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Will Trump Take The GOP Down With Him Or Will They Finally Cut Him Loose?

Depending on what happens on Tuesday, June 13 at the arraignment in federal court for former President Donald J. Trump will more than likely determine the future of the Republican Party. At the arraignment, Trump could be ordered jailed even though his lawyers will agrue a bail so he can continue to travel and holdContinue reading “Will Trump Take The GOP Down With Him Or Will They Finally Cut Him Loose?”

‘Jurassic Park’ Turns 30

When Jurassic Park hit theaters on this date, June 11, 1993, it came after much hype and buzz. The late Michael Crichton’s book has been a popular bestseller since the holiday season of 1990. And production had started in the summer of 1992 in Hawai’i but was interrupted by Hurricane Iniki in September of thatContinue reading “‘Jurassic Park’ Turns 30”

Riseborough Rises ‘To Leslie’ Above Feel-Good Indie Drama Poverty Porn

There’s a scene in To Leslie where the titular character played by Andrea Riseborough is being kicked out of her son’s apartment for drinking and stealing his roomate’s money. She pleads with him by repeatedly calling him “baby” but it’s fallen on deaf ears. It’s ironic because she’s acting like a child who’s been caughtContinue reading “Riseborough Rises ‘To Leslie’ Above Feel-Good Indie Drama Poverty Porn”

Pat Robertson Is Finally Dead, But His Legacy Will Live On, Unfortunately

There’s an old saying that goes the only reason someone is still alive is “Heaven doesn’t want ’em and Hell is afraid that they’ll talk over.” Pat Robertson, who was a Southern Baptist minister and TV personality, along with a one-time Presidential candidate, finally died on June 8. For many people, he wasn’t a manContinue reading “Pat Robertson Is Finally Dead, But His Legacy Will Live On, Unfortunately”

Chucky The Doll Proves Horror Can Be More Than Mere ‘Child’s Play’

Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. By the time, Child’s Play hit theaters, for some reason after Halloween, in 1988, the horror genre had become a step up from porno. The slasher genre of the 1980s had soured the marketContinue reading “Chucky The Doll Proves Horror Can Be More Than Mere ‘Child’s Play’”

Michael J. Fox’s Serious Acting Shines In’Bright Lights, Big City’

George Carlin was once asked what it felt like when he did cocaine. His response was simple, “It makes you feel like having more cocaine.” In Bright Lights, Big City, Jamie Conway (Michael J. Fox) knows that feeling. He’s a 20-something wannabe writer from Pennsylvania who moved to New York City with his wife, AmandaContinue reading “Michael J. Fox’s Serious Acting Shines In’Bright Lights, Big City’”

‘Reading Rainbow’ At 40

There’s not a school child alive who’s had some teacher or educator throw some book in front of them talking about how great it was only for them to struggle to get through it. Even now in 2023, I wonder why most schools still don’t teach many works that have been printed since the 1960s.Continue reading “‘Reading Rainbow’ At 40”

‘The Year Between’ Isn’t Your Typical Hallmarkian Family Comedy-Drama

The protagonist of The Year Between isn’t a very likeable character. But Alex Heller, who wrote, direct and stars as Clemence asks us the audience to think out of normal cliched movies about bipolar characters. Heller, herself, suffers from bipolar disorder and this is somewhat semi-autobiographical. Movies in which characters have mental disorders are oftenContinue reading “‘The Year Between’ Isn’t Your Typical Hallmarkian Family Comedy-Drama”

‘Randall Scandal’ Exposes Inflated Ego Of Hollywood Producer, Big Surprise

You have to take some of The Randall Scandal:Love, Loathing & Vanderpump with a grain of salt. The documentary on Hulu through the LA Times Studio doesn’t have any interviews of Randall Emmett, a profilic Hollywood producer, to argue the allegations against him. But what you do have is a systemic pattern that has beenContinue reading “‘Randall Scandal’ Exposes Inflated Ego Of Hollywood Producer, Big Surprise”

‘The Truman Show’ Foretold Celebrity Culture And Influencers 25 Years Ago

When The Truman Show opened in theaters on this date, June 5, 1998, it was long anticipated for its novel premise. Jim Carrey plays Truman Burbank, a 30-year-old insurance salesman who lives in the picturesque town of Seahaven. But he’s unaware that everything around him is a fake. Or “manufactured” would be the appropriate term.Continue reading “‘The Truman Show’ Foretold Celebrity Culture And Influencers 25 Years Ago”