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Movies of the Week #3 (2026): Romances Under Pressure, Animatronics Gone Wild
This week’s movies cover a surprising range of emotional connections under pressure — some forged in the heat of deception, others unraveling through poor writing and missed chemistry. Black Bag shines as a classy spy thriller with a grounded romantic through-line, while Neighborhood Watch leans on character warmth despite its procedural messiness. The two Five… Read more
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Movies of the Week #12 (2023)
The Tied Up Balloon (1967): There have been many balloon-related headlines recently, so why not check out a balloon-themed movie? This little allegorical piece by Binka Zhelyazkova takes us to a Bulgarian village where a mysterious balloon comes flying about and the locals immediately contemplate potential ways of making material use of it. The balloon Read more
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