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Notable Deaths

Actress and Comedienne, Cloris Leachman, Dies at 94

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In sad news, veteran actress and comedienne, Cloris Leachman, has passed away at the age of 94. Ms. Leachman (1926-2021) was probably most famous for her television role as Phyllis Lindstrom in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff, Phyllis.

She appeared in multiple films throughout her career including The Last Picture Show, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, The Muppet Movie, History of the World, Part I, A Troll in Central Park, The Iron Giant, and The Croods. She also appeared in a few live-action Disney films including Charley and the Angel, The North Avenue Irregulars, Herbie Goes Bananas, and Sky High.

My condolences go out to her family and friends. She shall be missed!

Reviews

Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)

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We’ve finally arrived at the final film in the Herbie franchise!

Well, the final THEATRICAL film in the Herbie franchise!

Directed by Angela Robinson, this film at least takes us back to the racing circuit compared to the misguided hodgepodge we had in Herbie Goes Bananas! But, is this film fully loaded or is it missing a few screws? Read on to find out!

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!

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Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)

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You know what comes to my mind when I think of Herbie, the Love Bug? Racing? What rubbish! I, of course, think of annoying kids, cruise ships, bullfights, and Incan treasure thieves!

Or am I?

Directed by the late Vincent McEveety, Herbie Goes Bananas is not only the fourth entry in the franchise, but also the worst one, by far! Read my review to see what I mean!

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!

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Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)

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This review of the third entry in the Herbie series is due to the request of an animation and film friend of mine, Mike Kobela. Without further ado, here’s my review of the 1977 sequel, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo!

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!

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Herbie Rides Again (1974)

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With there being 5 films in the Herbie franchise for me to review, you’d have thought that I would have reviewed another one of those films since 2013, but nope, I haven’t. So, it’s time to rectify that! Here’s my long overdue review for the franchise’s first sequel: the 1974 film, Herbie Rides Again!

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!

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The Love Bug (1968)

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Self-driving cars have always been a fascination with us, for some reason. And now in this day and age, it’s become a reality.

The Google never seems to fail us!
The Google never seems to fail us!

Even Walt Disney got us into the self-driving car rage with a series of films based on a Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie. This franchise consisted of four theatrically released films and one theatrically released reboot was a great success! Today, we are reviewing the first film in the series, “The Love Bug”. 

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