#troop beverly hills 1989

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This '80s Camp Comedy Is a Misunderstood Classic

Hell, yes! Thank you Collider for once and awhile writing something good.

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Troop Beverly Hills ( 1989 ) dir. Jeff Kanew

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Carla Gugino's Entire Filmography Troop Beverly Hills (1989) ⋆ Chica Barnfell

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“her recommendations for a campsite were totally unsuitable. there were no outlets. and there was dirt, and bugs, and… and it rains there. so anyway, we've found a place that's much more us: the beverly hills hotel.” | troop beverly hills (1989)

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hi introducing you to the idea of bev, patty, and transfem ben watching movies and passing around a bottle of wine i've had in my head for a few days <3

A GIRLS NIGHT????????

Are they besties??? Are they DATING???

Watch me turn everything poly lmao

But poly losers: girl edition is basically my whole life

What's the movie lineup?? I'm thinking classics: Mean Girls, House Bunny, and what the one about little girl scouts in Beverly hills?

TROOP BEVERLY HILLS (1989)

They talk and joke about what they dressed like as teenagers:

Bev: 90's alt girl meets tomboy

Patty: oh look a horse girl in a wolf shirt and riding pants

Ben: new kids on the block shirt and pants that are too big with a belt so her mom didn't have to buy her new pants if she gained more weight or had a growth spurt.

They pass rosè (a good compromise to Bev's love of reds and Patty's love of whites) around and Ben says: "I wish I had dressed more like that"

-points at rich cute teens in beverly hills movie-

Cue look between Bev and Patty. Thank God they are at fashion designer Bev's apartment because the demon like smile that takes over both their faces required a montage.

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Week Two Blog Post - Troop Beverly Hills

By Nathan Gruber

The film for this week's review is called “Troop Beverly Hills” (1989) and it is one of my favorite films because of the unique comedy it offers and an original story loosely based on the experiences of one of its producers, Ava Ostern Fries, as a girl scout member. This film portrays the side of Beverly Hills we think about when one says “Beverly Hills” places them in a highly unusual scenario of them having to go out and conquer the wilderness. As you probably imagine, this is quite the spectacle that makes this movie such a classic comedy. When the film was made, it cost Sony Pictures International Entertainment $18 million to make and only brought in a little over $7 million. 

This failure was most likely due to the critic’s negative reviews of the film when it was released. These negative reviews have all stayed consistent because the film “proves to be an uphill, downhill trek” Rotten Tomatoes. However, there are positive reviews from blogs that mostly claim the film was relatable and funny even to this day. The negative reviews mainly focus on the characters as stereotyping the people of Beverly Hills while the positive reviews take a closer look at the story and values the film emanates as the characters never gave up something they wanted to do. As the bloggers tend to be more fair to the film and enjoy it, the consensus should be that it is a fun comedy that has a good lesson; all who have a goal just needs the willingness to accomplish it.

During the time the film was made, a shift was happening in show business as the 1989 “Batman” came out along with the first season of “The Simpsons.” These films were massive hits with “Batman” becoming the number one film of 1989 while “The Simpsons” is now on its 34th season and counting and is one of the longest running shows. This means that 1989 was a great year for entertainment, so the cause of “Troop Beverly Hills” failure was the marketing and reviews. 

The costumes and overall look of the film screamed 1980s Beverly Hills because most of the costumes were so over the top that one couldn’t help but laugh from the appearance of one of those. The film utilizes the costumes to make the character’s taste obvious and clear as the main character, in one scene, alters her uniform to be more comfortable for her. This scene then exemplifies how her, Beverly Hills attitude contrasts with the traditional and strict girl scout leadership. This isn’t used often, if at all, by any other film that I know of and it is very effective at showing the culture clash while making several great jokes in one.

