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Mrs. Doubtfire - (1993 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107614/

A father, faced with "equality", is mistreated by family court and resorts to cross-dressing to get closer to his children by his overworking ex.

A great movie, full of great voicework and second-hand embarrassment.



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Liar Liar - (1997 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119528/

A lawyer can't lie, and goes insane because it's Jim Carrey.

It's Jim Carrey as himself, so you have to cope with the idiocy. It's okay in that context but it's not for me.



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Not related to The Breakup Artist - (2004 movie)

The Break Up Artist - (2009 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266542/

A break-up service has financial troubles caused by love itself.

On a re-watch all this time later, it's really cringe and difficult to watch. If you're into this sort of bubblegum "romance" then it's a definite recommended.



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Big Trouble in Little China (1986) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090728/

A man's fiancé is kidnapped, and he and his friend move to rescue her from what turns out to be ancient Chinese mystical forces.

A phenomenal movie. Fun and interesting. The acting is great, the story is great, the setting is great. I easily consider this mandatory viewing, and I think it holds up even after all these years.



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Trading Places - (1983 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086465/

In a nature versus nurture experiment, two too-rich men decide to swap the roles of an unfortunate and fortunate man.

A riveting movie through and through.

  • Contains plenty of inappropriate things that wouldn't fly in later years.


Home Alone - (1990 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/

When a family goes on Christmas vacation, their eight year old discovers he is both left behind and being burgled.

It's adequate at best; I guess I can recommend it.



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How the Grinch Stole Christmas - (2000 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170016/

A rejected child, who had grown up into a Christmas-hating sociopath, works to sabotage it as vengeance against the town that fears him.

Pretty not bad.



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