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The Ventures: Stars on Guitars (2020)
I was VENTURIZED!!!
You will be too! The Ventures are a band you may not know of, but don't know that you already know. Ya know? Well, Stars on Guitars gives you all the insight of them and more. And, it's a fun film! Very entertaining, funny, and heartfelt. The band that has such a history and outsold the Beatles -something I never knew! I have watched this documentary several times and what I love about it is that I discovered something new every time that I had missed in my prior viewings. That's what makes this film entertaining, you learn so much from it. All the way down to guitar playing techniques and details of making certain sounds. Don Wilson's daughter -the stylish Staci Layne Wilson- shows all the sides of the bands. The highs and lows, tribulations and triumphs in a respectful and nostalgic fashion. The animation also adds a fun flow and the film is not a sugarcoated documentary. Their story is a ride of ups, downs, and sideways, but The Ventures: Stars on Guitars leaves you with a smile -yours!
The Fiancé (2016)
A wild ride!!!
In the mid-70's, Bigfoot movies were all the rage from "The Legend of Boggy Creek" to "Sasquatch" which were mostly filmed in a style that today would be considered "documentary" or "found footage". Well, Bigfoot is back and it's a KILLER! With all of the current zombie craze and haunted house films, it's cool to see a new take on an classic legend such as Bigfoot. For a stand alone horror film, The Fiancé'has plenty of scares and intense moments. One of the reasons I dug this movie is because I'm a huge fan of practical effects and the blood and gore in this was great! Not to give anything away, but I practically felt the pain of the protagonist Valdez's character Michael. It was a treat to see Carrie Keagan in something that was somewhat out-of-the-box (or in this case, woods) from her NGTV gig. The transformation of her Sarah was crazy, in a scary way. I have never come across a Bigfoot movie that contains suspense, spices of humor, Russian mobsters and a rabid Fiancé'! Put it all together and enjoy a wild ride!