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‘The Frighteners’ Still Scary-Good Fun

Outside of the midnight movie circuit, no one 30 years ago probably knew who Peter Jackson was. Australian cinema was big following Mad Max in 1978 but even by the early 1990s, people were tired of things coming from down under. Paul Hogan had used up his catchphrases and Yahoo Serious was a like aContinue reading “‘The Frighteners’ Still Scary-Good Fun”

‘The NeverEnding Story’ Taught Youth About Grief, Loss And Mourning

There comes a time when people suffer their first real deep loss. For some it’s a grandparent. Or it’s a pet they love. But what if it’s a parent who you were more closer to than the other parent. The NeverEnding Story focuses on Bastian Bux (Barrett Oliver), a 10-year-old who is lost in hisContinue reading “‘The NeverEnding Story’ Taught Youth About Grief, Loss And Mourning”

Static Plot Gives ‘Black Phone’ Mediocre Reception

The promos for The Black Phone had been out for months before it hit the theaters in June. The image of Ethan Hawke with a black and white Jokeresque grin mask and huge eye glasses and a top hat gave off an eerie vibe. What was The Black Phone? Is this like The Crooked ManContinue reading “Static Plot Gives ‘Black Phone’ Mediocre Reception”

‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Are Back And Better Than Ever

Thirty years have passed since the world was introduced to Beavis and Butt-head in the short segment “Frog Baseball” on the MTV anthology series, Liguid Television. In the short segment, they come off as some crazy pscyhopathic delinquents who use a frog to play baseball. The images of animal abuse wouldn’t fly today and I’mContinue reading “‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Are Back And Better Than Ever”

‘Event Horizon’ Hits Its Silver Anniversary

In a way, you can blame the failure of Event Horizon on two people – James Cameron and Nicolas Cage. Released on this date, Aug. 15, in 1997, Event Horizon was originally intended to be released during the Fall movie season to go along with Halloween. However, there were two issues that arose. By theContinue reading “‘Event Horizon’ Hits Its Silver Anniversary”

Salman Rushdie Attack A Warning Of Christian Nationalism

As of this posting, author Salman Rushdie is reportedly still in critical condition following an attack on Aug. 12 at the Chautauqua Institution. Rushdie was stabbed allegedly by Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, N.J., and has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault. Matar was just a baby when Rushdie finally starting makingContinue reading “Salman Rushdie Attack A Warning Of Christian Nationalism”

‘Lightyear’ Goes Beyond Toy Story Character

Lightyear was probably never going to be as successful as the the Toy Story franchise that spawned Buzz Lightyear. What made all four previous movies was how they worked as an ensemble. I remember watching Toy Story 2 and realizing how they had gotten how to evenly showcase each character and the actors voicing them.Continue reading “‘Lightyear’ Goes Beyond Toy Story Character”

The Sad Tragedy Of ‘Cujo’

For almost 40 years, the word “Cujo” has become synonymous with vicious dogs. This is a misnomer because the Cujo the St. Bernanard is nothing more than a victim. Released on this date, Aug. 12, 1983, Cujo was a modest success despite getting not too favorable reviews. In his book, On Writing, Stephen King talkedContinue reading “The Sad Tragedy Of ‘Cujo’”

Winning Isn’t Everything…

By now, you’ve probably already seen the video of Tulsa little leaguer Isaiah Jarvis comforting Pearland, Texas little league pitcher Kaiden Shleton who was visibly upset over beaning Jarvis in a recent championship game. If this was the majors, they’d been fighting on the mount with the other players coming in for a brawl. InContinue reading “Winning Isn’t Everything…”