Tag Archive for St. Patrick’s Day

Waking Ned Devine (Streaming Review)

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WAKING NED DEVINE now streaming through Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus and Netflix

What a lucky week for our readers!  So far we’ve explored Ireland’s fables, love, war, religion, music and of course, beer.  Now, day 7 of CJD’s St. Patrick’s Week, we reach the end of the rainbow and everybody knows what’s found there.  Gold.  Lots of it…  $6,894,620 worth, actually.  Today we take a look at director Kirk Jones’ “Waking Ned Devine”, a little fable of greed, money and community.  As such I pose a queston: What would you do with a pot full of money?  Better yet, what would you do with someone else’s pot full of money?
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Beer (Streaming Review)

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BEER now streaming through Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus and Netflix

It’s been around since 9500 BC.  One of the oldest man-made beverages, it’s shown up in ancient manuscripts and is thought to have been important in the development of civilization (according to Wikipedia – heh, heh). Though celebrated as the drink of the working man, it’s enjoyed by people of every socioeconomic level.  It’s beer  and the reason I bring it up, is that you just can’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without it.  Day 5 of our week-long Irish holiday focuses on Orion Pictures’ 1985 film “Beer”.  This little known comedy screams 80′s fun with a slobs vs. snobs story wrapped in a commentary on the advertising practices of the day.  A movie about beer commercials?  How could you possibly go wrong?? Read more

Leprechaun 4: In Space (DVD Review)

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LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE available now on DVD

In 1979, “Alien” redifined the horror genre. It’s tag line: “In space no one can hear you scream.” For nearly 35 years, it’s been the gold standard for I’m-trapped-with-a-monster-in-closed-spaces movies; often imitated and never duplicated. Films like “Deepstar Six” and “Jason X” obviously ripped off the idea, while everything from “Spaceballs” to the “Space Quest” game series have included nods to the classic. To kick off our St. Patrick’s Week, Cinema Judgement Day takes a look at yet another “Alien” knockoff: “Leprechaun 4: In Space”. ***PLEASE NOTE: This film is most enjoyable with copious amounts of green beer and a frontal lobotomy.***

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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY FROM CINEMA JUDGEMENT DAY!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all!  All this week, we’ll be posting reviews for St. Patty’s Day/Irish/Drinking themed films.  But in the meantime, let’s start the holiday off right!  Take a shot of Jameson and enjoy this little classic:

Available on Looney Tunes: Golden Collection, Vol. 1