As the film wasn’t a hit, it fashioned itself a cult following over the years. It was until a few years ago that a sequel was in the works. This does mean that the film has gained not only popularity, but the financial backing that trusts that a sequel will be a success and wise investment as well. The culture in the film aligns with three of Hofstede’s elements of culture: Masculinity, High Uncertainty Avoidance, and Collectivism. As seen throughout the film, Masculinity rules the culture of the Beverly Hills Girl Scouts as all of them see jewelry, fashion, and other material objects among the most important things in life. This is seen with the amount of jewelry, dresses, and money they possess. Their High Uncertainty Avoidance originates from their lack of experience outdoors as ruffing it in the wilderness actually means one hotel room with nine girls at the Beverly Hotel. In the film, the characters learn to get over their luxuries to achieve their goals. The film shows the character’s Collectivism as the girl scouts form a close bond to one another and grow friendships, but is also seen as the main character has close ties to her personal tailor and hairstylist. This culture can be seen in many parts of the world, the country that lines up with this culture the most is Guatemala because both share two areas of Hoftede’s model: Collectivism and High Uncertainty Avoidance. If the film were to transfer to my cultural values outlined by Hofstede’s model, the film would have to alter Masculinity to Femininity as well as Collectivism to Individualism. The result would most likely be a story about a group of girl scouts, who are not really friends, attempting to work together to accomplish their goals with an ease in nature that would make the film less interesting. “Troop Beverly Hills” (1989) nevertheless captures a realism as the characters all overcome their greatest fear; the wilderness. Which is an internationally understood concept.

“Troop Beverly Hills” (1989) is a conventional film that was made to make Sony Pictures International Entertainment lots of money, which failed. By getting popular stars such as Shelley Long from “Cheers” (1982-1993) to play the lead role, Phyllis Nefler. Being a conventional film, “Troop Beverly Hills” (1989) has a very simple story that wraps up neatly before the ending. The overall story along with its style are unique to it, it does have a resemblance of style to “The Money Pit” (1986) because of the character’s reactions to things happening in different scenes. Other than that one instance, the story is very original and, at some points, clever. That is what makes it a comedy classic of the 1980s.

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Cleaning out my movie lists

SciFi List 👽

Barbie Movie List 💖

Barbie List Round 2 ���

Phone Gallery 📷

Off the top of my head ⭐

1920s deep dive 🎞

From an old Tumblr post ⏪

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The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari (1920) 🎞

The Kid (1921)🎞

Häxan (1922)🎞

Hard Luck (1922)🎞

Norrtullsligan (1923)🎞

Aelita (1924)🎞

Sherlock Jr (1924)🎞

The Battleship Potemkin (1925)🎞

Gold Rush (1925)🎞

Body and Soul (1925)🎞

The Big Parade (1925)🎞

Strike (1925)🎞

Faust (1926)🎞

A Page of Madness (1926)🎞

Menilmontant (1926)🎞

Metropolis (1927)🎞

Sunrise (1927)🎞

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)🎞

Steamboat Bill Jr (1928)🎞

The Docks of New York (1928)🎞

The Man Who Laughs (1928)🎞

Jujiro (1928)🎞

Zvenigora (1928) 🎞

The Crowd (1928)🎞

The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)🎞

Blackmail (1929)🎞

Finis Terræ (1929)🎞

Un Chien Andalou (1929)🎞

Twentieth Century (1934) 📝

Modern Times (1936) 👍

Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) 📝

His Girl Friday (1940) 📝

Philadelphia Story (1940) 📝

Citizen Kane (1941) ⏪

Matter of Life and Death (1946) 📝

The Red Shoes (1948) 📝

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)👽

Tales of Hoffmann (1951) 📷

An American in Paris (1951) 📝

Earrings of Madame De... (1953) 📝

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) 👽

Forbidden Planet (1956) is 👽

1984 (1956) 👽

Mon Oncle (1958) 📝

The Children's Hour (1961) 📷

The Ladies Man (1961) 📝

The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses (1963) 📷

Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) 💖

Dr. Strangelove (1964)👽

Young Girls of Rouchefort (1967) 📝

Playtime (1967) 📝

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 📝

Model Shop (1969) 📝

Solaris (1972) 👽

The Godfather (1972) 📝

The Wicker Man (1973) 📷

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Saturday Night Fever (1977) 📝

