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Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: ‘Destory All Monsters’

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: ‘Destory All Monsters’

by Blaise Majkowski | Jun 5, 2017 | Articles, Blaise's Bad Movie Guide, Columns

Sometimes the best laid plans go awry. First case in point: The just-released King Arthur was carefully groomed to be a blockbuster but flopped spectacularly at the box office. Second case in point: After I decided to review another movie of this ilk — Gods of Egypt —...
Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: ‘Bad Channels’ Tune Into 666 … if you dare (w/vid)

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: ‘Bad Channels’ Tune Into 666 … if you dare (w/vid)

by Blaise Majkowski | May 8, 2017 | Articles, Blaise's Bad Movie Guide, Columns, Film, Music, Newsletter

I was saddened when I heard the news that Paul O’Neil, the founder of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, had died. It seems my favorite bands have either passed away (the Ramones, the Cramps), or are eligible for AARP but continue to stumble on. In addition to Sparks and...
Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: The Last Dinosaur

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: The Last Dinosaur

by Blaise Majkowski | Feb 27, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Blaise's Bad Movie Guide, Columns, Film

Many winters ago, in 1977 to be precise, a friend and I were invited to a party. As luck would have it, we were the only males present. To top it off, the girls wanted to try the old game of spin the bottle. Chumps that my friend and I were, we decided we would rather...
Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: When Brad Pitt Was the Pits

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: When Brad Pitt Was the Pits

by Blaise Majkowski | Jan 9, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Blaise's Bad Movie Guide, Columns, Film, Leisure

Recently, I visited the William Cullen Bryant Homestead in Cummington where my sister and her family helped to lavishly decorate the rooms with Yuletide trimmings. Yet my mind was not on sugarplums. Instead, it was on the movie I knew I was going to review for this...
Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: Red Riding Hood

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: Red Riding Hood

by Blaise Majkowski | Dec 5, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Film, Newsletter

Red Riding Hood I hadn’t flown on a plane in almost 30 years. So when my family and I took our first vacation trip to Florida, naturally I was a bit nervous. The flight down was fine. Once there, our activities ranged from watching the grand fireworks finale at...
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