I’ll be blunt. I didn’t think the Barbie movie would be a big success. I imagined it would be this decade’s Jem and the Holograms. None of the trailers seemed exciting. The movie seemed to be like Snakes on a Plane as in it was more exciting to discuss online than it was actually toContinue reading “What People Can (But Won’t) Learn From The Box Office Success Of ‘Barbie’”
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It Should’ve Never Gotten This Far
It’s been 49 years this week since President Richard M. Nixon resigned. He resigned on Aug. 8, 1974 amid allegations of his involvement in The Watergate breakin and the attempted cover-up afterwards. Nixon was never impeached even though the Watergate hearings became news. He resigned and some people say he did it so he couldContinue reading “It Should’ve Never Gotten This Far”
‘To Live And Die In L.A.’ Was William Friedkin’s Underrated Masterpiece
William Friedkin wasn’t always the most ethical filmmaker. For his Oscar-winning The French Connection, he didn’t have official traffic control and an unscripted collision with a stunt car occured. On the set of The Exorcist, he slapped Fr. William O’Malley, who played Fr. Joseph Dyer to make him look shaken as he delivers the lastContinue reading “‘To Live And Die In L.A.’ Was William Friedkin’s Underrated Masterpiece”
‘Mario Brothers Movie’ Superior To 1993 Film But Not All That Super
Thirty years ago, the idea of doing a movie based on a video game was heavily criticized. The 1993 movie Super Mario Bros. was so bad it should’ve been seen as a warning when movies like Street Fighter and Double Dragon were released shortly after. Maybe the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie was a surprise butContinue reading “‘Mario Brothers Movie’ Superior To 1993 Film But Not All That Super”
‘Cinema Speculation’ Is A Must-Read For All Movie And Tarantino Fans
Quentin Tarantino can be cocky and arrogant at times. But give the man props for he knows a lot of what there is to now about the history of movies and especially the American Cinema. At 60, Tarantino has caused a lot of speculation himself on what his 10th and final movie will be. Apparently,Continue reading “‘Cinema Speculation’ Is A Must-Read For All Movie And Tarantino Fans”
‘Invasion’ MCU Series Should’ve Remained A Secret
WARNING: This post contains spoilers!! The fact that Disney delayed the release of Secret Invasion quietly after announcing it earlier this year should’ve been a sign. Now, Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, said the abundanc MCU’s series have diluted the franchise’s quality. Yeah, no shit, Bob! Despite a slow start, WandaVision was a surprise hitContinue reading “‘Invasion’ MCU Series Should’ve Remained A Secret”
‘Day Of The Dead’ Finally Gets Its Due
It’s a law of all franchises that usually the third movie suffers a lot with quality and even at the box office. Look at Alien 3, Terminator 3, Scream 3, Mission: Impossible 3 (just admit it compared to everything since Ghost Proctocol), and even Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome suffered a little. But that one canContinue reading “‘Day Of The Dead’ Finally Gets Its Due”
‘Pinball’ Gets The High Score
There seems to be a phenomenon in the recent spate of movies that are biopics about stranger than fiction true-stories about Air Jordans and Tetris. Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game is another recent movie that focuses on something that doesn’t seem plausible but actually happened. For many decades, pinball was outlawed in NewContinue reading “‘Pinball’ Gets The High Score”
Paul Reubens Taught A Generation It Was Okay To Be A Little Different
On Sept. 5, 1991 as the MTV Video Music Awards began, no one in the audience nor at home watching was expecting to see Pee-wee Herman come out on stage to begin the show. On July 26 of that year, Pee-wee (or Paul Reubens as he was legally known) had been arrested in Florida inContinue reading “Paul Reubens Taught A Generation It Was Okay To Be A Little Different”
Is This Really, Really Trump’s End?
Well, the day most people had been waiting for since Jan. 7, 2021 finally happened. Donald J. Trump, who once held the position of President of the United States, finally was indicted for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection coup attempt. A federal grand jury indicted Trump on the following counts: Trump isContinue reading “Is This Really, Really Trump’s End?”
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