Barkey takes a look at the other side of the coin of "Aeon Flux" (2005). Namely, "Ultraviolet" (2006), a sci-fi actioner set in a dystopia future. Like Aeon Flux, Violet is a super-charged assassin fighting the evil rulers running society. Milla Jovovich stars, and Kurt Wimmer directs. Is "Ultraviolet" (2006) any good? Is it better than "Aeon Flux" (2005)? Barkey gives you the lowdown.

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Barkey looks at a uniquely 1980's genre, the so-called "coming of age" movie, in which a teenager learns to overcome every obstacle and eventually becomes a man. This is more or less a lost art in Hollywood today, although the recent "Gran Turismo" (2003) is not a bad try. "Thashin'" (1986) focuses on the world of skateboarding, and through the sport, young Corey needs to learn how to overcome and grow into manhood. Josh Brolin, Robert Rusler, Pamela Gidley, and perennial hottie Sherilyn Fenn star.

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This time, Barkey takes on "Aeon Flux' (2005), the precursor of the awful social messaging masquerading as entertainment in movies, and the wholesale disregard and disrespect for source material that is the Modern Hollywood standard of the day. "Aeon Flux' (2005) proved to be a cautionary tale executives failed to take note of, and have made the same mistakes ever since with "Star Wars", "Star Trek", and all the rest. But... is the movie any good on its own, aside from the source material? Barkey weighs in!

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The Barkster takes a look at an unusual Elvis movie, "Charro!" (1969). Here, The King eschews his typical breezy musical motif and instead opts for what he hoped would be a gritty western drama. As fate would have it, things didn't work out that way. Ina Balin and Victor French co-star with The King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley.

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Barkey takes a look at the much maligned comic book movie "Judge Dredd" (1995), starring Sylvester Stallone, Max von Sydow, Diane Lane, and Rob Schneider. The movie was a flop, and a lot of people kinda hate it for not following the canon laid out in the Judge Dredd comic books. In retrospect, is the movie and good? Barkey weighs in!

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Barkey Dog has another Movie Pairing for you. This time he takes a gander at two lesser-known film noirs which both feature that handy plot device, amnesia. First up is "The Crooked Way" (1949), starring John Payne and Ellen Drew. Then, Barkey tells you about "The Scarf" (1951), starring John Ireland and Mercedes McCambridge. Are these "amnesia Noirs" memorable or forgettable? Barkey weighs in!

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Barkey tackles one of the most notorious movies from the Technicolor DayGlo Era, the 1980's. "Howard the Duck" (1986) had everything going for it, but it was among the biggest flops in movie history. Barkey takes a look the movie in which Lucasfilm laid an egg. Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins star in this bizarre duck tale based on the Marvel comic book character.

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Barkey tells you about a new science fiction comedy in theaters now, "Jules" (2023). Here, Milton, an aging widower with memory problems, meets an alien who crash lands his saucer in Milton's back yard. As Milton tries to explain Earth customs to the visitor, two of his friends join him on his quest to help the alien repair his ship and return to space. A nice, quiet, quirky comedy you won't forget anytime soon. This picture was a refreshing surprise, and the Barkster tells you why. Ben Kingsley, Jane Curtin, Harriet Sansom Harris, and Zoe Winters star.

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Barkey takes a look at "The Happy Hooker" (1975), the progenitor of an infamous series of R-rated sex comedies about a famous madam, Xaviera Hollander. Given the subject matter and the kind of movies these are, they all have a surprising amount of cameo appearances and starring roles by name brand actors and character actors. And... why is this movie like Rambo? Barkey explains.

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Barkey takes a look at Maureen O'Hara's turns as a Arabian princess in three classic Hollywood films, all shot in Technicolor. Just after these three pictures, Maureen starred in John Ford's "The Quiet Man" (1952). You'll see familiar faces and places here, including Anthony Quinn and Vasquez Rocks (where Captain Kirk fought the Gorn)!

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Barkey Dog takes on Christopher Nolan's latest effort, the biopic "Oppenheimer" (2023). In this one, Nolan follows the famous physicist from his early student days, through the Trinity test of the first atomic bomb, and later, tracking J. Robert Oppenheimer's downfall during the Red Scare of the 1950's. Is this thing any good? Should you see it at the theater, or wait for streaming? Barkey gives you the low down on the film.

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Barkey's got another Quick Yap movie review for you! This time it's a new anime he screened called "Psycho-Pass Providence" (2023), the latest offering in the popular "Psycho-Pass" franchise. Is this movie any good? What if you're unfamiliar with "Psycho-Pass"? Can you still watch it? Should you see this one subbed or dubbed? Barkey weighs in!

