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Ballerina dances with John Wick
More than creative killing, Ballerina aims at putting a woman in a starring role.
Robin Holabird
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Around the World on screen: Panama
Bucket list destinations seen on screen in Panama includes Suicide Squad rainforests
Robin Holabird
May 31, 20251 min read


Monumental movies in Monument Valley
Going around the world to bucket list destinations seen on screen took us to Monument Valley
Robin Holabird
May 13, 20251 min read


How the West was won in Arizona
Going around the world to bucket list destinations seen on screen means seeing how the west was won on a train ride in Arizona.
Robin Holabird
May 13, 20251 min read


Jane Austen improves life
It is a truth universally acknowledged in rom-com movies that adding Jane Austen to the mix helps your project.
Robin Holabird
May 11, 20251 min read


Cornfield's clown wields many weapons
Director Craig’s effective weapons come from moving his camera especially well in high speed chases through that title cornfield.
Robin Holabird
May 8, 20252 min read


Another Simple Favor complicates action
Stars and location make Another Simple Favor easy on the eyes.
Robin Holabird
May 8, 20252 min read


Sinners redeems itself
The story allows room for messaging amidst its basic entertainment thrusts of classic horror and great music.
Robin Holabird
May 8, 20252 min read


Vegas entrepreneur makes a movie
Movie Minutes with Robin Holabird : NPR
Robin Holabird
May 5, 20251 min read


Swift Horses takes a slow ride
Playing gamblers who also take risks with same sex relationships, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi shine in a wistful look at characters trying to adapt to a world that wants to reshape them.
Robin Holabird
Apr 23, 20251 min read


Drop rises in suspense genre
Drop may drop the ball when it comes to total credibility but it plays the thriller game well enough to provide mindless entertainment.
Robin Holabird
Apr 23, 20251 min read


Black bag fun to open
Spy games play more like word puzzles than football contests in Black Ba
Robin Holabird
Apr 13, 20251 min read


Freaky Tales finds twisted justice
A warped postcard to the city of Oakland, Freaky Tales celebrates its location more like a love letter from a psycho.
Robin Holabird
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Great Dane proves good Friend
Despite the potential for saccharine cuteness, the filmmakers reflect realities in a world where doggie demands prove both difficult and rew
Robin Holabird
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Bird teaches well in Penguin Lessons
The Penguin Lessons stays firmly in the realm of mild family fare demanding little from its students or viewers.
Robin Holabird
Mar 28, 20251 min read


Reacher 3 appeals to many groups
Hear review on KUNR Reacher Season 3 With a quick nod to movies, I fall in with millions of Lee Child book fans who never liked Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In contrast, I enjoy all three seasons of Amazon’s Reacher series with Alan Ritchson looking like a tank as he sets out to right the wrongs that little guys just can’t handle. Once again, guns, explosions, and pummeling fill action with enough bodies to fill a cemetery, but joined by warm, fuzzy moments that appeal to men
Robin Holabird
Mar 21, 20252 min read


Mickey 17 shifts between satire and commentary
As in Parasite, Mickey 17 shows director Bong quickly shifting gears, twirling between satire and social commentary
Robin Holabird
Mar 21, 20251 min read


Film industry leaders and AFCI
AFCI Memories Robin Holabird Former editor, Locations Magazine Former Board Member retired, Nevada Film Office AFCI boasts a strong...
Robin Holabird
Mar 11, 20252 min read


Dead Friend Zoe seeks PTSD healing
My Dead Friend Zoe director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes mines his own military experiences for a moving story about trauma and healing
Robin Holabird
Mar 7, 20251 min read


Pairing wine and Oscars
My seasonal tradition has me determining which kind of wine I should drink while watching each of the best picture nominees
Robin Holabird
Feb 22, 20251 min read
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