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) 👽

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) 👽

Heaven Can Wait (1978) 📝

All That Jazz (1979) 📝

Wrath of Khan (1982) 👽

And the Ship Sails On (1983) 📝

Splash (1984) 📝

Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985) 📝

Wings of Desire (1987) 📝

Akira (1988) 👽

Woman on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) 📝

Troop Beverly Hills (1989) ⭐

Edward Scissorhands (1990)💖

Party Girl (1995)📝

Ghost in the Shell (1995) 👽

Watermelon Woman (1996) ⏪

Goodwill Hunting (1997) ⏪

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) ⭐

Big Fish (2003) 💖

Saving Face (2004) ⏪

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) 📷

Waitress (2007)📝

Pariah (2011) ⏪

Inception (2010) 👽

Ex Machina (2014) 👍

Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) 📷

Tangerine (2015) ⏪

Brooklyn (2015) 📷

Jackie (2016)💖

The Love Witch (2016) 💖

Lady Macbeth (2016)⭐

Handmaiden (2016) ⏪

Moonlight (2016) ⏪

Roma (2018) ⏪

Mama Mia 2 (2018) ⭐

Little Women (2019)💖

Greener Grass (2019) 💖

Knives Out (2019) ⭐

Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar (2021)💖

White Noise (2022)💖

Do Revenge (2022) 💖

Knives Out 2 (2022) ⭐

X (2022) ⭐

The Wonder (2022) ⭐

Nope (2022) ⭐

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Tori Spelling Net Worth 2023: Age, Bio, Career, Awards & More

Victoria Davey Spelling is one of the most popular American actresses and writers. In 2023, her net worth is $5 million. Actress Tori is famous and well-known in the cinema and television industries and also has been in successful shows. Her first film role was as Jamie in 1989’s Troop Beverly Hills. Tori’s hard work on this picture has been well-received by viewers.

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1 Tori Spelling Net Worth

2 Tori Spelling Biography

3 Family and Relationship

3.1 Parents

3.2 Relatives

3.3 Spouses

3.4 Children

4 Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s Relationship Timeline

5 Career

6 Achievements and Awards

6.1 Related

OverviewReal NameVictoria Davey Spelling McdermottNick Name:Tori SpellingBirth Place:Los Angeles, California, United StatesDate Of Birth:16 May 1973Age:50 years old Height:In Centimeter – 168 cm In Feet and Inches – 5’6”Weight:In Kilograms – 54 Kg In Pounds – 119 lbsEye Color:N/AHair Color:N/AEducation:Harvard-Westlake School, Beverly Hills High School, The John Thomas Dye SchoolReligion:N/ANationality:AmericanZodiac Sign:TaurusGender:FemaleSexual Orientation:StraightKids/Children Name:Liam Aaron McDermottProfession:American actressNet Worth:$5 Million

Tori has become well-known in the field and is also well-recognized for her roles in The Mistle-Tones, A Carol Christmas, and A Friend to Die For. She was featured in Kiss the Bride, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, and Perpetrators of the Crime.

Tori is also well-known for her role as Julie, which was her first played on the show Vega$ and which made her a star. In 1983, she also had shows on TV like Shooting Stars, Fantasy Island, and The Love Boat. She also became well-known for her role in the TV show Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, which ran from 2007 to 2012.

She recently appeared in The Masked Singer Spain, playing Harlequin in 2023. She was a guest star in We Wish You a Merry Christmas and The 12 Days of Christmas. She’s also been nominated for acting. In 2021, Tori received two awards: The Stinkers Bad Movie Award and the Young Artist Award.

Tori Spelling Net Worth

A number of websites (Wikipedia, Forbes, and Bloomberg) say that Tori Spelling, the most famous American actor, is worth about $5 million.NameTori SpellingNet Worth (2023)$5 MillionProfessionAmerican actressMonthly Income And Salary$30,000 +Yearly Income And Salary$0.3 Million +Last Updated2023

Due to her various film and TV roles, Tori Spelling has made a lot of money. Tori earned well as an actor. She became recognized through appearing in successful movies and TV shows.

Tori has created a terrific source of income in order to boost her riches. Tori Spelling’s primary source of revenue comes from her appearances in well-known films and television shows. She is also compensated for her appearances on television shows. Tori has also garnered awards and recognition for his services. Her job pays her several thousand dollars every year.

Tori Spelling Biography

Tori Spelling was born on May 16, 1973, and is 50 years old. Tori was born in the United States, in the city of Los Angeles. She is the daughter of a writer named Candy Spelling and a man who makes TV shows and movies. She appeared on many of her father’s shows, and from there she gained more praise for acting in comedies.

Her parents were from Jewish families and later their ancestors shifted to the United States from Russia and Poland. her younger brother, Randy, who is a former actor, 2009, works as a life coach.

Candy Spelling and Aaron Spelling, who has worked as television and film producers, are her parents. She went to Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California, and graduated in 1991. After that, she went to the famous private school Harvard-Westlake School.

During the Mind Over Murder movie shoot in Ottawa, Canada, Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling got to know one another. In 2005 At that time, both were married—Spelling to Charlie Shanian and McDermott to Mary Jo Eustace.

