She Said is an intriquing title. On one hand, it’s the other side to the phrase “He Said, She Said,” which is often used to dismiss two sides of a story when you don’t want to examine that one side might be making better points. On the other hand, it’s part of the phrase “That’sContinue reading “‘She Said’ Scoops Weinstein Sex Scandal”
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The Fall Of The Republican(t) Party
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. In Kevin McCarthy’s case, that would be 15 times. It’s amazing that this vote for the next Speaker of the House went 15 times. For a while, Democrats were holding out the possibility that a few Republicans would go across party lines and elect HakeemContinue reading “The Fall Of The Republican(t) Party”
‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Is The Bleakest, Most Violent War Movie Ever
French filmmaker Francois Truffaut said there is no such thing as an anti-war movie because all movies become pro-war. Movies like The Deer Hunter, Platoon and Saving Private Ryan show us the horrors of war but they still was us to be proud of what the military went through. It’s in a culture to loveContinue reading “‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Is The Bleakest, Most Violent War Movie Ever”
‘The Menu’ Is Overcooked
During the 1970s and 1980s as fast food franchises became more popular, restaurants had to have more to offer than just food. As Mike Judge said in Office Space, “People can get a cheeseburger anywhere,” but what they’re looking for is “atmosphere and attitude.” Sports bar restaurants became popular. And then you had Hooters andContinue reading “‘The Menu’ Is Overcooked”
‘Shallow Grave’ Exposes 1990s Generation X Nihilism In Films
By now, people like Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor and Christopher Eccleston are all household names. But 30 years ago during the height of the independent movie’s golden era, they made Shallow Grave, a psychological thriller/black comedy that is most impressive when you consider all that had to be done to complete funding. When the movieContinue reading “‘Shallow Grave’ Exposes 1990s Generation X Nihilism In Films”
Guillermo Del Toro Takes ‘Pinocchio’ Back To Its Darker Roots
In 1940, Disney released Pinocchio. It was the studio’s second movie after Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. But over the years, that has been the template most filmmakers have used for the adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio, which was way darker in tone. Granted, the scene of the boys being turnedContinue reading “Guillermo Del Toro Takes ‘Pinocchio’ Back To Its Darker Roots”
‘Welcome To Chippendales’ Still Performs While Being Mostly Flaccid
There’s a scene in Hulu’s limited series Welcome to Chippendales where some women in the audience commented that the song-and-dance routine the dancers are doing is getting old because they’ve performed it many times already. That could be a good explanation for the series which tries to be Boogie Nights but lacks the excitement thatContinue reading “‘Welcome To Chippendales’ Still Performs While Being Mostly Flaccid”
Athletes Aren’t Just More Meat For The Meat Grinder
On Monday, Jan. 2, Damar Hanlin, a football safety for the Buffalo Bills was playing in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals when he collapsed after tackling Bengals Tee Higgins, a wide receiver. They did CPR compression for nearly 10 minutes as people watched on national TV before he was taken away in an ambulance.Continue reading “Athletes Aren’t Just More Meat For The Meat Grinder”
‘Clerk III’ Is A Bittersweet End
Kevin Smith has tried twice already to end the View Askewniverse. The first attempt was Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001 which was an Avengers: Endgame style of cross-over bringing back all the characters from the first Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy and even an end-credits appearance by God (Alanis Morisette) from Dogma literallyContinue reading “‘Clerk III’ Is A Bittersweet End”
‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ Is Nothing To Scream About
Friendships come and go and sometimes we don’t know a friendship has ended until it’s too late. The phone calls or texts stop. One Christmas, you don’t get a card or a gift. And the next thing you know, time has passed and you haven’t talked to that person. And they haven’t talked to youContinue reading “‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ Is Nothing To Scream About”
