THE NUN, R ( 1 hr & 36 min )

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I went to see this movie yesterday, Wednesday, September 12th, 2018, here in Vallejo, CA, at the Century 14 Vallejo, for the 12:30 p.m. show in auditorium 7, seat D 10. The price of admission was $5.75.  And I bought a small fountain drink at the concessions counter for $4.55.

Quickie Review: A noviciate and a priest go to Romania to investigate a paranormal occurrence.

There were just 3 or 4 people in the auditorium with me. I don't know how any of them reacted to the movie. But I didn't find it scary at all.

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Here are two things wrong in this movie:  The priest and the novitiate slept in their beds with their shoes on and had no blankets. The upside-down cross is really the symbol of St. Peter, it's not Satanic.

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The French guy said, "Holy shit!" 😲   So, I guess he had it coming.  😮

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The actress, Taissa Farmiga,  playing the role of the novitiate, is the sister of Vera Farmiga, who has a cameo at the end.

When Jesus ( Yeshua Ha'Mashiach ) died on the Cross, a Roman soldier pierced his side with a spear. His Blood gushed forth and spilled on the ground. Soon, there was an earthquake which split the rock beneath the Cross. Jesus' Blood dripped down the crack and unto the Mercy Seat of the Ark of The Covenant which was stored in a secret room beneath the ground. Thus, fulfilling the requirement that the blood of the Sacrificial Lamb be put on the Mercy Seat.

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An American (?) archaeologist discovered this secret room. And he took a sample of the blood with him for scientific analysis. Supposedly, when some scientist did an analysis on the sample of the fresh-looking blood, said scientist only discovered 24 Chromosomes in it, instead of the usual 23 Chromosomes per parent. So, the first 23 Chromosomes in the blood sample were those that came from Mary. But the 1 other Chromosome came from God, as postulated. It's on YouTube.


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Earlier in the day, before seeing this movie, I went to the Benicia State Park in Benicia, CA, to kick-scoot 🛴 for 00:15:46 from 11:14:00 a.m. 'til 11:29:46 a.m. on a distance of 2.50 miles/4.02 kilometers. My record is 00:15:19 which I set 2 Thursdays ago, on the same kick-scooter: A dual-suspension Black/Green X-Spec 921 Kick-Scooter with a lever handbrake.

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CRAZY RICH ASIANS, PG-13 ( 2 hr & 0 min )

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I saw this movie last week but waited all this time to write about it because I have to mention a little spoiler at the end. In this way, I hope that most of you who wanted to see this movie will have already seen it by then; and my little spoiler wouldn't be such a spoiler after all.

Yes, I liked this movie. And I highly recommend this movie to anyone who's into Chick Flicks.

Now, for the little spoiler: The Games Theory Professor girlfriend got played at the end by her boyfriend's shrewd mother's "power move". Here's the hint: At the wedding attended by the princess who didn't want anybody sitting close to her.


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BUYBUST, R [?] ( 2 hr & 6 min )

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I saw this Philippine Action Movie sometime last week.

It's about an anti-drug raid gone bad in a gritty, seedy slum area in Manila. The drug agents are forced to kill their way out of the predicament that they found themselves in.

The real action starts at about 15 minutes into the movie and doesn't let-up 'til the end.

I liked it. Unfortunately, this is the last day to go see it. But you could always watch it as a DVD rental when it comes out.

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GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, PG-13 ( 1 hr & 40 min )

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I went to see this movie on Sunday, August 8ht, 2018, here in Vallejo, CA, at the Century 14 Vallejo, for the 12:55 p.m. show in auditorium 1, B6. The price of admission for this special Fathom Event was $12.50. I didn't buy anything at the concessions counter because the line was too long and the movie was about to start.

Quickie Review: In the waning months of World War II, in the Pacific Theatre, the US drops incendiary bombs all over Japan. Because of it, a boy and his little sister lose their mother and must fend for themselves in their war-torn town with very little hope for survival. Based on a retelling of a war survivor's personal account.

