Part of the appeal of the That ’70s Show, at least in the first few seasons, was that it made its characters relatable. Premiering in the 1998, it focused on a group of six teenagers in the fictional town of Point Place, Wis. On the surface, it looked mostly like it was going for theContinue reading “‘That ’90s Show’ Works Best When It Doesn’t Try Too Hard”
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‘You People’ Is Offensive To All People
You People wants to be a modern day Millennial version of Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. We already got this similar reversal premise with the 2005 Guess Who with Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher in a more sitcom setting where a white man is dating a black woman and the Mac plays the father whoContinue reading “‘You People’ Is Offensive To All People”
‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ Stretches Too Much Out, But Still Makes The Call
For a movie that’s about an elderly man’s phone, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is a good 20 minutes too long in its length, repeating itself when it’s not necessary. Not to criticize all elderly people who talk on the phone, but this movie based on a novella of the same name by Stephen King, seems theContinue reading “‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ Stretches Too Much Out, But Still Makes The Call”
‘Fire Of Love’ Shows Us The Spark That Kept A Couple Together Till The End
Fire of Love is a bittersweet documentary about two people who found something they were both passionate about that it only made sense for them to fall in love and they would be together for the rest of their lives. Maurice and Katia Krafft were two 20-something French students who met studying at the UniversityContinue reading “‘Fire Of Love’ Shows Us The Spark That Kept A Couple Together Till The End”
‘Tar’ Insists Upon Itself As A Bloated, Dull Vanity Project That Screams Oscar Bait
A movie like Tar reminds me of a cross between Black Swan and Whiplash. It’s two and a half hours of a movie about a very unlikable person. But for an actress like Cate Blanchett, she’s used to making these types of movies. Everything about it screams vanity project for Oscar bait. If you’ve seenContinue reading “‘Tar’ Insists Upon Itself As A Bloated, Dull Vanity Project That Screams Oscar Bait”
Tyre Nichols’ Death Proves Law Enforcement Is Out of Control
My mom once told a story of my older brother when he was little. I don’t remember it so I must’ve been an infant/toddler. My mom had been pulled over for some traffic violations or something. I don’t know if the officer cited her or gave her a warning, but my brother was relieved. “Mom,Continue reading “Tyre Nichols’ Death Proves Law Enforcement Is Out of Control”
‘Amber’ Documentary Gives Life To Murdered Girl
The current detective who is overseeing the murdered case of Amber Hagerman says he had no idea the AMBER Alert system inspired by a case in his own hometown of Arlington, Texas while growing up. And that’s what Peacock’s Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert hopes to change. On Jan. 15, 1996, Amber, only 9,Continue reading “‘Amber’ Documentary Gives Life To Murdered Girl”
‘The Woman King’ Wants To Be ‘Black Panther’ Meets ‘Braveheart’ But It’s More Akin To ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’
I’m going to be blunt. Just because a movie is about a subject matter, it doesn’t automatically mean it should be great. Movies like Brokeback Mountain, Philadelphia, 12 Years a Slave and the recent The Women King all have flaws, but they take on a subject matter that is hardly ever addressed the way itContinue reading “‘The Woman King’ Wants To Be ‘Black Panther’ Meets ‘Braveheart’ But It’s More Akin To ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’”
‘Transylvania 6-5000’ May Not Be The Best To Phone Home About
Every now and again, a movie is made for a perculiar reason. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was made by the Quaker Oats Company because they had obtained the rights to the use of Willy Wonka for a candybar line. As it turned out, the candybars melted too quickly and the line flopped. ButContinue reading “‘Transylvania 6-5000’ May Not Be The Best To Phone Home About”
‘Movie 43’ Deserves A Second Look
When Movie 43 hit theaters this week 10 years ago, none of the cast promoted it. It wasn’t reviewed ahead of time for critics. Yet the posted boosted the “biggest cast ever assembled.” Granted, it had a lot going for it. Two Oscar Winners (Halley Berry and Kate Winslet) and action heroes like Gerard ButlerContinue reading “‘Movie 43’ Deserves A Second Look”
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