The truth behind Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story is that true-crime stories never really do have happy endings. Why Hulu and filmmaker Jessica Dimmock made a three-part docuseries on this case, I’m guessing, is to shut down the sensationalism of true-crime that has sprung up in recent years with countless limited series, podcastsContinue reading “‘Captive Audience’ Intimate Interviewees Keep Documentary Watchable”
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Domestic Abuse Isn’t A One-Way Street
Many years ago when I was working at the Wagoner Tribune, there was a story that came out of a small-town nearby called Okay where the police chief at the time was involved with a domestic dispute with his boyfriend. The boyfriend had an assault charge filed on him in a previous county. The victimContinue reading “Domestic Abuse Isn’t A One-Way Street”
‘The Batman’ Is Just What DC Comics Needs Right Now
About the time Batman & Robin came out, a friend and I were discussing what was wrong with these movies. He suggested that the movies need to follow the style of the comics more rather than relying on a bigger production, sets and emphasis on who was playing the villain. Batman, for the most part,Continue reading “‘The Batman’ Is Just What DC Comics Needs Right Now”
Shut Up And Don’t Sing
If there’s one thing more annoying than some douchebag who whips out an accoustic guitar and starts playing it in public, it’s a Christian douchebag who does it while singing Christian worship songs. A video posted by Jack Jensz Jr., a Philadelphia area pastor, shows people singing Christian worships songs on a plane. Now, it’sContinue reading “Shut Up And Don’t Sing”
Reviving ‘King Of The Hill’ Ain’t Right
While that Hank Hill jpeg remix is becoming popular on social media, news has come out earlier this year that Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, who created the series King of the Hill, are considering reviving it. This could be very good or it could be very awful. Some TV shows only live within theContinue reading “Reviving ‘King Of The Hill’ Ain’t Right”
‘Last Temptation’ Is More Spiritual Realistic Portrayal Of Life Of Christ
There’s a Hollywood legend that for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in the Biblical classic King of Kings, actor Jeffrey Hunter had to have all his body hair shaved off after people became upset upon seeing him crucified with armpit hair. The 1961 movie was the first movie to portray Jesus’ face. If you lookContinue reading “‘Last Temptation’ Is More Spiritual Realistic Portrayal Of Life Of Christ”
‘The Thing About Pam’ Is Shameless Sensationalism And Exploitation
If there is one good thing to say about The Thing About Pam is thank Allah they didn’t stretch this out to about 10 hours the way Netflix did with Inventing Anna. Thankfully, this true-crime limited series keeps everything short, mainly because there’s not much there. NBC is known for stretching it Dateline episodes outContinue reading “‘The Thing About Pam’ Is Shameless Sensationalism And Exploitation”
‘The Passion’ Is A Prime Example Of Modern Day Christianity
About 20 years ago, I was reading how Mel Gibson was working on a movie called at the time The Passion. This was after I had seen him in Signs, a part in which he played a grieving farmer and former pastor going through spiritual doubt after his wife was killed in a traffic accident.Continue reading “‘The Passion’ Is A Prime Example Of Modern Day Christianity”
Take This Job And Shove It
As of today, April 14, it will be eight years since I walked away from a job that I think was damaging my health, physically, mentally and emotionally. And nothing else had felt better in such a long time. I was the news editor of the Wagoner Tribune in Wagoner, Okla. But the title didn’tContinue reading “Take This Job And Shove It”
They’ll Never Be Another Actor/Comic Like ‘Gilbert’
The first time I think I saw Gilbert Gottfried was in a movie released in 1985 called Bad Medicine. He was in a small supporting role as a Tony Sandoval, the weasally assitant to Dr. Ramon Madera (Alan Arkin) in the medical comedy, which also starred Steve Gutenberg, Julie Hagerty and Curtis Armstrong. The movieContinue reading “They’ll Never Be Another Actor/Comic Like ‘Gilbert’”
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