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I watched Nine Lives the other day. It was a pretty decent movie. With all the bitterness and anger in the world, even on the weekends, I wanted something light and without any controversy. What better choice than a family comedy about a man being trapped in the body of a cat? It didn't disappoint. While it was far from amazing -- definitely not an all-time classic, it was alright. It served its purpose. Some over-the-top cat antics (which lead to some not-so-believable CGI) and a little bit of bland acting prevented it from being better. The story is about a big-time businessman who is obsessed with building the largest building in the USA. He devotes all of his time to that quest, not giving enough attention to his second wife (Jennifer Garner) and their daughter (Malina Weissman). He also neglects to give any kind of credit to his son (Robbie Amell) from his first marriage -- who works for his father. Kevin Spacey was great throughout the movie (even if he...

One of my co-workers asked me the other day if The Jungle Book was any good. 'I hadn't seen it,' I said, 'so I'm not sure.' But, the other night I saw it on Netflix and thought, 'Huh. Why not?' I wasn't expecting too much. I'm still kind of torn on this whole 'live action Disney classics' thing that Disney is going forward with these days. I haven't seen the live action Cinderella , so I'm not sure if that was any good. Maleficent was very good. I'm intrigued by The Beauty & The Beast. The original trailer, with a minimal glimpse into the movie, looked good, but have you seen the Beast? The costuming/CGI combo looks like the work of an amateur -- not that of a multi-billion dollar company like Disney. I was never a huge fan of the animated Jungle Book movie anyway. It wasn't bad. I loved the songs. I remember singing the Bare Necessities when I was a kid. Even though the movie wasn't one I ...

Updated @ 11:02 pm Match 7: Elimination Chamber Match - continued Wyatt is going vicious with the ground-and-pound on Styles. Styles hits a sliding dropkick to Wyatt's left knee.  Forearm and a cover, but no luck. Wyatt back bridges up though.  Sister Abigail attempt, but AJ counters. Phenomenal Blitz by Styles, but he's clotheslined by Wyatt. 450 by Styles on Wyatt, but that doesn't do it. Styles removes his elbow pad.  Jumps up but Sister Abigail. 1, 2, 3 -- Bray Wyatt wins! Winner: Bray Wyatt (new WWE World Heavyweight Champion) I'm surprised, but I'll take it.  Hopefully he does good things in his reign --- Updated @ 10:57 pm M atch 7: Elimination Chamber Match - continued All three men are down on the mat right now.  Sister Abigail on John Cena.  Wyatt eliminates Cena!! --- Updated @ 10:56 pm M atch 7: Elimination Chamber Match - continued AJ Styles and Wyatt team up (or appear to) for ...

There's been some good progress since my last blog on T. The Beverly Hillbillies is being released season-by-season, The Nanny is out on DVD, and Batman is available on DVD. Unfortunately there are still a lot of great TV shows and some very good movies that aren't available on Hulu, Netflix or on DVD. Below is a list of some of the most deserving. Extra #1 Empty Nest Okay. This one is one I mentioned before, but it's still not on DVD and, most definitely, should be. It's too entertaining not to be available for purchase! Despite being a sitcom that was probably meant for older people, I enjoyed it when I caught reruns every now and then as a teenager. I figured they'd put this out, for sure, after Betty White's resurgence a few years ago, but no such luck. Where you can find it: Laff TV -- in some areas . Extra #2 Good Morning, Miss Bliss Another one that baffles me! It is actually available as part of the 'Saved By The Bell' pa...

With 2016 behind us, let's look ahead to what movies 2017 has in store for us, shall we? 2016 was an odd year. I was really looking forward to Star Trek: Beyond and X-Men: Apocalypse . Those two (along with Batman v. Superman and Civil War ) were the movies I was looking most forward to watching. However, Star Trek and X-Men were kind of letdowns. Meanwhile, I wasn't even planning to watch Rogue One and I ended up going to see it twice. Here are the movies I'm looking most forward to in 2017, so we'll see if they end up living up to my expectations. Beauty and the Beast - March 17, 2017 Disney is apparently doing a series of live action movies to go along with their fairy tales. Instead of making new characters and stories, they're going the live action route. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Maleficent was a good movie. I never watched 2016's Cinderella . The cast certainly has me excited. Emma Watson as Belle, Luke Evans as Gasto...