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott get married on May 7, 2006, less than a month after her divorce from Shanian and McDermott’s break from Eustace, the stars wedded in Fiji in a private ceremony, and had five children, all with her second husband.

Family and Relationship

Parents

⇒Candy Spelling

⇒Aaron Spelling

Relatives

   ⇒Randy Spelling(Sibling)

 ⇒Dan Spelling(Niece or Nephew)

Spouses⇒Dean McDermott(May 7, 2006 – present) (5 children)⇒Charlie Shahnaian(July 3, 2004 – April 20, 2006) (divorced)

Children⇒Liam McDermott⇒Stella McDermott⇒Hattie McDermott⇒Finn McDermott⇒Beau McDermott⇒Jack McDermott

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s Relationship Timeline

 ⇒2005: Tori Spelling meets Dean McDermott May 7, 2006: They married  ⇒March 13, 2007: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have their first child.  ⇒June 9, 2008: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott welcome their first daughter.  ⇒2009: Dean McDermott says Tori Spelling reconciled with mom.  ⇒May 8, 2010: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott recommit.  ⇒October 10, 2011: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have a third child.  ⇒August 30, 2012: Tori Spelling is hospitalized with her fourth pregnancy.

 ⇒March 1, 2013: Tori Spelling denies Dean McDermott’s marriage problems.  ⇒2014: Dean McDermott cheats on Tori Spelling  ⇒2015: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott work on the marriage.  ⇒April 2016: Dean McDermott proposes to Tori Spelling again.  ⇒October 2016: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott announce their fifth pregnancy.  ⇒2016: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott struggle financially.  ⇒March 2, 2017: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have a fifth child.  ⇒2017: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s romance is “rebuilt”

Career 

Tori Spelling is an American actress and TV host. Her career has gone up and down because of her ability, her drive, and the criticism she has gotten from the media. Tori Spelling was born on May 16, 1973, in Los Angeles. Her father, Aaron Spelling, created “Charlie’s Angels,” “Dynasty,” and “Beverly Hills, in 90210.” Tori had to work hard to create her own voice and succeed in Hollywood, despite her Hollywood background.

Tori Spelling’s success began with the show “Beverly Hills, 90210,” which was made by her father. She gained fame playing Donna, a naive but lovable high school girl. She was funny and charming for all 10 seasons.

After “Beverly Hills, 90210,” Tori Spelling was in a number of plays, movies, and reality shows. She then published memoirs and a successful line of books for kids. Tori Spelling kept her cool when her performance was criticized and she was accused of favoritism.

Achievements and Awards

Early Artist Award: Tori Spelling won the Young Artist Award for her 1984 TV movie “The Best Legs in the 8th Grade” performance.

Razzie Award: Tori Spelling was awarded the Razzie for Worst New Star in 1998 for her performance in “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” which was nominated for the award.

TV Land Innovator Award: Tori Spelling received the 2009 TV Land Innovator Award for her work in television and her iconic role as Donna Martin on “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

Gracie Allen Award: In 2011, Tori Spelling won the Gracie Allen Award for her outstanding performance in the reality TV series “Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood,” which showcased her television experience.

Family Television Award: “Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood,” a reality show starring Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott, won the Family Television Award in 2012.

Hollywood Walk of Fame: Hollywood Walk of Fame: Tori Spelling got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994 for her work in the entertainment business.

Teen Choice Award: Tori Spelling’s 1999 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress in a Drama Series for playing Donna Martin in “Beverly Hills, 90210” showed her appeal to young audiences.

Bravo Otto Award: For her role as Donna Martin in “Beverly Hills, 90210,” Tori Spelling won the Bravo Otto Award for Best Female TV Star in 1992, 1993, and 1994.

Kids’ Choice Award: Tori Spelling‘s 1996 Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Television Actress for “Beverly Hills, 90210” showed her appeal to younger viewers.

YoungStar Award: In 1993, “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Tori Spelling won the YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a TV Drama Series.

