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Patricia H.

Patricia H.

Patricia Henderson is a 40-something from Northern California. She has loved both movies and writing since she was a child, so this was a logical choice.

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    ‘Ghosted’ Just Can’t Be Real…Can It?

    by Patricia H. April 25, 2023
    by Patricia H. April 25, 2023

    When the poster for Ghosted was first released, some, including MovieBabble’s own Nick Kush, commented that it didn’t look like a real movie. The poster came straight from the uncanny valley, and looked like it …

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    ‘Back to the Drive-In’ Highlights Theaters’ Growing Problem

    by Patricia H. March 17, 2023
    by Patricia H. March 17, 2023

    With the rise of COVID-19 shutting down indoor movie theaters, drive-ins saw something of a rebirth in 2020-21. It was the only option for entertainment for many people. A way to both go out and …

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    ‘See How They Run’ Is Tongue-in-Cheek Fun

    by Patricia H. September 22, 2022
    by Patricia H. September 22, 2022

    “It’s a whodunnit. You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all,” is a line heard more than once in Tom George’s directorial debut, See How They Run. Perhaps there is some truth to that, but that doesn’t …

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    ‘Squeal’ Is Charming and Horrifying in Almost Equal Measure

    by Patricia H. August 20, 2022
    by Patricia H. August 20, 2022

    The self-described “dark fairy tale,” Squeal (also known as Samuel’s Travels) is a truly international affair: the film comes from Latvia, has an Armenian writer/director, the lead actor is from Belgium, and the narrator sounds …

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    The Land of ‘Luck’ Feels Like Charted Territory

    by Patricia H. August 8, 2022
    by Patricia H. August 8, 2022

    At its heart, the new Apple TV+ movie Luck is quite touching. The animation is cute, and the voice cast is impressive. There is a lot to like about it, really. Somewhere along the way, however, things …

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    Seven Great Things About ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

    by Patricia H. May 1, 2022
    by Patricia H. May 1, 2022

    Singin’ in the Rain is a go-to movie for me. I reach for it whenever I want something familiar and fun. The comedy holds up upon repeated viewings (and, in fact, seems to grow funnier), …

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    Being ‘Clean’ Can Get a Bit Messy

    by Patricia H. February 3, 2022
    by Patricia H. February 3, 2022

    Clean is a passion project of sorts for one Mr. Adrien Brody. He serves as the film’s star, co-writer, co-producer, and even composer. It took about a decade to get this film from his imagination, to …

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    The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Is Still My Precious

    by Patricia H. January 3, 2022
    by Patricia H. January 3, 2022

    Movies have always been an important part of my life; from my first (traumatic) cinema experience, to a present where I write about movies, and yap about them on YouTube. However, in the later 1990s-very …

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    ‘Psych 3: This Is Gus’ Does Exactly What It Should

    by Patricia H. November 26, 2021
    by Patricia H. November 26, 2021

    It all began when my friend Alisha mentioned the TV series Psych during a conversation we were having. She told me about the humor, the pop culture references, and at its core: the strong friendship. …

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    ‘That Thing You Do!’ Still Deserves That Blue Ribbon!

    by Patricia H. November 2, 2021
    by Patricia H. November 2, 2021

    When someone dons multiple hats on a production (such as starring, directing, and/or writing), the results can vary greatly. Yes, there are times when everything falls into place, and we end up with Citizen Kane, …

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    ‘Halloween II’: The Best of the Sequels That No Longer Exist

    by Patricia H. October 14, 2021
    by Patricia H. October 14, 2021

    Along with the highly-anticipated release of Halloween Kills, comes the desire to revisit past films in the franchise. Coincidentally, Halloween II, one of the best chapters in the Michael Myers lore, turns 40 this month. Kind …

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    ‘An American Werewolf in London’: Horror, Comedy, and Childhood Trauma

    by Patricia H. September 5, 2021
    by Patricia H. September 5, 2021

    Every so often, the “What was the first movie you saw on the big screen?” topic comes up. For most people, the answer is something like Bambi, or E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (incidentally, the second film I …

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    The Road to the ‘City of Lies’ Was a Long One

    by Patricia H. April 2, 2021
    by Patricia H. April 2, 2021

    The “new” movie City of Lies is based on a 2002 nonfiction book called (deep breath), LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the Implication of Death Row Records’ Suge …

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    ‘One Night in Miami…’ Deserves a Date With Oscar

    by Patricia H. January 20, 2021
    by Patricia H. January 20, 2021

    In the interest of full disclosure, I should tell you I am a Sam Cooke fan, and his inclusion as a character in One Night in Miami… is what initially drew my interest. Leslie Odom Jr.‘s …

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    ‘The Mortuary Collection’ Is at Once Horrifying and Adorable

    by Patricia H. October 16, 2020
    by Patricia H. October 16, 2020

    When I noticed the name Clancy Brown in The Mortuary Collection‘s description, it was all the motivation I needed. He is one of my favorite character actors. In fact, he’s so good, he even makes …

