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Movies You Missed

January 9, 2025

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Elektra

Elektra (3/10 Rating) Released January 14, 2005 Streaming on MAX, For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Gun Fu, Superhero, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy PG-13: Action violence 1h 37m This month we review one of Jennifer Garner’s best roles…the Capital One commercials. What’s in my wallet? At one point, a ticket stub for Elektra,... Read More

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December 7, 2024

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda (7/10 Rating) Released December 22, 2004 (Limited) Streaming on Tubi, for rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Docudrama, Biography, Drama, History, War PG-13: On appeal for violence, disturbing images, brief strong language 2h 1m Nominated for three Academy Awards, Hotel Rwanda is based on true events that took place during the Rwandan... Read More

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November 13, 2024

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: National Treasure

National Treasure (6/10 Rating) Released November 19, 2004 Disney+ or For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Quest, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller PG: Action violence and some scary images 2h 11m In the early 90s Jon Turtletaub directed 3 Ninjas and Cool Runnings, two films that are not exactly masterpieces, but I loved as... Read More

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October 15, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Saw

Saw (7/10 Rating) Released October 29, 2004 Streaming on Hulu & Max. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Splatter Horror, Horror, Mystery, Thriller R: Strong Grisly Violence and Language 1h 43m Director James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring, Aquaman) and Actor Leigh Whannell wrote the script for this movie after graduating from film school. They... Read More

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September 6, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead (7/10 Rating) Released September 24, 2004 For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Comedy, Horror R: Zombie violence/gore and language 1h 39m This film launched the career of writer actor Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible 3-7, Star Trek) and writer director Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Baby Driver), at... Read More

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August 14, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Suspect Zero

Suspect Zero (5/10 Rating) Released August 27, 2004 Streaming on Amazon Prime. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller R: Violent Content, Language, and Some Nudity 1h 39m Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Schindler’s List) plays a serial killer…that kills serial killers. That sentence should be enough to pique your interest. Unfortunately,... Read More

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July 12, 2024

Movies You Missed from 20 Years Ago: Catwoman

Catwoman (1/10 Rating) Released July 23, 2004 Streaming on Amazon Prime. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Superhero, Action, Crime, Fantasy PG-13: Action violence and some sensuality. 1h 44m I should be reviewing Before Sunset, the brilliant sequel to Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise, both movies in the top 250 movies of all time... Read More

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June 11, 2024

Movies You Missed from Twenty Years Ago: Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2 (7/10 Rating) Released June 30, 2004 Streaming on Disney+ For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi PG-13: Stylized action violence 2h 7m Spider-Man 2 is probably not a Movie You Missed, but given the rise of superhero movies over the last 20 years and the return of Tobey Maguire... Read More

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May 16, 2024

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: Troy

Troy (7/10 Rating) Released May 14, 2004 For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Drama, War, Adventure R: Graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity 2h 43m Based on Homer’s poem “The Iliad ”, Troy is one of Wolfgang Peterson’s last movies as a director and is likely the best telling of this Greek mythological tale.... Read More

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April 10, 2024

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: Mean Girls

Mean Girls (6/10 Rating) Released July 25, 2004 Stream on Fubo, Paramount+, and Showtime. For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Comedy PG-13: Sexual content, language, and some teen partying 1h 37m “Get in loser, we’re going shopping.” A couple years ago, I noticed my now fifteen-year-old son, Jude, checking out a Mean Girls... Read More

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