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Troop Beverly Hills ( 1989 ) dir. Jeff Kanew

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 5pm ET: Feature LP: Jenny Lewis - Joy'All (2023)

Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child actress, appearing in the films Troop Beverly Hills (1989) and The Wizard (1989) and the television series Brooklyn Bridge (1991–93). In the mid-1990s,…

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round up // FEBRUARY + MARCH 23

February and March are strange months for a film enthusiast. One part of you is excited to start seeing new, star-studded studio movies on the big screen: 80 for Brady! Ant-Man and the Wasp! Cocaine Bear! Creed! But it’s also when the previous year’s films are wrapping their season with the final hurrah of a new, star-studded Oscars. In the case of Everything Everywhere All at Once, it means we spent a full year discussing and dissecting this year’s Best Picture winner! Much of this Round Up is dedicated to 2023 releases, though as always, you can find throwbacks to ‘30s, ’80s, and ‘00s flicks I missed till now, plus a few other media forms such as stage and page (as always, in a rough order of when I experienced them). But before we start building 2023’s Best Of lists, make sure you don’t miss these highlights from this year’s Oscars, which was a mostly refreshing return to (non-slappy) form: 

Hugh Grant on the Red Champagne Carpet - Sometimes people refuse to play the game, and the result is glorious (Kudos to Ashley Graham for keeping her composure!)

Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue - While he’s not afraid to take some shots, he actually seems to be rooting for the movies and the Oscars to succeed, which is not something I can say for the last year’s trio of hosts

Ke Huy Quan wins Best Supporting Actor - Perhaps the best speech of the night

Jamie Lee Curtis wins Best Supporting Actress - If not him, then it’s this one

Navalny wins Best Documentary - If you want to get political in your acceptance, please refer to this well-executed speech

Jenny the Donkey from The Banshees of Inisherin!

A performance of “Naatu Naatu” from RRR - If you want to perform at the Oscars, please refer to this well-executed one from the RRR crew

Lady Gaga performs “Hold My Hand” - The gal never misses in finding new ways to innovate on her performances

Michelle Yeoh wins for Best Actress - Best Actress and best-dressed of the night

Now on to the Best of 2023 so far!

February + March Crowd-Pleasers

1. Cookies: The New Classics by Jesse Szewczyk (2021)

A co-worker gifted me this for Christmas, and not one recipe has been a dud yet. The book categorizes 100 creative cookie and cookie-adjacent recipes into Boozy, Chocolatey, Fruity, Nutty, Savory, Smoky, Spiced, and Tart chapters so you can find just what you want for each season. Many of them are not-too-difficult, and the photography is both beautiful and actually similar to what comes out of my oven. My favorite recipes so far include Berry Blast Marbled Sugar Cookies, Chewy Triple-Spiced Sugar Cookies, Chipotle Fudge Squares with Crunchy Raw Sugar, Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie Bars, Lavender Chocolate Chunk Cookies, and Salt-and-Vinegar Potato Chip Cookies. 

2. 80 for Brady (2023)

Together the 5 leads have won 5 Oscars, 12 Emmys, 2 Grammys, 3 Tonys, and 7 Super Bowl rings, so even though the script is a corny underdog story about people who have not been underdogs in ages, 80 for Brady a feel-good winner. Read my full review for ZekeFilm. 

3. Double Feature - ‘80s Comedies: Fletch (1985) + Troop Beverly Hills (1989)

In Fletch (Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8/10), Chevy Chase works as an undercover reporter who gets caught up in a conspiracy so complex and silly I couldn’t do it justice here. In Troop Beverly Hills (8.5/10 // 7/10), Shelley Long works as a troop leader for a knockoff Girl Scout Troop who gets up in cookie selling schemes so creative and silly I couldn’t do it justice here either. More fun from the best decade for Hollywood comedies!

4. Enough (2002)

A subgenre I’ve yet to tire of: thrillers about abused women getting the last word. (See also: Double Jeopardy with Ashley Judd and Sleeping With the Enemy with Julia Roberts.) Perhaps it was because my entire thought process in watching this was, “It’s on Netflix, why not?” but J. Lo’s take on the subgenre brought enough clever twists and empowering moments to become a surprising success. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 7/10

5. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

The third Ant-Man reminds us Paul Rudd is one of the funniest actors alive and it’s kicking off Phase 5 of the MCU with the momentum missing from Phase 4. Read the triple-shot review I wrote with two other critics at ZekeFilm. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 7/10

6. Cocaine Bear (2023)

Cocaine Bear lives up to what you’d expect from its title, and like some of the most fun hits of the ‘80s and ‘90s, it’s all-in on the silly, one-note premise with no desire for sequels, spin-offs, or universes. Read my full review for ZekeFilm.  Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6.5/10

