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‘Bullet Train’ Takes Us To Tarantinoville With A Connection At John Wick Station In Guy Ritchieburg

Bullet Train is a hodgepodge of action crime thrillers from the last 30 years. David Leitch, who is a former stunt performer and coordinator grew up during the era of 1980s action movies and the 1990s gritty crime movies, so it’s natural he would combine both. He produced and unofficially directed with Chad Stahelski onContinue reading “‘Bullet Train’ Takes Us To Tarantinoville With A Connection At John Wick Station In Guy Ritchieburg”

‘Jackie Brown’ At 25: Tarantino’s Best

There are two types of filmmakers – those who direct their own scripts and those who are able to take someone’s else work and make it into a movie of their own. Quentin Tarantino, mostly, had directed movies he’s only written the script for even though some would argue he really copies other movies. InContinue reading “‘Jackie Brown’ At 25: Tarantino’s Best”

The Christmas That Wasn’t; The Christmases That Will Never Be

She makes sausage and cheese balls. I make mashed potatoes (peeled, boiled and mashed by hand). We watch The Muppet Christmas Carol and Elf with the kids. I read “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” After they go to bed, we snuggle up and watch Love Actually. I never cared for that movie or Elf, butContinue reading “The Christmas That Wasn’t; The Christmases That Will Never Be”

So Much For The Christmas Spirit

You have to hand it to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the legion of people who support him. They sure know how to make Christmas just about them. Like a spoiled kid checking the length and width of all presents under the tree, Abbott, whose state is undergoing its second winter power issue under hisContinue reading “So Much For The Christmas Spirit”

‘Bad Santa’ Rises Below Vulgarity

A movie like Bad Santa shouldn’t exist but I’m glad it does. It came out two years after 9/11 when everything was expected to be just peachy. For God’s sake, a movie like Chicago won Best Picture that year. Remember Chicago? No. Well, no one does. The 2000s was the worst decade for American cinemaContinue reading “‘Bad Santa’ Rises Below Vulgarity”

‘Die Hard 2’ Is An Outrageous, Nonsensical Xmas Action Thriller

A movie like the first Die Hard took everyone by surprise. When people first saw the trailer of the movie featuring Bruce Willis as an action hero, they laughed. He was only known for his role as the wise-cracking David Addison on Moonlighting who thinks he’s a lot cooler than what he really is. IContinue reading “‘Die Hard 2’ Is An Outrageous, Nonsensical Xmas Action Thriller”

Christmas Is What You Make Of It

Christmas is almost here and the arctic blast on Thursday, Dec. 22 may be having many people changing their holiday plans. I read where there was 3,200 flights canceled in one day all over America and North America. And on top of that, there is a trifecta of illnesses where people are coming down withContinue reading “Christmas Is What You Make Of It”

‘You Better Watch Out’ For ‘Christmas Evil’

If you were to mention a movie about a man who dresses up as a snowman and begins murdering people, you’d immediately think of the controversial Silent Night, Deadly Night. But believe it or not, Christmas Evil, otherwise known as You Better Watch Out was released in 1980 to crickets. The movie begins in 1947Continue reading “‘You Better Watch Out’ For ‘Christmas Evil’”

‘Night Of The Comet’ Is A Christmas Comedy Horror Delight

Night of the Comet is one of those movies that seems to show that you can do a lot with so little. Produced on a shoestring budget of $700,000, it manages to still be a very effective movie. Before I continue, I’m going to say there are some spoilers ahead even though most of thisContinue reading “‘Night Of The Comet’ Is A Christmas Comedy Horror Delight”