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I liked this sad, metaphorical movie. It shows a side of war that's usually left out: The perspective of those that are helpless casualties of such a conflict. I would recommend it as an animation movie to see. But, be advised, the subject matter is not suitable for kids.

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Since last month, I've been on a fitness plan: I kick-scoot    🛴   at the Benicia State Park at least three times a week. Because, last year, an orthopedic surgeon told me to stop jogging   🏃  since I have a bad knee. She recommended that I just walk   🚶  or 🚴   bike. But either one is too easy. Kick-scooting is harder than walking and slightly easier than jogging. So, kick-scooting, it is! And I'm still getting a good workout!     ☺️

I can't upload the pictures of my kick-scooters, for some reason. I can just give you the name and description of each: A gold Fuzion City Glide with dual rear brakes; a white Goplus with dual suspension and rear disc brake; and a blue Ancheer with dual suspension. The Goplus has rubber wheels. Whereas the other two have polyurethane wheels. All of them have 8-inch wheels.

I gave the gold Fuzion to a co-worker because it doesn't have dual suspension and is therefore not suitable for kick-scooting at the Benicia State Park.   😕

And I learned the hard way that I have to check my Goplus's rear wheel first every single time before I kick-scoot with it. Because its disc brake has a tendency to start rubbing against the wheel if it's not adjusted first before each ride; it has two adjustment screws for just that.

So far, my Ancheer Kick-Scooter is the best one.

I may need to try other kick-scooters to see which ones are the best in each of these categories: 8-inch, 12-inch, 16-inch, 20-inch and 26-inch wheels.

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JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM, PG-13 ( 2 hr & 8 min )

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I went to see this yesterday, Thursday, June 21st, 2018, at the CENTURY 14 VALLEJO, here in Vallejo, CA, for the 3:40 p.m. advanced screening double feature ( JURASSIC WORLD & JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM ) in auditorium 1, seat B-6. The price of admission was $18.00. And I bought a Large Popcorn & a Large Fountain Drink at the concessions counter for the special price of $9.00 for both ( it came with a free refill for each one, but I was too full to go for seconds; besides, I did sneak-in a $1.49 piece of Teriyaki Beef Jerky to eat during the second feature ).

Quickie Review:  The long-dormant volcano on Isla Nublar awakens, threatening to wipe-out the dinosaurs on the island. It is up to Owen ( Chris Pratt ) and Claire ( Bryce Dallas Howard ) to save the dinosaurs from extinction.

What are the things wrong in this movie:

When Owen was lying on the ground just within two feet of the flowing lava, his clothes would have started to smoke and possibly would have caught on fire. I know this for a fact because I used to work at a die-casting shop wherein I was usually just two feet away from molten metal ( aluminum, zinc and brass--aluminum was the "coldest" and the brass was the HOTTEST ) where I stood to ladle red-hot molten metals into their respective crucibles and forklift them to the die-casters' stations. At that close proximity to the molten metals, my overalls would start to smoke; and my gloves would start to catch on fire. I would douse the gloves in cold water and go back to ladling the molten metals; but, then, my gloves would start to steam--and this was worse than the gloves catching on fire!

Owen and the dinosaurs were running from the Nuee Ardente ( the ash and smoke coming out of the volcano ) when, in truth, they would have all been burned and died of toxic smoke inhalation. What I learned in Geology is that Nuee Ardente is toxic, hot, and travels very fast!

When they jumped off the cliff and into the sea below, they would have been boiled to death because a lot of super-heated rocks fell into the sea all around them.

They stowed-away on that ship. 'Just one big problem, though: Isla Nublar, off the coast of Costa Rica, is about ten days away from their intended destination: Northern California. So, where did they go to empty their bladders and move their bowels, and how were they able to have some food and water during the entire trip?

Possible "Easter Eggs" ...

When  the little girl was taken back into her room, on the table in the foreground, you can see a white action figure that resembles the main character in the PLANET OF THE APES remake. Also, when the assistant and the nanny are in the hallway, right above them is a circular window that's similar to the one in the PLANET OF THE APES' main ape's former home.

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Nobody gave this movie a "Hands Clapper" ending.

There's a Bonus Scene after the Ending Credits.


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