7. M3GAN (2023)

I consider horror about creepy dolls off-limits, but M3GAN is hardly horror, and its doll is so over-the-top she’s hilarious. There’s a little bit of thoughtful commentary about our dependence on technology, but mostly it’s an excuse for pure entertainment. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10

8. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

I’ve always been cool on John Wick. In fact, I turned off the first one in the middle when I first tried it almost a decade ago because its violence felt gratuitous. But fourth time’s a charm? Maybe it’s because of its visual flair or perhaps it’s because it feels like director Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves were going for broke, but this nearly-three hour epic won me over. The movie it most reminded me of? Singin’ in the Rain of all things. The fight choreography is as inventive and athletic as “Moses Supposes,” turning the action thriller into an art form. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7.5/10

9. Your Place or Mine (2023)

Corny? Formulaic? Yes and yes. But Aline Brosh McKenna’s directorial debut delivers charm in spades, meaning it more than exceeds the Netflix rom-com average threshold (a low bar to be sure). Contrary to the buzz, Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon make believable BFFs and a couple to root for. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6.5/10

10. The Golden Girls (1985-92)

Every day I get closer to my true, spiritual age of 83, and after the silliness of 80 for Brady, I decided it was time to binge the silly-but-slightly-more-caustic The Golden Girls. Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia’s jokes and adventures in their Miami bungalow remind me of my days rooming with my college besties, and it gives me hope that one day I’ll get to experience something as joyful, messy, intimate, and, yes, silly as their friendship all over again.

February + March Critic Picks

1. HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes (2020)

In September, I shared my appreciation for Elizabeth Holmes’s fashion and culture commentary in the wake of another Elizabeth’s passing. I received her coffee table-worthy book for Christmas, and her insight into how the Queen, Princess Diana, and at-time-of-publication Duchesses Kate and Meghan use their wardrobes to speak for causes and for themselves doesn’t disappoint. They have all become style icons not just because of their titles but because of their sartorial choices, and Holmes helps pinpoint why and how alongside a robust and beautiful collection of photography.

2. Triple Feature - Classic Screwball Rom-Coms: Libeled Lady (1936) + The Mad Miss Manton (1938) + The Palm Beach Story (1942)

In Libeled Lady (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 9/10), Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Spencer Tracy get mixed up in a love quadrangle when a socialite threatens to sue the paper for libel. In The Mad Miss Manton (8/10 // 8.5/10), Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda team up (against their wills) in proto-Legally Blonde style to solve a murder. And in The Palm Beach Story (8/10 // 8.5/10), Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea plan to divorce so they can marry wealthier people. Don’t worry—in spite of all the mixups and shenanigans, everybody ends up with just the right person in all three of these comedies.

3. Creed III (2023)

In the middle, I found myself thinking, “This is what Hollywood entertainment for adults should be!” Yes, there’s a place for 80 for Brady, Ant-Man, and Cocaine Bear, but Creed builds its stakes on character instead of gimmicks or elevator pitches. Read the full review I tag teamed with fellow ZekeFilm writer Erik Yates.  Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 9/10

4. To Kill a Mockingbird National Tour

Perhaps the highest praise possible for this show came from my TKAM-devotee mother: She has some nitpicks about the changes Aaron Sorkin made on Harper Lee’s novel, but she liked this better than her Broadway viewing. Since I am closer to a devotee of Sorkin than Lee, I found most of the updates thoughtful and fresh for a text that saturates our culture.

5. The Parallax View (1974)

A political thriller in the frame of a journalist uncovering a conspiracy? Hmm…Alan J. Pakula really has my number. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 9/10

6. Boston Strangler (2023)

Speaking of journalism thrillers, I’m not into true crime, but Queen Keira makes me to step outside my comfort zone. In her most exciting part in years, Knightley plays a reporter investigating a series of homicides at a third-rate Boston newspaper. She and Carrie Coon team up against workplace sexism and the strangler himself to get the truth out. It’s a real homage to Zodiac, but a solid one at that. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 8/10

7. A Good Person (2023) 

If Garden State was Gen X coping with the reality that the American Dream couldn’t protect them from the pain their parents avoided in a pre-9/11 world, A Good Person is Millennials and Gen Z realizing the American Dream has betrayed them. Read my full review for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 7.5/10 // Critic: 8.5/10

8. Captain Blood (1935)

I had no idea when I fired up this Errol Flynn/Olivia de Havilland adventure it’s basically a prototype for Pirates of the Caribbean—what a treat! How do the action, sets, and special effects look better than most adventure films today? Crowd: 7.5/10 // Critic: 8.5/10