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    Killing Gets Wholesome in ‘Dick Johnson is Dead’

    by Patricia H. October 11, 2020
    by Patricia H. October 11, 2020

    In 2007, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson lost her mother, Catherine (nicknamed Katie Jo), to Alzheimer’s. Johnson was struck by how little footage she had shot of her mother, despite being a cinematographer for many years. That …

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    An Unnecessarily Deep Dive Into ‘Predators’

    by Patricia H. July 21, 2020
    by Patricia H. July 21, 2020

    This article was heavily inspired by our own Kali Tuttle, and her masterpiece on the 20th anniversary of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Kali live tweeted the movie as part of her process, and I thought that …

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    ‘Money Machine’: Disturbing and Sensational (Not in the Good Way)

    by Patricia H. July 11, 2020
    by Patricia H. July 11, 2020

    On the first day of October, 2017, tragedy struck in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the final night of Route 91 Harvest, an outdoor country music festival. An estimated 22,000 people were in attendance. At …

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    The Lasting Legacy of ‘Victor and Victoria’

    by Patricia H. June 12, 2020
    by Patricia H. June 12, 2020

    The charming, operetta-style film, Viktor und Viktoria was originally released in its native Germany in 1933. It had a wider release as Victor and Victoria, with English subtitles, two years later. The latter is the version …

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    ‘The Lovebirds’: A Romcom Murder Mystery All in One Night

    by Patricia H. June 2, 2020
    by Patricia H. June 2, 2020

    The last time I was physically in a movie theater (for Impractical Jokers: The Movie), I saw The Lovebirds’ trailer. I thought it looked cute, and figured I’d see it once it came to streaming services. …

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    Freddy vs. Freddy: How the ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Remake (2010) Stacks Up to the Original

    by Patricia H. May 2, 2020
    by Patricia H. May 2, 2020

    On April 30, 2010, a remake of the classic 1984 horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street was released. Many, including me, asked the burning question: “Why?” How could you tackle something so iconic, and why even …

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    Five Movies (or Franchises) I Watch Whenever They’re On

    by Patricia H. March 16, 2020
    by Patricia H. March 16, 2020

    Now that we’re all staying in our homes, TV viewing is increasing for many of us. While scrolling through the guide,  praying for something I like to be on, I was reminded of the fact …

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  • ComedyReviews

    A Beloved TV Show Takes a Shot at the Big Screen in ‘Impractical Jokers: The Movie’

    by Patricia H. March 3, 2020
    by Patricia H. March 3, 2020

    Full disclosure: my family and I are fans of the television program, Impractical Jokers. In fact, on weekends, when my husband is home, it’s on for much of the day. It’s in heavy rotation on truTV, …

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    ‘Before Sunrise’ is All About the Dialogue

    by Patricia H. February 2, 2020
    by Patricia H. February 2, 2020

    In the interest of full disclosure, I must tell you that what drew me to this movie was its title. One of my favorite albums of all time is by a band called Dead By …

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    ‘The Death and Life of John F. Donovan’ is Essentially About Loneliness

    by Patricia H. January 24, 2020
    by Patricia H. January 24, 2020

    The Death and Life of John F. Donovan is one of those movies that was made, and sat around for a bit. It made the rounds on the festival circuit in 2018 and 2019, but …

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    Watching ‘Man Camp’ Without Expectations

    by Patricia H. November 15, 2019
    by Patricia H. November 15, 2019

    Most of us have had this happen. You see an impressive trailer or hear people rave about how good a movie is. You have to see this movie! More often than not, when you finally do, …

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    Tim Burton Conjures Up the Halloween Spirit

    by Patricia H. November 1, 2019
    by Patricia H. November 1, 2019

    For many people, Halloween means watching horror movies. Television networks air marathons of the standard franchises:  A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and my favorite, Halloween. While I do partake in some of this, …

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    Where ‘Summer of Sam’ Went Wrong

    by Patricia H. July 14, 2019
    by Patricia H. July 14, 2019

    I should warn you, this retrospective on the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee’s Summer of Sam is going to make me sound like a prude. Despite the risk of said label, I maintain that this movie …

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    Film Review – Hampstead (2019)

    by Patricia H. June 21, 2019
    by Patricia H. June 21, 2019

    When I reviewed Welcome to Marwen in 2018, I lamented the fact that many movies “based on a true story” seem to add in a love story. Even if the real story did not contain one. …

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    The 30th Anniversary of ‘Ghostbusters II’: It’s More Fun Than We Remember

    by Patricia H. June 19, 2019
    by Patricia H. June 19, 2019

    My mother and I went on a cross-country Greyhound bus trip in the summer of 1989. At the time, they had a pass you could buy that gave you a lot of freedom. We made …

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