Dog’s Movie House: “Speak No Evil” Powered By James McAvoy’s Gonzo Performance!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at “Speak No Evil” a new thriller starring James McAvoy and Scoot McNairy. While on a vacation in Europe, Ben and Louise Dalton (McNairy and Mackenzie Davis) along with their daughter Agnes (Alix West Lefler) meet another family; Paddy (McAvoy), his wife Ciara (Ailing Franciosi) and their son Ant (Dan Hough). After spending the bulk of their vacation together, the Daltons decided to take up Paddy’s invitation to spend some time at their European farm. Once there, however, Paddy and his wife start acting strange and soon the Dalton’s find themselves fighting for their very lives!

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Dog’s Movie House: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Rousing Sequel To Original Classic!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and to many, “Beetlejuice” is Tim Burton’s best film. It’s the first movie to establish his unique sensability marrying the gothic atmosphere with a slightly off-kilter aesthetic that is purely his own. Burton’s gone on to mostly great success since 1988 but his latter output has been hit or miss at best. I’m happy to announce that he’s returned to form in a sequel 36 years in the making. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is a wonderful continuation of the original story, with new cast members, mostly practical effects and another classic turn by Michael Keaton as everyone’s favorite bio-exorcist!

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Radio Daze: A Little “Bill Stern Sports Newsreel” For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of Radio Daze. This edition features the legendary Bill Stern and his Sports Newsreel which ran through the forties and fifties. Accompanied by special guests and dramatic organ music, Bill Stern’s legendary stories, while based on fact, were often filled with fiction to amp up the story. He was Paul Harvey before Paul Harvey in his delivery. The shows are fast paced and a lot of fun. Enjoy these four episodes! So Sayeth The Kendog!

Dog’s Movie House: “Afraid” Not A Great Horror Film, But An Intriguing Science Fiction Movie!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with a look at the new Blumhouse horror film simply titled “Afraid.” Starring John Cho and written and directed by Chris Weitz (“American Pie”), it tells that tale of a family who gets a new AI home system named AIA. Essentially leaving Alexa and Siri in the dust, AIA soon becomes indispensible to the entire family, but soon AIA’s involvment begins to become more than a little creepy and the family soon finds themselves in a fight for their lives against a very powerful Artificial Intelligence.

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Dog’s Movie House: “Reagan” Wastes Dennis Quaid In Fawning Tribute To Eighties President!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I’ve just come back from seeing “Reagan” the most recent cinematic attempt to dramatize the life of President Ronald Reagan. Discounting the fact that the man’s life would be almost impossible to successfully chronical in a little over two hours, “Reagan” makes the mistake of presenting Ronald Reagan as a saint-like figure rather than a complex human being. It takes away from a pretty decent perfromance by Dennis Quaid in the title role and one wonders what his performance would have been like had he been delivered a script that equalled his acting ambitions!

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