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Barkey's back with another Quick Yap movie review! This time, he tells you about a new Indian film called "Neerat" (2023), loosely based on an Agatha Christie novel, "Hercule Poirot's Christmas". Is the picture any good? Is it entertaining? Barkey weighs in!

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Barkey revisits the weirdness that was 1970's pseudoscience documentaries. This time, he reviews "The Late Great Planet Earth" (1978), a movie based on a bestselling book of the same name. Author Hal Lindsey explains (or tries to), how biblical prophecy related to current events in the then-modern world, and whether or not the dreaded "end times" of the Book of Revelations was upon us. Orson Welles hosts and narrates throughout.

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Barkey has another Quick Yap review for you. This time, it's the new DreamWorks animated film, "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" (2023). Here, a family of krakens are living in a small seaside town passing as humans. Ruby is a high schooler dealing with all of the typical teen problems, such as fitting in at school, how to ask her crush to the prom, and finding out she's heir to the powers of a super-kraken! Is the movie any good? Is it worth your time and money? Barkey weighs in!

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Barkey reviews a classic Hollywood musical in this one. Namely, "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941), a story about several hopefuls who want to find fame and fortune in one of Florenz Ziegfeld's famous stage show "follies." This movie showcases an ocean of name brand stars and character actors, such as Judy Garland, Jimmy Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner. Eve Arden, Charles Winniger, and Edward Everett Horton are also on hand. Busby Berkley directs the spectacular dance numbers.

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Barkey has another Quick Yap movie review for you! This time, he reviews Wes Anderson's latest film, "Asteroid City" (2023), starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, and a slew of other name brand stars. Is the movie any good? Barkey weighs in!

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Here's another Quick Yap movie review to tide you over. This time, Barkey looks at an anime, "Lonely Castle in the Mirror" (2022). This one is about a junior high school student who has a chance to fulfill a wish... if she can solve a puzzle and find a magic key to unlock it. Based on the popular young adult novel by Mizuki Tsujimura, "Lonely Castle in the Mirror" (2022) is the latest offering by directors Keiichi Hara and Takakazu Nagatomo .

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Barkey returns with another Quick Yap movie review. This week, the Barkster's choices were limited, so he opted for an Indian epic film based on a mythic legend called "The Ramayana".

"Adipurush" (2023) tells the story of a great hero trying to rescue his wife from the clutches of an evil warlord, both employing mystical forces and armies the likes of which we've not seen since Peter Jackson's "Hobbit" trilogy.

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Barkey serves up a movie recommendation for Pride Month. Namely, "Norman... Is That You?" (1976), a comedy starring Redd Foxx. In this one, on top of having his wife run off with his own brother, an old-fashioned father is hit with the news that his son is gay. Along with Foxx, we have Pearl Bailey, Michael Warren, Dennis Dugan, Tamara Dobson, and Wayland Flowers of "Flowers and Madame" fame.

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Barkey has another Quick Yap movie review for you. Once again, he's checking out some Indian cinema, this time, the action/drama/romance/comedy "Takkar" (2023). This one is dubbed in at least two different dialects (Tamil or Telugu, depending on which version you go see), but subbed in English. Is the picture any good? Barkey weighs in!

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Barkey revisits the 1980's in this one, reviewing the very 80's romantic comedy "Mannequin" (1987). A hapless artist is surprised when a store mannequin suddenly comes to life! Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, James Spader, G.W. Bailey, and Meshach Taylor all star in this very 80's comedy. Starship provides the hit theme song.

Barkey's back with another Quick Yap movie review, this time with "Veeran" (2023) an Indian superhero film! When a young kid in rural India is hit by lightning, he acquires lightning powers. When some evil corporate baddies endanger his village with an unstable power technology, he dons the mantle of the villagers' local god Veeran and becomes their protector. Is the movie any good? Barkey weighs in!

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With the release of the new live action remake rehash of Disney's classic animated film, "The Little Mermaid" (1989), Barkey scouted around to find you some alternative mermaid movies to watch instead. Here, he introduces you to to three pictures you probably aren't all that familiar with, all featuring mermaids.

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Barkey has yet another Quick Yap review for you. This time, the Barkster takes a look at a new Indian comedy, "#Mentoo" (2023), about a group of friends who find themselves henpecked or mistreated by the women in their lives, and gather together at a male-only bar to commiserate and try to figure out how to fix their problems. Is the movie any good? Barley weighs in!