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Treat Williams Was An Actor’s Actor

A couple of weeks ago, I was watching Once Upon a Time in America in which Treat Williams has a minor role. By 1984, Williams had starring roles in Hair and Prince of the City. He had worked with Steven Spielberg, Milos Forman and Sidney Lumet in just three years. That’s a resume many actorsContinue reading “Treat Williams Was An Actor’s Actor”

‘Avatar’ Sequel Looks Great But Revisits The Same Territory As First One

There’s a joke in Hollywood that when he began working on Rio Lobo, Howard Hawks called up John Wayne for the lead. Without much discussion of the plot, Wayne agreed to it. When Hawks asked if Wayne wanted to see a script, he replied, he had made the movie twice already with Rio Bravo andContinue reading “‘Avatar’ Sequel Looks Great But Revisits The Same Territory As First One”

‘Reality’ Presents A Double Standard

Did the powers that be at Warner Bros. Discovery actually anticipate the 37-count indictment against Donald Trump or was it just one of those lightning in a bottle moments that works where life imitates art sometimes. Remember how the Three Mile Island incident happened shortly after The China Syndrome came out? Or how Wag theContinue reading “‘Reality’ Presents A Double Standard”

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’”