Robert Downey Sr. was unlike another other filmmaker. Considering who you talk to, he was either one of the worst or one of the most provocative. To paraphrase Calivin Coolidge, the business of filmmaking is business. But Downey didn’t care about business. He thumbed his nose toward conventions and even was afraid too much successContinue reading “‘Sr.’ Intimate, Candid Focus On Unconvential Filmmaker”
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Why We Need The Razzies Now More Than Ever
If this was the 1980s, I wouldn’t be surprised seeing Tom Hanks nominated for two performances at the Golden Raspberry Award. Let’s face it, the man had a rough start in Hollywood appearing in mostly silly comedies like The Money Pit or Bachelor Party. And then, in a what in the blue fuck were theyContinue reading “Why We Need The Razzies Now More Than Ever”
Oscars Nominees Show Some Risks And Some Of The Same Old Same Old
The Academy Awards have always kinda been the creme of the crop of entertainment awards. That was once a glamourous achievement, but as the 20th Century neared its end, they became somewhat of a outdated concept and still continue to show its age into the 2000s. It became to look like a Chamber of CommerceContinue reading “Oscars Nominees Show Some Risks And Some Of The Same Old Same Old”
‘Violent Night’ Teaches Us To Be Good For Goodness Sake Around Santa
Yes, Christmas is over and the credit card bills have (or should’ve) been paid by now, but Violent Night works as a crazy balls-to-the-wall story about Santa Claus (David Harbour) helping a family at a wealthy estate that’s been taken hostage by terrorists. The trailer have made it look like Santa is just some crazyContinue reading “‘Violent Night’ Teaches Us To Be Good For Goodness Sake Around Santa”
‘One Way’ Goes In Circles
One Way is one of those low budget gritty crime thrillers that tries to do so much, you kinda wish it did something else. Much of the movie is set on a passenger bus which could have been used well and has, such as in Speed. But here, you can tell it was used becauseContinue reading “‘One Way’ Goes In Circles”
‘Willow’ Series Felt Like Fanfiction
I’m going to spitball this out as a theory. But I think the Disney-Plus sequel series Willow didn’t initially start out as a Willow sequel series. The series was developed by Jonathan Kasdan based on the 1988 movie of the same name. However, I felt that somewhere in a filing cabinet in an office ownedContinue reading “‘Willow’ Series Felt Like Fanfiction”
Criminal Charges Against Alec Baldwin In Film Set Shooting Could Backfire
I was surprised that the Sante Fe District Attorney’s Office in New Mexico decided to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin for the 2021 shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust. This might just be smoke and mirrors for the DA Mary Carmack-Altwies who’ll be up for re-election in 2024.Continue reading “Criminal Charges Against Alec Baldwin In Film Set Shooting Could Backfire”
Eastwood’s Directorial Debut ‘Play Misty For Me’ Still Great Decades Later
Clint Eastwood’s Lothario ways have been known throughout Hollywood for years. The fact that he worked as a lifeguard at Fort Ord when he was in the Army just adds to his manly man tough attitude that he portrayed on screen early in his career. He appeared as The Man With No Name in SergioContinue reading “Eastwood’s Directorial Debut ‘Play Misty For Me’ Still Great Decades Later”
‘Night Court’ Sequel Series Makes A Good Argument
Part of what made the original Night Court so wonderful was the absurdity of the series seemed to be believable during the 1980s Manhattan era. New York City in general had become known by 1984 as a cesspool of crime and strange characters, it was a stereotype of rude and vulgar people. Most images andContinue reading “‘Night Court’ Sequel Series Makes A Good Argument”
‘Velma’ Doesn’t Even Work As Background Noise
What the fuck was David Zaslav thinking? How badly was Batgirl that Zaslav, the CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery, to look at Velma and mak the Sophie’s Choice that Batgirl was worst? Velma isn’t the bottom of the barrel of TV shows, it’s the sludge that exits underneath barrels when condensation forms withContinue reading “‘Velma’ Doesn’t Even Work As Background Noise”
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