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”
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‘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?”
‘Pearl’ Is An Improvement Over ‘X’
The marketing behind Pearl is all wrong. We see images of the titular character played by Mia Goth with a pitchfork and an axe looking all pompous like Negan with his bat from The Walking Dead. And it’s just terrible. This isn’t a movie about some holly-jolly young woman who enjoys killing. It’s about aContinue reading “‘Pearl’ Is An Improvement Over ‘X’”
The Golden Globes Return, Whether We Like It Or Not
The Golden Globes have always been the red-headed stepchild of awards season. It’s not exactly the Oscars and it’s not exactly the Emmys. It honors achievements in film making and TV but never really focuses on the technical awards like sound design and art direction. Even though it gets to the nitty-gritty of what peopleContinue reading “The Golden Globes Return, Whether We Like It Or Not”
‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Focuses On Poe In A Sluggish Murder Mystery
Edgar Allan Poe had a great year in 2022 even though he has been dead for over 170 years. Anyone tuning into Wednesday on Netflix could see the influence of Poe’s work in the show. Then, there was Raven’s Hollow which cast William Moseley as Poe as a young cadet at West Point investigating aContinue reading “‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Focuses On Poe In A Sluggish Murder Mystery”
Bernie Madoff Was Really A ‘Monster Of Wall Street’
“What’s a Ponzi scheme?” That is the question Bernie Madoff’s wife, Ruth, asked when he came clean about his years of ripping people off in a Ponzi scheme. She didn’t know or didn’t want to know. She got to live the lavish lifestyle of New York City elite. Sometimes you don’t want to know howContinue reading “Bernie Madoff Was Really A ‘Monster Of Wall Street’”
‘She Said’ Scoops Weinstein Sex Scandal
She Said is an intriquing title. On one hand, it’s the other side to the phrase “He Said, She Said,” which is often used to dismiss two sides of a story when you don’t want to examine that one side might be making better points. On the other hand, it’s part of the phrase “That’sContinue reading “‘She Said’ Scoops Weinstein Sex Scandal”
The Fall Of The Republican(t) Party
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. In Kevin McCarthy’s case, that would be 15 times. It’s amazing that this vote for the next Speaker of the House went 15 times. For a while, Democrats were holding out the possibility that a few Republicans would go across party lines and elect HakeemContinue reading “The Fall Of The Republican(t) Party”
‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Is The Bleakest, Most Violent War Movie Ever
French filmmaker Francois Truffaut said there is no such thing as an anti-war movie because all movies become pro-war. Movies like The Deer Hunter, Platoon and Saving Private Ryan show us the horrors of war but they still was us to be proud of what the military went through. It’s in a culture to loveContinue reading “‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Is The Bleakest, Most Violent War Movie Ever”
‘The Menu’ Is Overcooked
During the 1970s and 1980s as fast food franchises became more popular, restaurants had to have more to offer than just food. As Mike Judge said in Office Space, “People can get a cheeseburger anywhere,” but what they’re looking for is “atmosphere and attitude.” Sports bar restaurants became popular. And then you had Hooters andContinue reading “‘The Menu’ Is Overcooked”
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