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Tag: Marilu Tolo

‘Bluebeard’ (1972): So much potential, but mostly goes to waste

With the days getting more brisk as the sun loses its power to warm us, and the nights getting longer and more still, it wouldn’t be unexpected to have a certain melancholia creep into one’s temper. Drinking and cleaning your guns in the dark helps to shake it loose, but only so much. What one really… Read More ‘Bluebeard’ (1972): So much potential, but mostly goes to waste

October 2, 2026 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Candy’ (1968): Hot lead and all-star cast in long-but-fun trash

Consistently amusing—if too long—dirty joke, with a high-powered all-star cast.

March 27, 2020September 25, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

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