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Learn The Reason for the Season with These Holiday Stories on the Chattin on the Podcast

by James Coulter Christmas is almost here. Is anyone else excited? But a more important question to ask would be: What is the reason for the season? We pose this question in our latest episode of the Chattin on the Ridge...

J.C. Reviews: Red One is a Ret Hot Mess!

J.C. Reviews: Red One is a Ret Hot Mess! by James Coulter You know, in hindsight, I should have known Red One was going to be a disaster. Despite its $250 million budget, the movie only grossed $32 million in the...

J.C. Reviews: Netflix’s Spellbound Is…Pretty Okay! For What It Is!

by James Coulter Sigh. Okay! Let's address the animated elephant in the room. This movie was directed by John Lasseter, who was hired by Skydance Studios after being let go from Pixar due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Skydance Studios, to...

Welcome, World Travelers! Goodbye MuppetVsion! Hello, Muppets Rock n’ Roller Coaster!

by James Coulter It's time to raise the curtain. It's time to light the lights. It's time to meet the Muppets one last time at MuppetVision 3D. The classic Muppet show will be closing at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and the Muppets...

JC Reviews: Wicked is a Wickedly Good Musical of a Movie

JC Reviews: Wicked is a Wickedly Good Musical of a Movie by James Coulter Nearly 20 years ago, someone asked the bold question, "What if the Wizard of Oz was told from the Wicked Witch's side of the story?" That answer...

JC Reviews: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is the Most Okay-est Christmas Film Ever

Every year, new Christmas movies are released, all aiming to become the next big holiday film alongside such classics as A Christmas Carol, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and Home Alone. This film certainly aspires to be one of...

JC Reviews: Piece By Piece Comes Close to Almost Being a Masterpiece

by James Coulter I will be honest: I don't normally watch musical biopics. The last one I watched was Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and I watched it because 1) it was about Weird Al, and 2) it was made...

J.C. Reviews: The Wild Robot is a Comfy, Cozy Movie

by James Coulter If I had a nickel for every time there was an animated movie about a robot taking care of a living creature in a post-apocalyptic setting, and that movie ended up being the best-animated movie of the...

JC Reviews: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is Twice the Fun of the Original Movie

by James Coulter When Beetlejuice was first released in theaters in 1988, the dark horror comedy helped set the tone of Tim Burton's unique macabre aesthetic. Since then, the director has released other horror-themed classics including Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before...

J.C. Reviews: Borderlands Was Bad But Not Boring

by James Coulter Once upon a time, video game adaptations were considered box office poison. From the 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros movie to Street Fighter and BloodRayne, films based on video games were consistently never good. Not only did...
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J.C. Reviews: Rebel Moon – Part Two is a Movie That Exists. Boy, It Sure Does Exist!

by James Coulter The story goes Zack Snyder approached Lucasfilm to pitch a "gritty" and "more mature" Star Wars movie....

Lake Wales Mardi Gras 2025: History, Parade, and Events You Can’t Miss!

The Lake Wales Mardi Gras, a vibrant celebration rooted in community spirit, has been a cherished tradition since its...

J.C. Reviews: Go Watch The Day The Earth Blew Up! It’s Good!

by James Coulter Warner Bros. has been doing the Looney Tunes dirty lately. Last year, they shelved the movie Coyote...
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