Groundhog

When you’ve had a horrific day, one of the worst scenarios that could happen would be the sheer torture of having to relive that same day multiple times, with the day’s events spinning so fast it makes your head spin too. The real-life idea in itself is a nightmare, truly, but alas, we were all able to find a shred of enjoyment out of the situation when it was portrayed for fictional purposes in 1993’s Groundhog Day. The actual concept of Groundhog Day, of course, relates to the ever-present tradition observed in the…

It will be an early spring, and that’s on the wise prediction of none other than Punxsutawney Phil, a famous groundhog.Lifted in front of thousands of spectators on Friday morning (February 2) at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, USA, Phil was once again the star of the annual Groundhog Day tradition celebrated in the US and Canada.Friday’s event reportedly marked the first time since 2020 that Phil predicted an early spring and the 21st time since records were kept.The tradition goes like this: If Phil sees…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSky Cinema is celebrating Groundhog Day in a brilliantly apt manner.As has been the norm for many many years, the channel has decided to mark the traditional Pennsylvania holiday, which falls on 2 February, in a rather irreverent way.To mark the occasion, Sky Cinema Comedy is showing the 1993 film, in which Bill Murray lives the same day over and over again in Punxsutawney, a grand…

Image via Warner Bros. Pictures Public interest is a fickle friend one can never truly predict which might explain why the 2014 Tom Cruise film Edge of Tomorrow is currently trending at #1 on the streaming service Hulu. Who could have guessed this film would be front and center in the audience’s hearts and minds at this time? That’s not to say that this is not a great film. The story is based on a 2004 Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. It was directed by Doug Liman with a screenplay by…

This lumpy, tedious horror thriller teases a big mystery as to what’s really going on for a couple who keep finding themselves back on the same stretch of highway no matter which direction they drive off in. Unfortunately, the reveal at the end is the second most hackneyed plot twist in film history. (Hint: it’s the one that isn’t “it was all a dream”.) The best way not to break your brain trying to guess is just not watch this nonsense at all.Those who persist in ignoring this warning will be subjected to an attenuated…

By David G. Allan | CNN “It’s not true that life is one damn thing after another — it’s one damn thing over and over.” — Edna St. Vincent Millay I’ve seen the 1993 film “Groundhog Day” again and again and again, but only once on the big screen, a few years after it was in theaters. It was shown in a packed Baltimore auditorium, followed by a lecture from a religion scholar who took us through the spiritual meaning and symbolism cleverly packaged in what, on its surface, is a rom-com with a “Twilight Zone” premise. Bill…

Image via Columbia Pictures Workplace misconduct allegations have finally come for everybody’s favorite actor and comedian turned urban legend Bill Murray. And now as we approach the 30th anniversary of his seminal 1993 film Groundhog Day, it’s impossible to talk about the film without bringing up the 72-year-old’s behavior during its development and filming. For years, Murray’s reputation for being combative or inappropriate on set was already Hollywood’s worst-kept secret. But things exploded last year when…

Groundhog Day has reached its 30th birthday – which is still three years and change short of the 33 years, 350 days it was once estimated Bill Murray’s waspish weatherman spent stuck in a time loop in the film. Viewed simply as a quirky comedy on its release, the film has since seen its reputation transform. And not only because “Groundhog Day” has become shorthand for the drudgery of any endlessly repeating scenario. In 2023, its influence and popularity are greater than ever.Some people got it right away. David Lynch…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSky Cinema has responded after viewers noticed some rather apt Groundhog Day TV scheduling.As has been the norm for many many years, the channel has decided to celebrate the traditional Pennsylvania holiday, which falls on 2 February, in a rather irreverent way.To mark the occasion, Sky Cinema is showing the 1993 film, in which Bill Murray lives the same day over and over again in…

It’s now three days and six votes later, and due to Republican infighting we still don’t have a new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Of course, Kevin McCarthy is the presumptive leader, but without the support of alt-right party members in the so-called House Freedom Caucus, the party continues to be in disarray. Naturally, Democrats are taking it all in with big Leonardo DiCaprio laughing meme energy, and House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) couldn’t help referencing the classic 1993 Bill Murray…