At one point, Roger Ebert had said that he had never seen a bad movie with M. Emmet Walsh. The character had over 230 acting credits to his name according to imdb.com. However, his manager said he was actually in 119 feature films and about 250 TV productions. He did comedies, dramas, horror, fantasy, sci-fiContinue reading “RIP M. Emmet Walsh, The Character Actor Who Was In That Movie You Saw”
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True-Crime Sleuths Scrutinized In ‘They Called Him Mostly Harmless’
In the past 10-15 years, true-crime has become so popular with podcast, most notably Serial, that even a popular comedy series Only Murders in the Building works both as a criticism of the fans as well as a clever appreciation. What is it that makes us search for clues and think we know more thanContinue reading “True-Crime Sleuths Scrutinized In ‘They Called Him Mostly Harmless’”
‘Suburban Screams’ Provides Little True-Crime Terror
When John Carpenter made Halloween almost 50 years ago, he and Debra Hill were tapping into the myth of the safety of suburbia. Originally titled The Babysitter Murders, it was an exploitation movie that they filmed fast and cheap, sometimes even filming without permits and everyone including Jamie Lee Curtis had more than one jobContinue reading “‘Suburban Screams’ Provides Little True-Crime Terror”
Richard Lewis Recalls His Darkness In ‘The Other Great Depression’
Comic and actor Richard Lewis died last month from a heart attack while suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. For about 30 years, he had been mostly clean and sober as he battled alcoholism and drug abuse in his earlier life. The comic was known for his neurotic self-depreciating tone that was darker than other comics, suchContinue reading “Richard Lewis Recalls His Darkness In ‘The Other Great Depression’”
‘Dream Scenario’ Is A Snoozer
A movie like Dream Scenario seems like a hybrid between a Charles Kaufman script that is directed by Ari Aster, even though he is credited as a producer. Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli seems to be inspired by both especially with the casting of Nicholas Cage as the protagonist Paul Matthews, a biology professor at aContinue reading “‘Dream Scenario’ Is A Snoozer”
Nex Benedict’s Death Says More About How We Despise Each Other
It didn’t take long for Donald J. Trump to openly criticize President Joe Biden’s stutter following the State of the Union address. Yes, Biden has a stutter. So do millions of other people. My cousin had it bad growing up. Jeff Goldblum built his entire acting career over stammering and stuttering his lines even thoughContinue reading “Nex Benedict’s Death Says More About How We Despise Each Other”
‘Poor Things’ Is Pure Rubbish
It’s been about a week since Emma Stone stunned many people watching the Oscars to see her win a second award in under 10 years, beating out Lily Gladstone, who seemed almost a shoo-in for Killers of the Flower Moon. But the $64,000 question is could Stone have done a better job? Let me answerContinue reading “‘Poor Things’ Is Pure Rubbish”
Happy St. Patrick’s Day (But Please Play It Safe Today)
It’s St. Patrick’s Day today. For many people, it’s a day to drink a lot. It’s funny how alcoholic beverage consumption is the only thing to our bodies we secretly endorse and encourage. No one would tell you to down a six-pack of Coca-Cola or drink six expressos at one time. You can’t smoke cigarettesContinue reading “Happy St. Patrick’s Day (But Please Play It Safe Today)”
It’s OK To Stop And Smell The Flowers This Spring (And Get Some Rest)
On Friday afternoon, I was at home after a long morning and afternoon of appointments and running errands. I laid down to take a nap and felt like I was going to conk out in no time. Except, I didn’t. I guess my back was hurting too much and I laid there with my eyesContinue reading “It’s OK To Stop And Smell The Flowers This Spring (And Get Some Rest)”
‘Memento’ Is Unforgettable
With Christopher Nolan picking up two Oscars this past week for directing and producing Oppenheimer, it’s hard to believe it took him a quarter of a century to finally receive this award. From the get-go, Nolan has proven to be an amazing filmmaker and storyteller. He seems to be one of the few directors nowadaysContinue reading “‘Memento’ Is Unforgettable”
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