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Tag: 1979

blind spot series

Blindsided by THE JERK

A lot of idiocy, a little romance, and the perfect amount of innocence allow certain comedies to endure.

Posted on March 31, 2015June 30, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by ALL THAT JAZZ

Hate the artist; love the art.

Posted on February 24, 2015June 30, 2015
visuals

Freeze Frame: THE MUPPET MOVIE

Life’s like a movie; write your own ending…

Posted on December 10, 2014June 30, 2015
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Freeze Frame: ALIEN

Sometimes life turns on a dime, and what was happening one second becomes a deep contrast one second later.

Posted on July 17, 2013June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN

The wetwospective continues with a weal womp about the woars of laughter that come from a wigid weligion.

Posted on March 27, 2012June 30, 2015

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