Movie Trailers That Fooled Us

Today is April Fools Day. And every now and again movie trailers pull a prank on us. A lot of trailers are released months before a movie is released so test screenings and reshoots can often result in scenes being cut.  And sometimes actors are portrayed more prominently in the trailers even though they haveContinue reading “Movie Trailers That Fooled Us”

James Tolkan, A Veteran Character Actor, Who Was No Slacker

James Tolkan had been a character actor for over 20 years when he appeared as Principal Strickland in “Back to the Future.” He had a history of playing authority figures in “Serpico,” “The Amityville Horror” and “WarGames.” So it was only natural with his male-pattern baldness and commanding voice, he would play Strickland in theContinue reading “James Tolkan, A Veteran Character Actor, Who Was No Slacker”

‘Urban Legend’ Was Late Filmmakers’ Great Debut

Jamie Blank died recently. He was in his mid-20s when he helmed Urban Legend during the slasher craze resurgence of the late 1990s.I’ll admit I had no idea what an urban legend meant when I saw the movie posters. Yet I had heard a lot of them. There was Bloody Mary, huge alligators in theContinue reading “‘Urban Legend’ Was Late Filmmakers’ Great Debut”

Some Technical Issues, Thanks For Reading And Subscribing

Well nothing lasts forever and my keyboard went kaput earlier this weekend. I’m working on getting a new one ordered. In the meantime, I did get some good health news and one of my journalist rivals is now a convicted sex offender. https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/former-okay-teacher-found-guilty-of-lewd-molestation/article_b9894e17-4e78-499f-9512-6e4619a3d586.html Thanks for reading and subscribing.

‘Into The Manosphere’ Only Skims The Surface Of The Rabbit Hole

I just watched Magnolia in which Tom Cruise received an Oscar nomination for his role as Frank T.J. Mackey, a writer and basic swindler, who has convinced many men that he is on their side. He has a technique he calls Seduce and Destroy that will enable all men to have as much sex as they can withContinue reading “‘Into The Manosphere’ Only Skims The Surface Of The Rabbit Hole”