John Travolta going into the 1980s was flying high following Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Even Urban Cowboy helped revived the cowboy country-western look despite the absurdity of people riding a mechanical bull. So, what could go wrong? Well, Blow Out opened during the summer of 1981 and despite good reviews (some of the bestContinue reading “‘Blow Out’ Explores 1970s Paranoia”
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The Emmys Got It Right Snubbing ‘Reservation Dogs’
The marketing for Reservation Dogs‘ second season seem to showcase what every minute of every episode is like. We see the four characters sitting around looking up at the sky. Then one of them throws a rock or something up in the air. Why? We don’t know. Then she high-fives the person next to her.Continue reading “The Emmys Got It Right Snubbing ‘Reservation Dogs’”
Nic Cage, Lovecraft Make ‘Color Out Of Space’ Perfect B-Movie Combo
Well, it had to happen at some time in his career. Nicolas Cage would sooner or later appear in an adaptation of an H.P. Lovecraft story. To add some extra flavor to this match-up is that it’s co-written and directed by that crazy son of a bitch Richard Stanley. While some may not know whoContinue reading “Nic Cage, Lovecraft Make ‘Color Out Of Space’ Perfect B-Movie Combo”
‘The Old Man’ Ends First Season Leaving Us Wanting More
This past weekend, I turned into Hulu to see the latest episode of The Old Man only to find out that there were just seven and there wouldn’t be anymore for a while. The series aired on FX and next day on Hulu, which typically runs eight episodes for a series. Disney-Plus does six. NetflixContinue reading “‘The Old Man’ Ends First Season Leaving Us Wanting More”
‘The Lost Boys’ Brought Vampires To The MTV Generation
When The Lost Boys hit theaters on this date, July 31, in 1987, it seemed to be a welcome change to all the John Hughes teeanager flicks and movies horny kids who want to have a little sex. It’s a teen angst movie but with vampires. Alex Winter who plays the vampire Marko would laterContinue reading “‘The Lost Boys’ Brought Vampires To The MTV Generation”
Helping Out For Disability Awareness
July is Disability Awareness Month and while it doesn’t get as much attention as other months, we can’t turn our backs on people with physical disabilities. I just found out this past week that Wheels of Happiness will be having their annual gala fund-raiser in Atlanta on Sept. 24. My late girlfriend was on theirContinue reading “Helping Out For Disability Awareness”
‘Deep Blue Sea’ Remains One Of The Best Killer Shark Flicks
In college, I worked as a night supervisor for the housing department. This meant from about 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., I was assigned to one or more residence halls, where I would make sure all the doors are properly secured and things aren’t getting too out of hand. It wasn’t that bad and usually,Continue reading “‘Deep Blue Sea’ Remains One Of The Best Killer Shark Flicks”
Weird Al Has Got It All On ‘UHF’
Recently, it was announced the Weird Al Yankovic biopic would be released in November on the Roku Channel. Daniel Radcliffe is playing the legendary musician and comic. I had almost forgotten that Yankovic made his only starring feature role in UHF that was released this month in 1989. Unfortunately for Yankovic, the movie came andContinue reading “Weird Al Has Got It All On ‘UHF’”
King Lear: How One Man More Or Less Changed TV Forever
Television in its infancy had to follow a lot of rules similar to the Hays Code that affected movies. You couldn’t show a toilet on screen. Married couples couldn’t even be seen in bed. And when Lucille Ball got pregnant during I Love Lucy, how the hell would they actually tell millions of viewers sheContinue reading “King Lear: How One Man More Or Less Changed TV Forever”
Saying Goodbye To Two Veteran Actors
Paul Sorvino and David Warner both appeared in the 1997 action comedy Money Talks, but I’m not sure they appeared in the same scene together. They had both guest-starred on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Sorvino and Warner both recently passed away leaving with them both an impressive resume that included many iconic movies thatContinue reading “Saying Goodbye To Two Veteran Actors”
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