I haven’t really watched The Simpsons on a regular basis for years. I grew up on it and seeing what it is now just doesn’t interested me anymore. Like Star Wars, I guess people of different ages have their own favorites during the 30-plus years. It was about 30 years ago when during the fourthContinue reading “‘Simpsons’ Gave Us One Of The Best Valentine’s Show Ever”
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He Gets Us, He Gets Us Not
The Super Bowl commercial He Gets Us sends a message that even Christians, especially the ones who were behind it, apparently don’t seem to get. One of the financial backers is the family that owns Hobby Lobby which just less than two years ago, ran a fuill-page ad calling for a Christian-run government. One commercialContinue reading “He Gets Us, He Gets Us Not”
‘Till’ Has A Great Performance That’s Overshadowed By Tired Cliches, Tropes
I’ve always been of the opinion that a subject matter shouldn’t warrant universal praise. Till has a 98 percent rating of 172 reviews on RottenTomatoes.com. On imdb.com, user reviews average 7.2. The list of awards, recognition and nominations for the movie and its lead actress Daniel Deadwyler are way too much to list. Yet, IContinue reading “‘Till’ Has A Great Performance That’s Overshadowed By Tired Cliches, Tropes”
‘History Of The World Part 1’ Has Divided Fans Of Mel Brooks For Decades
In just under four years in the mid 1970s, Mel Brooks directed four comedies that received great reviews and performed well at the box office. Even though Silent Movie and High Anxiety didn’t earn as much at the box office as Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein, they were still modest success. So, the big questionContinue reading “‘History Of The World Part 1’ Has Divided Fans Of Mel Brooks For Decades”
‘My Bloody Valentine’ Original Is For Those Who Have A Love For Slashers
The original 1981 My Bloody Valentine is a slasher that is so notorious for pushing the envelope, rumors have persisted for decades that some original footage that had to cut is lost forever. To capitalize on the slasher craze as movies like Halloween and Friday the 13th had become popular, Canadian movie producers scooped upContinue reading “‘My Bloody Valentine’ Original Is For Those Who Have A Love For Slashers”
‘Fall’ Has Great Visuals, But A Plot With Its Head Is In The Clouds
Fall is a movie about two young woman who enjoy mountain climbing going to climb a decommissioned B67 TV tower in the Mojave Desert and everything goes just smoothly. End credits. I’m just joking. Of course, something goes wrong. Something always goes wrong. And since they’re mountain climbers for fun, there’s a prologue where aContinue reading “‘Fall’ Has Great Visuals, But A Plot With Its Head Is In The Clouds”
We Need To Talk About Leo (And More Important What It Says About Our Society)
It was 25 years ago, I sat in a movie theater in Statesboro, Ga., during the winter of 1998 watching Titanic. Young girls swooned and gasped as Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack Dawson was on screen, especially when he puts on the tuxedo. And during the death scene as he is freezing to death in the icyContinue reading “We Need To Talk About Leo (And More Important What It Says About Our Society)”
‘Manifesto Of A Serial Killer’ Scratches Surface Of Notorious Killers
The three-part true-crime docuseries Manifesto of a Serial Killer walks a thin line between being exploitative of the victims and focusing on their lives and memories. A mere three hours might not have been enough time considering it examines one of the most horrifying serial killer cases in history. The focus is on serial killersContinue reading “‘Manifesto Of A Serial Killer’ Scratches Surface Of Notorious Killers”
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Has Its Moments But Stuck In Phase Four Malaise
I commend Marvel Studios and their parent company, Disney, for not recasting the role of T’Challa following the death of Chadwick Boseman in 2020. He had played the role in four movies and made it his own. It would’ve been wrong in every way to recast it. That being said, I feel Black Panther: WakandaContinue reading “‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Has Its Moments But Stuck In Phase Four Malaise”
Why We Never Talk About Grief And Mourning In Our Society
I have a cousin that died as an infant. She is rarely ever discussed. She had health problems and some mental problems. If she had lived, she would have turned 40 this year. I had an aunt who committed suicide before I was born. She was hardly ever discussed and if so, it was somethingContinue reading “Why We Never Talk About Grief And Mourning In Our Society”
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