The greastest irony of the fall of the Soviet Union is that it all started because of a clerical error – a misunderstanding. On Nov. 9, 1989, a live broadcast in East Berlin held by Gunther Schabowski, an official with the Socialist Unity of Germany in East Berlin, was speaking about how they would allowContinue reading “Another One Bites The Dust (But Will It Be The Quick End Or Slow Beginning?)”
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‘Batman Returns’ Is Tim Burton’s Real Nightmare Before Christmas
Love him or hate him, Tim Burton does know how to leave an impression on people with his movies. By 1992, his weird style was still too much for mainstream audiences. It’s probably why most of the fanbase for Nightmare Before Christmas came years later on the home video and cable market, even though BurtonContinue reading “‘Batman Returns’ Is Tim Burton’s Real Nightmare Before Christmas”
Casey Anthony Documentary Hard To Tell ‘Truth’ From ‘Lies’
There’s a lot of things to unpack from the three-part Peacock docuseries Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies. But the biggest one might be – why the hell she hated 14 years to finally say all this? Casey has lied so much over the years, it’s hard to tell when, if at all, she isContinue reading “Casey Anthony Documentary Hard To Tell ‘Truth’ From ‘Lies’”
Jenna Ortega Shines In Dark Comedy Series ‘Wednesday’
When I first heard of Netflix doing a series focusing on Wednesday Addams and Tim Burton was involved, I was skeptical. Or more or less biased, you could say. Christina Ricci had done such a great job as the character in the 1991 movie The Addams Family at only 11 and then she did aContinue reading “Jenna Ortega Shines In Dark Comedy Series ‘Wednesday’”
‘Welcome To Chippendales’ Is Too Revealing Too Fast
The history behind Chippendales is one that is ripe to be made into a movie or limited series. To quote Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, “It’s a story of greed, sex and murder.” And it all started during the Me Generation, the era of the Sexual Revolution as it was common to seeContinue reading “‘Welcome To Chippendales’ Is Too Revealing Too Fast”
‘Scream 2’ Revisited 25 Years Later
The Scream franchise has been up and down over the years. The lastest characters who were in the fifth installment released earlier this year weren’t even born yet during the events of the first one. The first Scream was a surprise hit mostly for the way it didn’t take itself too seriously. In an attemptContinue reading “‘Scream 2’ Revisited 25 Years Later”
‘Collision Course’ Crashes And Burns Magnificiently
Jay Leno was the best person to take over The Tonight Show after Johnny Carson. And by that, I mean, he was plain and simple. Imagine that act that followed The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. No one can remember without a Google search. Leno was making commercials for Doritos when he was finally selected asContinue reading “‘Collision Course’ Crashes And Burns Magnificiently”
‘Tulsa King’ In Search Of Its Crown
When I first heard that Taylor Sheridan, who had created Yellowstone and written scripts for Hell or High Water and Sicaro, was making a TV series about a Italian mobster relocating to Tulsa and starring Sylvester Stallone, I was very intriqued. Tulsa, despite being the second largest city in Oklahoma is no fairy tale ofContinue reading “‘Tulsa King’ In Search Of Its Crown”
‘Guardians’ Bring Holiday Cheer To Galaxy In TV Special
There’s something about the Star Wars Holiday Special that appeals to nerds and a certain section of Star Wars fans. It’s so bad it’s so bad but it’s like an ugly puppy dog. You got to admit it is kinda cute at times. After the success of the 1977 original, the pop culture exploded withContinue reading “‘Guardians’ Bring Holiday Cheer To Galaxy In TV Special”
Type O Negative To ‘Blood Relatives’
Blood Relatives reminds me of those low-budget independent movies that used to come out in the 1990s. They were quirky and sometimes very good. But mostly they were about concepts the big Hollywood studios wouldn’t touch. And then after you’d rent them from the video store, you’d realize why. The concept behind this movie worksContinue reading “Type O Negative To ‘Blood Relatives’”
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