When the FarmersOnly.com commercials began airing about a decade ago, I chuckled because they were selling a stereotype of the cute petite cowgirl who wears Daisy Dukes and cowgirl boots. What they actually offer are more country women and pardon me for saying, this, the butch outdoorsy types. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.Continue reading “‘Killer Sally’ Examines Gender Norms And Our Double Standards”
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I Have To ‘Confess, Fletch’ Is A Good Movie
The last time I. M. Fletcher appeared in the movies, it was the less than stellar Fletch Lives, an original story idea for a sequel to the movie Fletch, based on the novel by the same name by Gregory Mcdonald. The popular mystery series had eight other novels to adapt following the 1985 movie, whichContinue reading “I Have To ‘Confess, Fletch’ Is A Good Movie”
‘Simpsons’ Treehouse Episode Proves The Show Can Still Work When They Try
The Simpsons haven’t been great in years. I think I even heard of an recent episode where they made Lenny a figment of Carl’s imagination. As Moe would say, “WAAAAA??!!!” Didn’t they learn their lesson from messing with Principal Seymour Skinner? So, when I watched the recent Treehouse of Horror Halloween show, I wasn’t anticipatingContinue reading “‘Simpsons’ Treehouse Episode Proves The Show Can Still Work When They Try”
‘Trick ‘R Treat’ A Horror Movie That Can’t Be Beat
Horror anthologies are usually hit or miss. For every Creepshow movie, there’s a Creepshow 3, which is awful. And then there are those V/H/S movies, sheesh! Tales From the Hood is another horror anthology movie that seems to present each segment very well. Trick ‘r Treat is one of those movies that seemed to flyContinue reading “‘Trick ‘R Treat’ A Horror Movie That Can’t Be Beat”
There’s Always Been Voter Intimidation. We’re Just Paying Better Attention
The image above of Donald Trump glancing over at his wife, Melania, as she cast her votes made headlines. Who was she voting for? People joked that she was actually voting for Joe Biden over him. Throughout the four years they were the First Family, they seemed to get along like the Hatfields and McCoysContinue reading “There’s Always Been Voter Intimidation. We’re Just Paying Better Attention”
How The “Candyman” Created True Halloween Horror
Every year, authorities tell parents/legal guardians to check their kids candy after trick-or-treating to make sure it hasn’t been tampered with. While most of the time, this isn’t the case, it’s actually based on a true-crime case from 1974. On Halloween night of that year, Timothy O’Bryan, 8, died en route to the hospital withinContinue reading “How The “Candyman” Created True Halloween Horror”
Die Another Day: Movie Characters Who Were Saved From The Final Cut
There are many actors who are notorious for dying on screen. A joke is that every time Sean Bean appears in a movie, his character dies. But there are other actors who have bit the bullet on screen more than he. John Hurt, Billy Drago and Danny Trejo are just a few names of actorsContinue reading “Die Another Day: Movie Characters Who Were Saved From The Final Cut”
‘Dawn Of The Dead’ Is The Quintessential Zombie Apocalypse Movie
George A. Romero wasn’t the first to envision a dystopia world where a virus has turned humans into something else. Richard Matheson did it with I Am Legend which had been turned into The Last Man on Earth and The Omega Man. Then in the late 1960s, he made Night of the Living Dead. TheContinue reading “‘Dawn Of The Dead’ Is The Quintessential Zombie Apocalypse Movie”
‘Nothing But Trouble’ Is Just That
Eric Idle once said of Dan Aykroyd that he was capable of being part of Monty Python troupe. Born in Ottawa, Aykroyd went on to be a part of Second City both in Toronto and Chicago. At 23, he was hired as a writer of Saturday Night Live, but also added to the cast. ThroughContinue reading “‘Nothing But Trouble’ Is Just That”
‘Barbarian’ Clobbers Great Concept
A movie like Barbarian irritates me because there was a great concept with a great beginning that is suddenly lost in the second half due to a character and an absurd plot turn. Even though said character is supposed to be obnoxious, I felt that they are given too much screen time that it destroysContinue reading “‘Barbarian’ Clobbers Great Concept”
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