9. Australia (2008)

And now I have watched all of Baz Luhrmann’s lush, extravagant, colorful canon. In prep for the Faraway Downs miniseries he is making with never-before-seen footage from this shoot, I finally checked out the Hugh Jackman/Nicole Kidman World War II epic. As usual for Baz, it’s a little shaggy, but it’s also part of what I love about him. Every movie feels like a realized vision of texture and emotion, and Australia is no exception. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 8.5/10

10. John Mayer Solo

Come for the heartbreaking tunes and stay for Mayer’s delightfully awkward banter between songs. At our show he performed a retrospective of his career on guitar on piano and debuted a new song. While I enjoy a razzle-dazzle show, he’s proof you don’t need to rely on gimmicks in an arena.

Also in February + March…

In preparation for the Oscars, I reviewed Best Picture nominee Triangle of Sadness (which I had previously recommended in my last Round Up, which is why it’s not listed above). Like Best Picture winner Parasite, part of the fun of Triangle of Sadness is its surprises, but if you want to get a preview, you can read my review for ZekeFilm. 

Kyla and I also checked out the 1977 Best Picture nom The Turning Point, a ballet melodrama starring Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Shirley MacLaine in ep. 136. And in ep. 135, we watched classic TV medical shows Marcus Welby, M.D. and ER.  

Photo credits: Cookies, HRH, To Kill a Mockingbird. John Mayer my own. All others IMDb.com.

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Dee Dee Sharp

Dee Sharp, is a popular American R&B singer, known for “Mashed Potatoes Time,” a number one hit in 1962. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 9, 1945, as Dione LaRue.

LaRue has a musical background as a lead singer of a group of gospel-singing teenagers, playing piano at an early age as well as being the director of the choir at Eternal Baptist Church in Philadelphia, which was her family’s church, pastored by her grandfather Rev. Eubie Gilbert.

When LaRue was 13 years old her mother was injured in a car accident. Late that year, to make money to help the family, Sharp answered an ad for a singer who could play piano and sight-read music. LaRue got the job with the Clara Ward singers, singing backup on many of Ward’s records. She later credited Willa Ward, sister of the gospel singer, with getting her started as a professional musician. While on one tour in New York Sharp took the opportunity to produce a record centered around a new dance craze, the Mashed Potatoes. Sharp recorded “Mashed Potatoes Time” on the Cameo/ Parkway label, and the song became an overnight success. She adopted the stage name Dee Dee Sharp for the recording, partly because she was already called D, and sang in D sharp.

Recording “Mashed Potatoes Time” at the age of 16, Sharp was the first Black female teen idol.

Living in Philadelphia, the home of Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, helped her career. She appeared on the syndicated teen dance show many times from 1962 to 1981, and in 1965 she joined Clark’s popular Caravan of Stars.

While “Mashed Potatoes Time” propelled Sharp to stardom, it pigeonholed the Philly songstress as a teenybopper forever to be identified with her number one smash. Sharp’s next hit, “Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes),” was released in 1962, peaked at #5 on the U.S. Pop Chart and #7 on the U.S. R&B Chart. Also, in 1962 Sharp collaborated with fellow Philadelphian Chubby Checker on the album Down to Earth. Ride! “Do the Bird,” was released in March 1963. Other songs from Sharp were “Wild,” “Willyam, Willyam,” “Never Pick a Pretty Boy,” and “He’s No Ordinary Guy,” were all released in 1964 and “I Really Love You,” and “Standing in the Need of Love,” were released in 1965.

Sharp left Cameo because of slumping sales of her recordings, and signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. Then in 1967, she and her then husband Kenny Gamble, founded Gamble Records with Leon Huff. In 1969 she released “The Bottle, or Me” on the Gamble Label followed in 1975 by “Happy Bout the Whole Thing.” Despite the major success of Gamble and Huff with other Philadelphia artists like Teddy Pendergast in the 1970s, Sharp never had a hit on her husband’s label. The couple divorced in 1980.

Later Sharp became known for her cameo appearances in films such as Don’t Knock the Twist, (1962), Desperately Seeking Susan, (1985), Hairspray (1988), Troop Beverly Hills (1989) and Sister Act (1992).

Dee Dee Sharp currently lives with husband Bill Witherspoon in Medford, New Jersey.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS INTERVIEW - Jeff Kanew Part 1

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