The Apology mostly consists of scenes between two characters in a house on a stormy winter night shortly before Christmas. The feeling of nowhere to go even if you could adds to the parnoia. But this movie is a little different. Darlene Hagen (Anna Gunn) is a middle-aged divorcee and recovering alcoholic who has aContinue reading “‘The Apology’ Deserves A Look”
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‘First Blood’ At 40: Stallone Shines In His Other Iconic Role
Don’t laugh, but at one time Sylvester Stallone was considered the next Marlon Brando. Following his role as Rocky Balboa in the Oscar-winning Rocky in 1976, Stallone was being acclaimed for his Oscar-nominated role. He was tapped to write and direct the sequel to Rocky, which was a success at the box office and withContinue reading “‘First Blood’ At 40: Stallone Shines In His Other Iconic Role”
‘The Nutcracker’ Lacks Joy And Excitement
Christmastime and The Nutcracker go hand in hand. Even if you’ve never seen the ballet, you know the tunes such as “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies.” So, it seems almost natural after about 100 years after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote the music, Hollywood would come calling with a big budget spectacle. There haveContinue reading “‘The Nutcracker’ Lacks Joy And Excitement”
How ‘The Chronic’ Changed Music
When it comes to rap music, there are two periods – BC and AD. BC means “Before Chronic” and AD is “After Dre.” I remember when Chris Rock was talking about his rap comedy CB4 and the studio brass wanted to have a rapping white grandmother, like in The Wedding Singer. Rock balked at theContinue reading “How ‘The Chronic’ Changed Music”
‘Rogue One’ Is Star Wars Fan Fiction
SPOILER ALERT!! The above cool-looking image is not shown in Rogue One despite being used in marketing. As I said in previous posts, I’m no fan of Andor, the Disney-Plus series that is a prequel to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. And as I have said in previous posts, I’m noContinue reading “‘Rogue One’ Is Star Wars Fan Fiction”
Trumpty-Dumpty Has Another Great Fall
There is no way to discribe the horrible “major announcement” that Donald J. Trump, a former President, made this past week. If it had been a Saturday Night Live skit, I thimk it would’ve been more believable. Last month, he announces his third Presidential bid. Even though was impeached twice, something no President has everContinue reading “Trumpty-Dumpty Has Another Great Fall”
‘Jack Frost’ Does Worse Than Nip At Your Nose In Absurd Horror Comedy
I’m not really sure if the filmmakers of the 1997 slasher horror comedy Jack Frost intended to make the movie the way it was. Maybe it intended to be a creepy thriller about a murdering snowman in the vein of Halloween or Friday the 13th. Word is Renny Harlin, who had made Die Hard 2Continue reading “‘Jack Frost’ Does Worse Than Nip At Your Nose In Absurd Horror Comedy”
‘Muppet Family Christmas’ The Perfect Jim Henson Crossover
The recent death of Bob McGrath must be a sad one for many people who grew up watching him on Sesame Street. He was on the show from 1969 to 2016. The adults on the show often seemed to play second banana to Big Bird, Grover and Bert & Ernie. So, appearing on the showContinue reading “‘Muppet Family Christmas’ The Perfect Jim Henson Crossover”
‘All Creatures Were Stirring’ Is Like ‘Creepshow’ Ordered From Wish
Horror anthologies are always hit or miss. Look at the V/H/S movies. In my opinion, only the first two Creepshow movies and their cousin Tales from the Darkside: The Movie managed to make every story worthwhile. All Creatures Were Stirring wants to be A Christmas Creepshow, but it ends up looking like something you’d usedContinue reading “‘All Creatures Were Stirring’ Is Like ‘Creepshow’ Ordered From Wish”
‘The Silent Twins’ Is Full Of Sound And Fury Signifying Nothing
The Silent Twins is based on the strange true-crime case of June and Jennifer Gibbons, two twins of Carribean descent who lived in the United Kingdom, mostly in Wales, and were often subject to racism because they were the only black people at their school. For reasons that never make sense and are never exploredContinue reading “‘The Silent Twins’ Is Full Of Sound And Fury Signifying Nothing”
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