutty Christmas (2018) What do you get when you write a terribly trite and hackneyed modern fairy tale and bring together the star of a late 1990's teen sitcom, the star of a late 1990's family drama, the star of a early 2000's hit sitcom, a star of a long-running Broadway musical, and... a guy who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Christmas, christmas movies, connecticut movies, Hallmark & Lifetime Bangers, movies

My Adventures With Santa (2019)

December 19, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

My Adventures in Bachelorhood My Adventures With Santa (2019) I'm writing this on April 9th. I watched this dreck on April 8th. Why? I'll tell you why. Because in 2021 the tidal wave of Christmas movies shot in Connecticut became too big for me to ignore. Too many of them were shot at places I'm familiar with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Christmas, christmas movies, connecticut movies, movies, zero star movies

The Mysteries of Berlin

December 13, 2022 by Steve 8 Comments

Spoiler: I Have no Answers Berlin Every Connecticut town has its mysteries. Some are famous like Gungywump in Groton, and some are pretty much only known to me like the Mystery Pits in Somers. But Berlin is different to me because its mysteries are right there! In your face! And yet, I can't seem to land on any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Berlin, Dubious Claims, town essays

Hopp Brook Falls

December 5, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hopp, Hopp Hopp Brook Falls, Bethany November 2022 Not to be confused with the much more famous Hop River in eastern Connecticut, Bethany's Hopp Brook has its own charms. And by charms I mean modestly impressive seasonal waterfalls. Yes, falls, plural. Not that you'd know there were two here, unless … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bethany, Bushwhack, Waterfalls

The Big Bad Swim (2006)

December 3, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Little Okay Movie Big Bad Swim (2006) I don't really know what to say about this movie. It's not bad at all, but... I'm not sure why it exists? It was billed as a comedy-drama which is really weird because it's really not funny - and more importantly, I don't think it ever really tries to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: connecticut movies, movies

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