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”
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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’”
Hate Crime Against Teen Could’ve Been Worse…A Lot Worse
What was supposed to be a nice brunch between a father and his son the day after Christmas in New York City turned into a nightmare for Keyon Harrold, a famous jazz trumpeter and his then 14-year-old son. On Dec. 26, 2020, Harrold and his son, Keyon Harrold Jr., were staying at the Arlo SoHoContinue reading “Hate Crime Against Teen Could’ve Been Worse…A Lot Worse”
‘Turning Red’ Should Usher In A New Wave Of Animated Features
Turning Red is a cute, charming, and entertaining animated feature. I’m just puzzled why Disney would regulate the movie, made by frequent collaborator Pixar Animation Studios, just to its online streaming service Disney-Plus. Maybe they were afraid how the movie would play both in American and overseas theaters. Set in Toronto in 2002, the plotContinue reading “‘Turning Red’ Should Usher In A New Wave Of Animated Features”
‘Caddyshack’ Is Still Alright
While the Masters have come and gone in Augusta, Ga. as of this posting with the winner being Scott Scheffler, it’s hard to watch Caddyshack and even think about the Masters the same way again. The winner in my mind will also be Carl Spackler (Bill Murray), the grizzled but not too bright assistant greenskeeperContinue reading “‘Caddyshack’ Is Still Alright”
‘Deadlock’ Showcases Downfall Of Bruce Willis’ Health And Career
A movie like Deadlock is a sad reminder of Bruce Willis’ career as well a painful display of the aphasia that is afflicting him. I first heard of this movie about 14 months ago when I saw a posting on Instagram by one of its cast members, Kelly Lynn Reiter, who was so happy toContinue reading “‘Deadlock’ Showcases Downfall Of Bruce Willis’ Health And Career”
‘The Dropout’ Still Manages To Pass As A Good Limited Series
When I first wrote about The Dropout weeks ago after watching the first three episodes, I was upset that limited series was trying make Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) a sympathetic character. Thankfully, as the series went on, viewers lost their sympathy for her. It’s an examination of the full on narcissism that exists in theContinue reading “‘The Dropout’ Still Manages To Pass As A Good Limited Series”
‘Last Night In Soho’ Is A Lynchian Thriller
Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho is the director’s attempt to pull off a David Lynchian style thriller that focuses more on dreams and perceptions of reality. And like most David Lynch movies, the second half is way different than the first half. But Wright doesn’t take Lynch’s gutsy attempt to make a thriller thatContinue reading “‘Last Night In Soho’ Is A Lynchian Thriller”
Retirement Should Be An Option Not A Luxury
In the past week, we’ve learned that Bruce Willis, at 67, is retiring from acting after it was publicly announced he has been diagnosed with aphasia and probably struggling with it for a few years. For most of his career and especially, the last 10 years, he has been the subject of jokes for hisContinue reading “Retirement Should Be An Option Not A Luxury”
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