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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 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, New London County

The Conjuring (2013)

October 27, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

You've been Warrened The Conjuring, 2013 I have somehow almost completely avoided crossing paths with Lorraine and Ed Warren. They have both passed away but their legacy will certainly outlive me - not only in Connecticut, but across the nation. The famous Warrens. In fact, I've heard some radio ads … [Read more...]

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

Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980)

October 26, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

D'oh! Revenge of the Stepford Wives, 1980 The original Stepford Wives is somewhat of a classic. What that movie lacked in quality, it made up for in popular culture influence. The term "Stepford Wife" actually means something and is still used today. And it often doesn't just mean "Plastic robotic perfect appearing … [Read more...]

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

House of Dust (2014)

October 25, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Done and Dusted House of Dust, 2014 One way you can know this is a terrible movie is that when you Google "House of Dust," you get a bunch of links for vacuum cleaners and allergies and have to look pretty hard for the movie. And when you click on, say, Rotten Tomatoes for this lowish budget horror movie, there … [Read more...]

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

The Innkeepers (2011)

October 24, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Peddling Pablum The Innkeepers, 2011 For many locals, this movie will serve as an important historical archive of the Yankee Pedlar Inn. Located in Torrington, the grand old hotel is an iconic piece of architecture from an age that has long passed us by. The Inn has been shuttered since 2015 with scant promise of … [Read more...]

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

Pizza, A Love Story

July 15, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

(It's Sally's. The Answer is Sally's) Pizza, A Love Story (2019) This is a very important movie. Even though it took over a decade to complete and required some crowd-sourced funding, it is a movie that had to be made. Yes, it's a documentary about New Haven Pizza. Year after year, The Daily Meal ranks the top 100 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: connecticut movies, five star movies, movie, movies, New Haven, Pizza

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...]

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

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...]

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

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...]

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

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