‘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”

That’s Me In The Spotlight Losing My Religion

Before I begin, let preface this with saying, some might find it offensive. I am not a religious person. At 43, it’s time to devote whatever life I have left to better things than organized religion. I’ve been wanting to write this for some time. But I’ve been putting it off and I can’t holdContinue reading “That’s Me In The Spotlight Losing My Religion”

How ‘April Fool’s Day’ Divided Horror Fans Forever

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains many spoilers. If you haven’t seen this movie, please do not read any further. This is also the 1986 American movie not the 1986 British slasher horror movie Slaughter High also titled April Fool’s Day in some markets. A movie like April Fool’s Day reminds me of the line fromContinue reading “How ‘April Fool’s Day’ Divided Horror Fans Forever”

‘Color Of Night’ Set The Tone For Bruce Willis’ Career

With the recent announcement that Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia, he is set to retire. Last year, he released seven movies, all of which didn’t get good reviews and most of them went to video on demand. It seems for the past 10 years, Willis was just making these movies only for theContinue reading “‘Color Of Night’ Set The Tone For Bruce Willis’ Career”

‘CODA’ Should Be The Beginning, Not The End

While Will Smith’s stuck-up arrogant attitude has overshadowed the 2022 Oscars, people need to realize that CODA, which won three awards, and should be an inspiration for people everywhere not just those who are deaf of hard of hearing and a call for change. I was watching Tropic Thunder the other day. This movie cameContinue reading “‘CODA’ Should Be The Beginning, Not The End”

Technical Foul For ‘Winning Time’

Even before it premiered on HBO, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakes Dynasty was amidst in controversy as the end of the working collaboration and friendship of show producer Adam McKay and Will Ferrell. The word around Tinseltown was that Ferrell wanted to play the lead role of Dr. Jerry Buss, who became theContinue reading “Technical Foul For ‘Winning Time’”

The Slap Seen Across The World

If you don’t know why Will Smith and Chris Rock are trending right now, consider yourself very lucky and fortunate. At Sunday’s Oscars telecast, Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, appearing in G.I. Jane 2. Jade suffers from alopecia which causes her hair to fall out. In 1997, Demi Moore shavedContinue reading “The Slap Seen Across The World”