Earlier this week, Philip Baker Hall passed away at the age of 90. For the most part, he remained a character actor only appearing in a few scenes or supporting roles in bigger movies such as The Rock, Ghostbusters II and the Kiss of Death remake in 1995. He hardly ever appeared in a leadingContinue reading “‘Hard Eight’ Is A Jackpot Win For Philip Baker Hall’s Legacy”
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‘Hustle’ Flows With Great Story, Performances
As a movie lover, there’s a few things I thought I’d never see. One was when David Lynch made a G-rated movie that was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Another is to see a Happy Madison Production that actually might be a very good Oscar contender with a great performance by Adam Sandler. I sayContinue reading “‘Hustle’ Flows With Great Story, Performances”
‘The Valet’ Goes Down Similar Winding RomCom Path
I liked The Valet. I just wish it took a better shortcut to get to its conclusion. At two hours, this is a good 15-20 minutes too long. It’s also takes a little road less traveled for a romcom like this. The plot seems similar to Notting Hill or the recently released Marry Me inContinue reading “‘The Valet’ Goes Down Similar Winding RomCom Path”
Not Gonna Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes, ‘Lamb’ Is Mutton Special
Warning: This contains spoilers. A movie like Lamb seems more like a parody of movies distributed by A24 rather than being a serious movie. Maria (Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snaer Gudnason) are a married couple living on a very isolated ranch/farmland in Iceland. They raise sheep but are hardly speaking to each other asContinue reading “Not Gonna Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes, ‘Lamb’ Is Mutton Special”
Guilty Or Not: O.J.’s Legacy Will Always Be About The Murders Of Nicole Brown And Ron Goldman
The first time I ever heard anything about O.J. Simpson being suspected of murder in the death of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, I was glancing down at a copy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon. I was taking driver’s ed over the summer and had just come home. The story wasContinue reading “Guilty Or Not: O.J.’s Legacy Will Always Be About The Murders Of Nicole Brown And Ron Goldman”
Some Damned Fool Accused ‘Predator’ Of Being One Of The Best, You Son Of A Bitch!
In the novelization for the movie Last Action Hero, a parody of action movies, there is a scene in which Jack Slater hears about the movie Predator. Danny Madigan, a big fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger says it’s about an alien hunting the military in the jungle. Slater doesn’t seem impressed and asked if they madeContinue reading “Some Damned Fool Accused ‘Predator’ Of Being One Of The Best, You Son Of A Bitch!”
‘Million Dollar Mystery’ Is How It Got Made In The First Place
Million Dollar Mystery is one of those movies that you would come by in the aisles Blockbuster or Hollywood Video 20-25 years ago and think, “Oh, yeah, I remember that movie. Wasn’t there a gimmick to win money.” Producer Dino De Laurentiis said he got the idea when he observed a long line of peopleContinue reading “‘Million Dollar Mystery’ Is How It Got Made In The First Place”
The Gaslighting Of A Violent Insurrection Attempt
One thing I’ve learned in my life is whenever someone knows they’re wrong, they will do anything and everything to tell you that you’re the one who’s wrong. I was working at a job during the summer of 1994 where one of the managers of K-Mart whose idea of being a supervisor was to yellContinue reading “The Gaslighting Of A Violent Insurrection Attempt”
School’s Out Forever With ‘Graduation Day’
Graduation Day, released in the mid-spring of 1981, would be mostly forgotten if it wasn’t for two key factors. First off, it’s one of the earliest appearances by a young actress named Vanna White, who would go on to find success as the letter turning on Wheel of Forturne, which she has surprisinly been doingContinue reading “School’s Out Forever With ‘Graduation Day’”
‘Girl From Plainville’ Stretches TV Movie Premise Very Thin Into Overlong Limited Series
Warning: This post contains references to a true-case about suicide. Once upon a time, there was a thing called a miniseries. Usually, these TV programs would air two hours in prime time over two, three or four nights. Sometimes, they were bold enough to go longer than that. But usually that was when the storyContinue reading “‘Girl From Plainville’ Stretches TV Movie Premise Very Thin Into Overlong Limited Series”
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