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‘Holly’ Returns In Stephen King’s Politically Charged Mediocre Novel

Writers are often using characters and locations that work the best. William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County was the setting of most of his novels with characters appearing in one and dying in another. Tom Clancy’s novels mostly dealt with the techno-thriller world of Jack Ryan and John Clark. John Updike gave us Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom whileContinue reading “‘Holly’ Returns In Stephen King’s Politically Charged Mediocre Novel”

‘No Hard Feelings’ Keeps It Up

There’s a rumor in Hollywood that when Howard Hawks contacted Marion Morrison, aka John Wayne, about the movie Rio Lobo he was prepping, Wayne agreed to it but joked he wanted to play the town drunk this time. He had done the same movie twice with Rio Bravo and El Dorado. Some actors get soContinue reading “‘No Hard Feelings’ Keeps It Up”

‘Milli Vanilli’ Finds The Right Tune

The controversy over Milli Vanilli still lingers like a stain over the entertainment industry that just won’t go away. It’s been over 30 years since it was announced that Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, the faces of the musical group, were just that – the faces. Many other singers, women and men, had sung theContinue reading “‘Milli Vanilli’ Finds The Right Tune”

‘Soylent Green’ Still Hard To Swallow

I’ve often been fascinated by the science-fiction movies of the 1970s. They often had a bleakness that very few other sci-fi/horror movies from any other era would’ve alienated so many viewers they’d be forgotten. Even Alien itself with its somewhat heroic ending still ends on a downer as Ellen Ripley, lone survivor is left strandedContinue reading “‘Soylent Green’ Still Hard To Swallow”

South Park Creators Yell At Clouds In ‘Joining The Panderverse’

For the longest time, South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were hesitant to keep their conservative Libertarian views to a minimum on the show. In the first few years, it worked the same way King of the Hill did. They even outlasted that show which went off the rails once Mike Judge jumpedContinue reading “South Park Creators Yell At Clouds In ‘Joining The Panderverse’”

Election Results Predict 2024 Election Should Be Titled ‘There Will Be Blood’

The 2024 General Elections will be on Nov. 5. That’s the same day that is known as Guy Fawkes Day. If you know of Guy Fawkes or have seen V for Vendetta, you’d know that Fawkes was one of those involved in the Gunpowder Plot which attempted to assassinate King James VI of England andContinue reading “Election Results Predict 2024 Election Should Be Titled ‘There Will Be Blood’”

Worst ‘Simpsons’ Treehouse Of Horror Ever

Well, it had to happen eventually. The Simpsons has been falling down for seasons the same way Homer fell down the Springfield Gorge hitting every rocky edge on the way down doing more damage with each hit. While most people can agree that the first 10 seasons were the best, you could still look towardContinue reading “Worst ‘Simpsons’ Treehouse Of Horror Ever”

‘A Million Miles Away’ But Still Just Shy Of A Great Biopic Movie

There’s a great story hidden beneath the saccharine feel of A Million Miles Away. There’s a lot of good scenes but they all don’t add up correctly. Every scene in the movie can be seen a million miles away coming. It’s not a totally bad movie. Yet that doesn’t mean I don’t think you’d likeContinue reading “‘A Million Miles Away’ But Still Just Shy Of A Great Biopic Movie”

‘The Burial’ Digs Deep (But Not Enough) Into Funeral Home Scandal

Despite it’s B-movie horror title, The Burial is a surprisingly effective legal drama that gives Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones two wonderful performances. Based on a true story, it’s rises above the stranger than fiction plotline to show how two men from different backgrounds and of different ages who were both going after theContinue reading “‘The Burial’ Digs Deep (But Not Enough) Into Funeral Home Scandal”