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Phil sees INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY AT THE AMC Eastridge 15 - January 8, 2018
Hello and welcome to 2018!! For my first movie of the new year, I decided that I would see new a horror movie! Gee, what a surprise, huh? Shocking, yes I know. But this was a horror movie I've wanting...
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Phil sees PITCH PERFECT 3 at the Cinelux Almaden Café & Lounge - January 11,...
And so ladies and gentlemen, the final curtain call is over. The fat lady has sung. Mic has been dropped. Since 2012, we have been entertained by the a cappella group The Barden Bellas, that ragtag...
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Phil's Horror Watch: LEATHERFACE (2017) from Lionsgate Films - January 11, 2018
When it was announced that a new TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE movie was in the works, I was very skeptical. The original 1974 film is a classic in not only the horror genre, but in the cinematic world as...
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Phil sees JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE at the Cinelaux Almaden Cafe &...
Back in 1995, one of the biggest films that year was JUMANJI, starring the late Robin Williams and the soon-to-be-star Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, David Alan Grier and Patricia Clarkson. The movie has...
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Phil attends the 13 YEARS OF SATURDAY SILENTS AT THE EDISON! Program at the...
This past Saturday night I made my return to one of my favorite places on the Earth: The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum! It's been over two years since I was here and tonight's program was something...
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Phil attends the CINEQUEST MEDIA LAUNCH EVENT at the 3 Below Theaters...
Now that I'm back home in San Jose, it was time I visited my other home here: The Camera 3 Cinemas, now known as 3Below Theaters. It was here on Wednesday that I had the pleasure to attend the...
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Phil sees BRONCHO BILLY AND THE BANDIT'S SECRET at the Niles Essanay Silent...
When I attended the 13 Years of Saturday Silents at the Edison! Program this past Saturday, one of the films shown at the museum that night was a short that has been five years in the making. Finally,...
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Phil sees COCO at the Cinemak Century Oakridge 20 - February 1, 2018
Pixar Animation Studio is one of the finest animation studios of all time! With films like TOY STORY, CARS, WALL-E, FINDING NEMO and UP, the studio has released some of the most awarding winning and...
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Phil's Horror Watch: JIGSAW (2017) from Lionsgate FIlms - February 2, 2018
In 2004, moviegoers and horror fans witnessed the birth of a new franchise in the form of a film called SAW. Directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, the movie ushered in a new horror icon...
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Phil's Cult Classics: ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES (1978) from MVD...
Hello again and welcome to another installment of Phil's Cult Classics! Today's film truly lives up to that moniker. It was a head of its time, with it's nod to classic to old 1950's sci-fi films,...
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Phil's Netflix Picks: GLOW: THE STORY OF THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING...
Hello my faithful readers and welcome to a new segment entitled Phil's Netflix Picks! The reason I decided to start this was because there are a plethora of movies that never really received a...
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Phil's Netflix Picks: THE BABYSITTER (2017) - February 6, 2018
Hello again and welcome to another installment of Phil's Netflix Picks! Yup, I found another movie to watch, and it's a Netflix Exclusive! And it's a horror comedy!! Originally, the film was produced...
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Phil's Netflix Picks: THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX (2018) - February 6, 2018
During Super Bowl LII, while football fans were watching the Philadelphia eagles battle the New England Patriots, Netflix dropped one of the biggest announcements of all time, which caused a tidal wave...
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Phil's Netflix Picks: DEATH NOTE (2017) - February 9, 2018
Today's Netflix Pick has its roots in Japanese manga folklore. Based on one of the most popular titles of all time, the manga "Death Note" was created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi...
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Phil attends the LAUREL & HARDY TALKIE MATINEE VALENTINE EDITION at the Niles...
On the second Sunday of every month, the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum hosts a Laurel & Hardy Talkie Matinee show, hosted by the Sons of the Desert gang. The museum has been doing this for...
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Phil's Horror Watch: THE SAND (2015) from Monarch Home Video - February 12, 2018
I have a soft spot in my heart for cheesy, low-budget and hilariously bad horror flicks. Now, they don't start out that way, but somehow they end up like that. A lot of hard work goes into making a...
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Phil sees WINCHESTER at the Cinelux Almaden Café & Lounge - February 12, 2018
Being born and raised here in San Jose, I grew up with hearing about the history of the most infamous haunted house in all of North America: The Winchester Mystery House. I am one of those who has...
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Phil sees BLACK PANTHER at the Cinelux Plaza Theatre Campbell - February 20,...
Marvel Studios has been on an unstoppable winning streak for the past several years and they continue their MCU juggernaut at theaters this past weekend. It goes without saying that not even Satn Lee...
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Phil's Horror Watch: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) from The Criterion...
Today's horror film needs no introduction. It is regarded as one the most important films in not just the horror genre, but within cinema history. I have lost track of how many times I have seen this...
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Phil attends the CINEQUEST 28 FILM FESTIVAL Opening Night Extravaganza -...
It's that most amazing time of the year! Tonight was the opening night of the 28th Annual Cinequest Film Festival!! Tonight also marked my return to the festival, having last attending it back in 2014....
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