reviews by brecken hunter, m.a.
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Episode 6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
“The moment Snape swish-and-flicks Wormtail out of his room is the moment we know this is really Snape’s movie and we’re all just watching it.”
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Episode 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
“Dolores Umbridge is one of the wickedest cinematic villains of all time.”
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A Week Away
Due to the unexpected Ice Age that hit Texas this past week, there will not be a Watching the Wizards post this week. Tune in next week when the state is less messed up.
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Episode 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
“Okay, I didn’t even read this book, and even I’m irate that Fumbledore spends this entire movie screaming”
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Episode 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
“How was there not be an institutional inquiry into this school’s inability to keep a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?”
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Episode 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
“This movie has a sense of sheer silliness that the others don’t have, which really works in a movie filled with academic wizards who shoot beams from sticks”
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Episode 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Welcome to the first episode of Watching the Wizards!
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Breckflix in 2021
In December 2020, Breckflix turned one! Though I like to joke about the fives of fans who keep up with my blog, I do really want to thank you for your readership. All kidding aside, I have tens of awesome fans, and I do this for you. During Breckflix’s first year, I tinkered with the… Read more
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Review: Promising Young Woman (2020)
“There really is not a level of this film that is not pure fire and that speaks to the visionary direction of Emerald Fennell”
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December 25: Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
“I’m genuinely curious to know if other people watch this around Christmas, or if this is that holiday thing that we do that’s weird?”
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December 24: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
“Charlie Brown’s holiday malaise is so hot right now”
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December 23: Frosty the Snowman (1969)
“Not only is this special based entirely on a three-minute song, the kids also sing that same song about six times in less than half an hour; there’s even a ballad version!”
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December 22: Jingle All the Way (1996)
“I know a lot of people don’t find this movie funny, but I giggle at the majority of Sinbad’s clearly ad-libbed lines”
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December 21: A Christmas Story (1983)
“Re-watching A Christmas Story is a great way to spend ninety minutes going, ‘oh, yeah, that reference comes from this, too!’”
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December 20: White Christmas (1954)
“I’m going to need someone to buy me one of the fans used during the “Sisters” number”
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December 19: Love Actually (2003)
“It’s like a holiday dinner with family, but with Mr. Bean.”
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December 18: Happiest Season (2020)
“I am fully in love with Dan Levy, but he plays, um, me in this movie, so I do feel both seen and narcissistically smitten”
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December 17: The Night Before (2015)
“a love letter to other Christmas movies”
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December 16: The Best Man Holiday (2013)
“Damn, more people in this single friend group have slept with each other than at a gay brunch”
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December 15: LAst Holiday (2006)
“Treat Yo Self: The Movie”
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December 14: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClausE (2006)
“Even though the first two Santa Clause movies are my favorite Christmas movies, the third one is, well, not”
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december 13: Elf (2003)
“I would argue this is the most recent Christmas movie deemed a classic for the general Christmas movie-watching population”
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December 12: Gremlins (1984)
“I know they straight up kill people, but the gremlins really know how to throw a party!”
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December 11: 3615 code Père Nöel (1989)
“You know how in Home Alone, Kevin lays booby traps for burglars, and it’s all silly? So Père Nöel is like that, except Thomas’s traps are designed to hunt down a serial killer”
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December 10: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
“Everyone at the North Pole is mean. I get the point is for them all to learn to accept and love Rudolph, but damn, they hate this kid”
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December 9: Die Hard (1988)
“My friends, we’ve arrived at one of the great cinematic debates: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?”
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December 8: This Christmas (2007)
“New rule: all movies end with the cast doing a soul train.”
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December 7: The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
“This movie has two conflicts introduced at the same time, and then just when you think there can’t be more to put on Santa’s plate – boom! There’s a magical watch that has limited magic. Art.”
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December 6: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
“The Grinch running around naked and alone in his house talking to himself and his pet is The 2020 Mood.”
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December 5: Jack Frost (1979)
“Worst of all, it’s not even Christmas-y! It’s far more Groundhog Day-y!”
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December 4: Krampus (2015)
“there is enough macabre silliness to delight audiences more naughty than nice.”
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December 3: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
“Wait, has “Trim Up the Tree” been kind of a banger this whole time? Why hasn’t Mariah covered this yet?”
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December 2: Home Alone (1990)
“For what is essentially an hour-long build-up to a live-action Tom and Jerry episode, it’s surprising the movie actually works.”
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December 1: The Santa Clause (1994)
“The Santa Clause is basically the Marriage Story of Christmas movies.”
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Introducing Christmas Countdown!
This year, we’re shaking things up with the Breckflix Christmas Countdown! From December 1 through 25, I will be watching one Christmas movie a day and posting my Post-Screening Snippets for each!
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Review: The New Mutants (2020)
“It’s the quirky, Hot Topic version of The Breakfast Club.”
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The Friendsgiving Episodes: Ranked By Deliciousness
After years of careful research, it’s time I share with you the official ranking of the Friendsgiving episodes.
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Intelligence: Season 1 (2020)
“Long story short, I canceled my Peacock Premium subscription.”
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13 Best Halloween Movies
“Whether you’re choosing your marathon line-up or selecting a movie to screen solo, choosing a Halloween movie can be a trick or treat. Here are the top 13 movies to choose for Halloween!”
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Review: Bad Hair (2020)
“The fact that there even is a movie that’s essentially “attack of the killer weaves” is amazing and deserves a moment of praise on its own.”
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Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
“There’s a lot of love here, just not enough ghosts.”
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Review: The Boys in the Band (2020)
“the new The Boys in the Band does not offer much in the way of originality, but it is an excellent rendition of the story.”
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Review: Ratched – Season 1 (2020)
“This Nurse Ratched is an underdeveloped Regina George in a horror soap opera.”
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Review: Antebellum (2020)
“some of the creative choices are actually reinforcing some of what the film is arguing against.”
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Review: The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)
“Hesitant Avatar fans have no reason to worry.”
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Review: Mulan (2020)
“At various stages of Mulan’s journey, the characters break into fantastic musical num—oh, wait, there are no songs.”
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Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)
“If there is one thing I’ve learned from this experience, it’s to listen to your friends when they tell you to watch something.”
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And, we’re Back!
That’s right folks, Breckflix is back. I’ve missed writing reviews, and I know my fives of fans missed them too. Let’s get back into it!
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A Brief Hiatus
Due to the intensity of my current academic calendar, Breckflix is taking a brief hiatus. Reviews will return in August ❤
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Review: Irresistible (2020)
“The script resorts to just adding in the F word whenever there has been a lull.”
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