The Janes begins with an interviewee telling us something that many probably never considered. She’s speaking of a time in the 1960s in which she had to get an abortion and had to go through the Mafia for services. And it made sense. If the Mafia could make a dollar and a cent off somethingContinue reading “‘The Janes’ Presents An Uglier Truth About Abortion Before Roe v. Wade”
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‘Jerry & Marge’ Win Big But Movie Loses To Dramatic Liberties
A movie like Jerry & Marge Go Large is what happens when a film producer or director reads an interesting article on a weekend morning over their coffee and decide it should make a good movie. There’s just one problem. It needs some foolish antagonist to come in that makes no sense for being there.Continue reading “‘Jerry & Marge’ Win Big But Movie Loses To Dramatic Liberties”
‘Leo Grande’ Goes Flaccid Early And Stays That Way For An Hour And A Half
Warning: This contains spoilers (but it’s for your own good). There’s nothing more I hate, as a film and movie lover, than filmmakers who think they’re showing you something provocative when if you peel back the outer layer, you’ll realize it’s something you seen before a thousand times. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande isContinue reading “‘Leo Grande’ Goes Flaccid Early And Stays That Way For An Hour And A Half”
‘Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey’ Exposes FLDS And Religion In General
At one moment in the four-part docuseries Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, one of the women who was part of the religious cult, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, says she had no idea of who the President was. The people of the FLDS were kept such in isolation they had no ideaContinue reading “‘Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey’ Exposes FLDS And Religion In General”
Why Juneteenth Is Important (Even If You Don’t Think It is)
If I remember correctly, two or three weeks passed after Sept. 11, 2001 when I was working as a reporter for the Americus Times-Recorder in Americus, Ga., when I was assigned to go to some Civil War event at nearby Andersonville, Ga. Apparently every year, all these re-enactors would fire off their rifles in memoryContinue reading “Why Juneteenth Is Important (Even If You Don’t Think It is)”
Bad Fathers And Their Effects Blossoms At Center Of ‘Magnolia’
Being that it’s Father’s Day, dads are often portrayed poorly in the movies. I don’t know why, but I think it comes from the fact that mothers were often considered the homemakers while fathers were the breadwinners. As long as they provided a house and money for food and resources, their job was done. PaulContinue reading “Bad Fathers And Their Effects Blossoms At Center Of ‘Magnolia’”
‘World’s Greatest Dad’ Isn’t What You’d Think For A Robin Williams Movie
Going into World’s Greatest Dad, you’d think it would be some zany movie in which Robin Williams plays a single father who must deal with his wayward son. This isn’t an update of the silly comedy Superdad staring Bob Crane. It’s a comedy. It’s just not the type of comedy you’d think. Lance Clayton (Williams)Continue reading “‘World’s Greatest Dad’ Isn’t What You’d Think For A Robin Williams Movie”
‘Dirty Daddy’ Great Tribute To TV Dad/Comic Bob Saget
Why do we laugh? Because it’s better than crying. But sometimes we laugh so hard, we cry. But then, we’re crying so much that we can’t find anything to laugh about. Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute, which is currently on Netflix, is a wonderful ode to the TV Dad who passed away in JanuaryContinue reading “‘Dirty Daddy’ Great Tribute To TV Dad/Comic Bob Saget”
‘Creepshow’ Makes Us Remember How Important Father’s Day Is
Father’s Day is this weekend and it’s hard, if you’re a horror fan, not to think of Creepshow. The holiday plays a special role in the 1982 horror anthology movie which marries the mind of Stephen King with the mind of George A. Romero. The movie is an ode to the old Tales from theContinue reading “‘Creepshow’ Makes Us Remember How Important Father’s Day Is”
Broadcasting ‘Gaslit’ At Perfect Time
Gaslit couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m sure the powers that be behind this eight-part limited series about the Watergate break-in and the aftermath weren’t anticipating the Jan. 6 hearings to happen during the series’ initial broadcast. When filming began in the summer of 2021, the Jan. 6 insurrection coup attempt was stillContinue reading “Broadcasting ‘Gaslit’ At Perfect Time”
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