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Plot Summary: In 1930s Italy, Porco Rosso, a suave, pig-headed seaplane pilot and bounty hunter, takes on sky pirates, rivals, and personal demons while soaring through breathtaking Mediterranean skies. Director: Hayao Miyazaki Producer: Toshio Suzuki Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki, based on his manga *Hikōtei Jidai* Starring: Shūichirō Moriyama as Porco Rosso (Japanese) Michael Keaton as Porco Rosso (English) Tokiko Kato as Madame Gina (Japanese) Susan Egan as Madame Gina (English) Akemi Okamura as Fio Piccolo (Japanese) Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Fio Piccolo (English) Akio Ōtsuka as Donald Curtis (Japanese) Cary Elwes as Donald Curtis (English)   ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ Miyazaki and Me: A Love-Hate Relationship Today we travel to Japan (as we often do here at Cine It) with the youngest cinema lover in the house, my 6-y...

Plot Summary: An ambitious architect, Newton Davis, designs and builds his dream home for his girlfriend, only to have her reject his marriage proposal. Heartbroken, he abandons the house, only for a quirky and manipulative waitress, Gwen, to move in and pose as his wife. What follows is a series of comedic and chaotic situations as the two pretend to be married, all while navigating their own personal dilemmas. Director: Frank Oz Producer: Brian Grazer Screenplay: Mark Stein Starring: Steve Martin as Newton Davis Goldie Hawn as Gwen Phillips Dana Delany as Becky Metcalf Julie Harris as Edna Davis Donald Moffat as George Davis   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Goldie Hawn Shines Bright Returning to the world of Frank Oz comedies, Housesitter pairs Steve Martin with the brilliant Goldie Hawn, and let me tell you, she absolutely steals the show. Goldie is...

Article 99 is a 1992 American comedy-drama film directed by Howard Deutch and written by Ron Cutler. It was produced by Orion Pictures and stars Kiefer Sutherland, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker, John C. McGinley, Rutanya Alda and Lea Thompson. The soundtrack was composed by Danny Elfman. The film's title supposedly refers to a legal loophole, which states that unless an illness/injury is related to military service, a veteran is not eligible for VA hospital benefits. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_99 Dr. Richard Sturgess leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with Drs. Morgan, Handleman and Van Dorn, he fights to deliver adequate care to needy veterans in the face of funding cuts and corruption. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101371/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** An Overdose of Kindness and Medical Bureaucracy FRED: Well, let me start by saying that I feel the need to murder someone just to balance o...

Plot Summary: A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand. A Belgian black comedy crime mockumentary following a serial killer and the chaotic, nihilistic violence that ensues. Directors: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde Writers: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde Starring: Benoît Poelvoorde Rémy Belvaux André Bonzel ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Psychosocial Masterpiece PRESET C: I loved this one. I think that as a masterpiece of psychosocial analysis, it's up there with A Clockwork Orange. But it has its own bizarre, half-ridiculous/half-serious feel. The main character (Ben) is the biggest smart-ass on the planet and, like the guys filming him, one just stands in awe of his douchebaggery. I wanted to know more abou...

Gayniggers from Outer Space is a 1992 short film, directed by Danish filmmaker Morten Lindberg. The movie is a satire of the blaxploitation and science fiction genres. The film begins in black-and-white and later turns to color, in a way similar to The Wizard of Oz. According to director Morten Lindberg, this was a "dramatic special effect" to illustrate "the world being freed from vicious women". The film is the namesake of the troll group Gay Nigger Association of America. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayniggers_from_Outer_Space Extraterrestrial beings travel the galaxy to free men "oppressed" by females to make way for an entirely-homosexual society. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274518/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** What a come back to this blog must I say! Crazy, crazy short movie. The perfect movie for misogynists and word pun fans. I really lik...