‘Night Court’ Sequel Series Makes A Good Argument

Part of what made the original Night Court so wonderful was the absurdity of the series seemed to be believable during the 1980s Manhattan era. New York City in general had become known by 1984 as a cesspool of crime and strange characters, it was a stereotype of rude and vulgar people. Most images andContinue reading “‘Night Court’ Sequel Series Makes A Good Argument”

‘Velma’ Doesn’t Even Work As Background Noise

What the fuck was David Zaslav thinking? How badly was Batgirl that Zaslav, the CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery, to look at Velma and mak the Sophie’s Choice that Batgirl was worst? Velma isn’t the bottom of the barrel of TV shows, it’s the sludge that exits underneath barrels when condensation forms withContinue reading “‘Velma’ Doesn’t Even Work As Background Noise”

‘Tulsa King’ Earns Its Crown, Somewhat

When I first heard that Taylor Sheridan was shooting a TV series set in Oklahoma and starring Sylvester Stallone as a mobster, I was very thrilled. And even through most of the production was in Oklahoma City, I was still interested in seeing it. However, the first few episodes of the nine-episode first season seemedContinue reading “‘Tulsa King’ Earns Its Crown, Somewhat”

‘Sick’ Is A Good Covid Horror Flick

Let’s face it, Covid is a thing we’re probably going to have to deal with for some time as it’s been around for three years and no signs of going away soon. While most horror movies have used viruses, plagues and diseases as back stories, Covid will probably be used at the backstory on severalContinue reading “‘Sick’ Is A Good Covid Horror Flick”

‘Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’ A Warning On Who We Turn Into Celebrities

Celebrities are a derivative of “celebrate.” Who do we celebrate? Filmmakers, actors, musicians, writers, politicians? They all do something. But in the past 30 years, we’ve started to celebrate people who need no celebration because they haven’t done anything. I point the finger at MTV and it’s bloated use of “reality TV.” Say what youContinue reading “‘Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’ A Warning On Who We Turn Into Celebrities”

‘Coming To America’ Turns 35 This Year

I grew up in a very racist and prejudiced northwest Georgia community, but even Coming to America had many people laughing their heads off and quoting the movie years and years ago. And with it being Dr. Martin Luther (the) King Day, it’s as good as a time to reflect on the movie that madeContinue reading “‘Coming To America’ Turns 35 This Year”

‘Devotion’ Spotlights A Forgotten Story From “The Forgotten War”

On the surface, Devotion may look like another civil rights/White Savior movie in which a young white pilot befriends the black pilot who is often shunned and encourages the rest of the squadron to put aside their prejudice and subtle racism. But no, thank Allah, this isn’t that movie. That might explain why the movieContinue reading “‘Devotion’ Spotlights A Forgotten Story From “The Forgotten War””

‘Tracy Flick Can’t Win’ Over Fans

About 25 years ago, Tom Perrotta published Election, inspired by both the 1992 Presidential election and a controversial homecoming election. In 1992, a student, April Schuldt, was five months pregnant when running for Homecoming Queen at her school in Eau Claire, Wis. Well, the principal forced other school officials to rig the election and evenContinue reading “‘Tracy Flick Can’t Win’ Over Fans”

‘House Of Darkness’ Lacks Any Spark

In 1997, Neil LaBute burst on the scene with his movie In the Company of Men, based on his play. It was a look into toxic masculinity before the term was even in the vernacular. Two businessmen of a corporation on assignment at a branch office in another city decide after having been rejected soContinue reading “‘House Of Darkness’ Lacks Any Spark”

‘Friday The 13th’ Attempted ‘A New Beginning’ But Did It Fail?

There’s a golden rule in franchises – you never stray from the formula, even though the Friday the 13th franchise did that almost when it started. To continue, I’m going to warn you all that this post has many spoilers, so don’t read any further if you haven’t seen any or all movies in theContinue reading “‘Friday The 13th’ Attempted ‘A New Beginning’ But Did It Fail?”