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Movie Review: Klaus (2019)

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Synopsis: When wealthy and spoiled Jesper deliberately tries to flunk out of the postal academy, his father assigns him to a remote town in the arctic with the task of posting 6000 letters in one year to avoid being cut off financially. Unfortunately for Jesper, the town is embroiled in a generations-long feud that has made the post office obsolete. However, he finds renewed hope when he convinces the town's children to send letters to a woodsman named Klaus in exchange for the toys he makes. Who's in it? The animated movie uses voices from Jason Schwartzman , J. K. Simmons , Rashida Jones , Joan Cusack and Norm Macdonald . Review: My youngest daughter wanted to see our town's holiday parade yesterday evening but, since none of the rest of us was really all that interested in standing out in the cold, I convinced her to stay home with a bribe of hot chocolate and a Christmas movie. I had noticed this film on Netflix a few days ago and thought it looked interestin...

Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

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Synopsis: Ever since he first saw her in his dreams, musician Scott Pilgrim has been fascinated with Ramona Flowers and, even though he already has a girlfriend, does everything he can to date her. When she finally agrees and they become a couple, he learns Ramona comes with some baggage. She has seven evil exes who have teamed together to keep her from being happy and, if he wants to continue to date her, Scott must fight each of them to the death. Who's in it? The movie stars Michael Cera , Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Jason Schwartzman , Kieran Culkin , Anna Kendrick and Ellen Wong . Review: I watched this movie a long time ago and, even though I honestly didn't remember too many details about it, I did remember liking it. So, when I saw it on Netflix again, I decided to give it another try. As I did remember from my earlier viewing, this is a very strange movie. But, at the same time, it was still enjoyable to watch. I'll start out by saying this movie...