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Aubrey Plaza Steals The Show In ‘Emily The Criminal’

Aubrey Plaza is one of those actresses who seems to be the go-to actress whenever you need a quirky. no-nonsense, sarcastic woman who’s not afraid of being liked by everyone. Her and Mary Elizabeth Winstead could be fraternal twins with Winstead being Homecoming Queen popular cheearleader and Plaza the sexy band marching band geek. She’sContinue reading “Aubrey Plaza Steals The Show In ‘Emily The Criminal’”

‘Terror Train’ Makes New Year’s Evil And Deadly For College Kids

Terror Train was the third horror movie released in 1980 featuring Jamie Lee Curtis solidifying her stature as a scream queen. About 90 percent of the movie is set on a train that has been rented by a college fraternity who attend a college in the Midwest but soon find out there is a killerContinue reading “‘Terror Train’ Makes New Year’s Evil And Deadly For College Kids”

‘Glass Onion’ Is A Delightful Comedy Mystery

Rian Johnson has come out and said he hates that Netflix added “A Knives Out Mystery” to the Glass Onion title. Granted, that’s probably bcause some people might not tune in to watch if it’s just Glass Onion. Sometimes, you got take the good with the bad. But if that’s the only bad thing aboutContinue reading “‘Glass Onion’ Is A Delightful Comedy Mystery”

‘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”