Mark Brown

Film reviews, history, jokes. Because the world is one big house of movies.

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@leslie_bern If I am going to err, I want it to be on the side of compassion for my students, especially now.

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Moviehouse: Star Wars and Toxic Fandom
You wouldn’t find Obi-Wan engaging in a Twitter flame war at 3 am because that’s not what he’s about, you know? If you love Star Wars so much, remember what it actually stands for and act like it.

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Moviehouse: Gratitude https://t.co/QuBaOrWSjc
Grateful people generally live longer and report being happier with what they have. So in that spirit, I want to express some of the things I’m grateful for.

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Moviehouse: The Kid Stays in the Picture https://t.co/wtVZpyXqkE
Listening to Robert Evans narrate his own curated story is a little like listening to your slightly inebriated uncle if your uncle had married models and produced industry-altering films like The Godfather.

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Moviehouse: Memory: Origins of Alien https://t.co/jtJlcMmHA6
If you haven’t ever seen the original Alien or you just want to be good and scared, you should screen it tonight.

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Moviehouse: The Addams Family https://t.co/YdEzRyzPUq The only differences between the Addams family and Ozzie and Harriet were the guillotines, explosives, evil spirits, disembodied limbs, and terrifying, zombie-like butler.

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Moviehouse: Life After Flash https://t.co/LRsjeyeG0C
If you are a sci-fi nerd of a certain age, chances are 1980’s Flash Gordon is important to you.

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Moviehouse: All Is True https://t.co/YkPcPKlMFU
I’m not saying Branagh made All Is True as some kind of meta-filmic reflection on his own career and relationship to Shakespeare – but I’m also not saying he didn’t.

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Moviehouse: Ad Astra https://t.co/AB1MVQSWVW
Enjoying Ad Astra requires a tolerance for ambiguity and no expectation for many of contemporary American filmmaking’s conventions such as a likeable protagonist, a clear message, and a happy ending.

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Moviehouse: Downton Abbey https://t.co/aYimMkKYAB The new, big screen version of Downton Abbey pays so much service to its fans, the whole thing is like an ornately decorated, Roaring 20s valentine that says, “Do you still like me? If yes, check box.”

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Moviehouse: The Goonies https://t.co/CpJGOnfH0i
Last week, my wife announced she wanted to watch a movie for the beginning of fall. Returning from the DVD cabinet, she had The Goonies in her hand.

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Moviehouse: My Forgotten Summer Movie Pick - Always https://t.co/PLThe3V0Yy

Richard Dreyfuss plays Pete and Holly Hunter is Dorinda, and I don’t think there’s a more underrated romantic pair from the 1980s.

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Always Be My Maybe has exactly three really good things going for it.
Moviehouse: Always Be My Maybe https://t.co/tXF4LNbEnc

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It is Smith’s sheer star power that carries the film and makes it into something more enjoyable than just a slavish money grab for adult Gen X nostalgia dollars.
Moviehouse: Aladdin https://t.co/WLyMWARZTv

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Millicent Patrick made a huge impact in Hollywood and then thanks to, she vanished. O’Meara’s smart, readable, and important book brings her back. I, for one, am immensely glad it does. @malloryomeara

Moviehouse: The Lady from the Black Lagoon https://t.co/qe4QTqqCIY

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It's been a busy couple of weeks. I meant to post this earlier, but here it is.

I would warn you that this review contains spoilers about Avengers: Endgame, but I feel like if you haven’t seen it yet, you just don’t care.

Moviehouse: Avengers: Endgame https://t.co/TZHkPK7HIs

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Hey @malloryomeara I love TLFTBL and may want to use it as a text book in the future. Any idea when it will be in paperback?

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Moviehouse: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote - Review https://t.co/7svTfVQYYA

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Moviehouse: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote https://t.co/4AERUJt9oo

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It’s a twisty, turny tale of paranoia and deception galore, and each performance is perfectly modulated, particularly those of the two leads.
Moviehouse: Nine Queens https://t.co/zuXRx96NQA