Back during the summer of 2020 and the Covid Pandemic had us anxious and wanting to get out, Extraction seemed like the perfect action movie. Chris Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake, the archetypical soldier-for-hire mercenary who plays by his own rules who isn’t afraid to down a hard drink and do something stupid like jump offContinue reading “‘Extraction 2’ Better Than First”
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‘Based On A True Story’ Wastes A Good Plot With A Not-So-Good Execution
It’s hard to watch Peacock’s Based on a True Story series without comparing it to Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. Both series deal with people obsessed with true-crime podcasts who find themselves involved too closesly with a real murder. The gag of Murders was how it seemed their insistence that a reported suicide wasContinue reading “‘Based On A True Story’ Wastes A Good Plot With A Not-So-Good Execution”
Why People Didn’t Care Much About The OceanGate Titan Disaster
There used to be an old joke when I was growing up that went like this – “What do you call 1,000 lawyers at the bottom of the sea? A good start.” Sometimes the number varied from a few hundred to a 10,000. Either way, the joke was we have too many lawyers in thisContinue reading “Why People Didn’t Care Much About The OceanGate Titan Disaster”
‘Orca’ Foretold The Future
Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. While he portrays Paul, a supporting character, Peter Hooten is an openly gay man. I also felt this was appropriate with reports of orcas damaging boats. With reports coming out that orcas are destroyingContinue reading “‘Orca’ Foretold The Future”
‘Flamin’ Hot’ Is Hard To Swallow
Most movies based on true stories fudge the facts so much that you can’t believe it. Thew only accurate thing about Good Morning Vietnam was that Air Force service member Adrian Cronauer was on the radio in Saigon during Vietnam. Everything else was made up by Robin Williams and director Barry Levinson. Despite what weContinue reading “‘Flamin’ Hot’ Is Hard To Swallow”
If Hunter Biden Broke The Law, Then He Should Be Held Accountable
You’d think Republicans would be happy that Hunter Biden is finally going to be convicted in federal prison. A friend of mine and I joked that the cocaine orgy they’d be throwing this week would be like the one in Eyes Wide Shut. But they’re not happy. Of course, they’re not happy. Republicans don’t reallyContinue reading “If Hunter Biden Broke The Law, Then He Should Be Held Accountable”
‘Arnold’ Burns Out In Its Own Pace
The problem with the Netflix docuseries Arnold is that it tells the most fasciniating and intriquing stories first and then reduces the second half to boring talking head interviews from famous faces praising Arnold Schwarzenegger and a focus on his term as the “Governator” of “Calie-Fornie-Ah” that would put any political science professor to sleep.Continue reading “‘Arnold’ Burns Out In Its Own Pace”
‘Creed III’ Goes The Distance
The most fascinating thing about the Creed movies is how they’ve continued the Rocky franchise while being their own set of movies. The first one set in 2015, directed and co-written by Ryan Coogler, was perfect at showcasing the talented Michael B. Jordan and acting as coda to the Rocky franchise showing an aging RockyContinue reading “‘Creed III’ Goes The Distance”
‘Last Action Hero’ Was Da Bomb
Arnold Schwarzenegger has about 50 movie credits to his name. He’s done everything from playing the leading man (as in Total Recall or Conan the Barbarian) to the villain (as in The Terminator and Batman & Robin). He’s had surprising effective small roles (as in The Expendables 2 or Around the World in 80 Days)Continue reading “‘Last Action Hero’ Was Da Bomb”
‘And Tango Makes Three’ Is A Perfect Read For Father’s Day
The most outrageous things about And Tango Makes Three is why so many people are wanting to ban the book. Don’t they realize it’s based on a true story that happened in the late 1990s at the Central Park Zoo? People who have often tried to ban books don’t seem to have much intelligence. AnyoneContinue reading “‘And Tango Makes Three’ Is A Perfect Read For Father’s Day”
