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‘Phoenix Goes On’: Buddy road trip offers fun hijinks

Film / Reviews Apr 14, 2022

‘Phoenix Goes On’: Buddy road trip offers fun hijinks

by Mark Schilling

Arata Iura and Ryo Narita play off each other well as two friends on a bizarre quest in the follow-up to Kanata Wolf's 2018 film “Smokin’ on the Moon.”

'Smokin' on the Moon': A stoner buddy flick takes a serious turn

Film / Reviews Mar 21, 2018

'Smokin' on the Moon': A stoner buddy flick takes a serious turn

by Mark Schilling

Marijuana was a subject for comedy back when I was taking my first clumsy steps into stoner culture: The comedy routines of Cheech and Chong, the music of Commander Cody, the midnight screenings of the unintentionally hilarious 1936 film "Reefer Madness." In Kanata Wolf's "Smokin' ...

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