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‘Pam & Tommy’ A Series About Sex, Lies And Videotape

Nowadays, seeing sex tapes popping up on porno sites seems almost common. I won’t name which celebrities it’s happened to, but you can do a good Google search to find out. Hulk Hogan practically took down a media company over a leaked sex tape. But it all started in the late 1990s when a videoContinue reading “‘Pam & Tommy’ A Series About Sex, Lies And Videotape”

How ‘Groundhog Day’ Became A Classic

When Groundhog Day opened in February of 1993, most films released during this time were known as a dumping ground of movies that studios were burning off to fulfill contractual obligations. Or maybe some TV actor had filmed a movie over summer hiatus and this was when it was released to take advantage of FebruaryContinue reading “How ‘Groundhog Day’ Became A Classic”

Netflix Is ‘Brazen’ To Stream A Movie Like This

I’m still thinking the pandemic and the rise of Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ is causing some major competition for Netflix, which just a few years ago, seemed to be the pinnacle of streaming services. The latest offering of original programming is Brazen, a movie that is a cross hybrid between a Lifetime thriller andContinue reading “Netflix Is ‘Brazen’ To Stream A Movie Like This”

‘We Need To Talk About Cosby’ Examines Public Persona Versus Harsh Realities

The Showtime docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby is more than just an examination of the allegations against him. There have been several of those over the last few years. Filmmaker W. Kamau Bell goes deeper and looks at role models and celebrity worship. I can honestly say growing up in the Deep SouthContinue reading “‘We Need To Talk About Cosby’ Examines Public Persona Versus Harsh Realities”

The First Amendment Is For Everyone And Everyone Is Going To Have To Realize It

Many years ago now it seems when Fred Phelps died, a lot of people were celebrating his death. Without a doubt, the outspoken racist, bigoted and prejudiced so-called pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan. wasn’t a true man of God. He spoke of intolerance and hatred. His people protested funerals of militaryContinue reading “The First Amendment Is For Everyone And Everyone Is Going To Have To Realize It”

The Holocaust Should Be Remembered Everyday

Today, Jan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Just less than three weeks ago, the McMinn County, Tenn. School Board voted unanimously 10-0 to ban Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, which is a metaphor for the Holocaust from its curriculum. The news broke within the last 48 hours of this post of theContinue reading “The Holocaust Should Be Remembered Everyday”

‘Blood Simple.’ Remains The Coen Brothers’ Best Work

While we may never see a collaboration between Joel and Ethan Coen again as Ethan has said he’s grown tired of filmmaking and has retired somewhat, almost everything they’ve done in their career spanning four decades can’t compare to their first movie, Blood Simple., about murder in the Austin, Texas area. I think one ofContinue reading “‘Blood Simple.’ Remains The Coen Brothers’ Best Work”

How ‘Scream’ Changed Horror, For Better And For Worse

By the time Scream opened in theaters more than 25 years ago during the Christmas holiday season, no one probably was expecting it to be a big hit. Horror movies by the mid-1990s had become a step up, just barely, from porno movies and whatever Pauly Shore and SNL spinoff movies that were being released.Continue reading “How ‘Scream’ Changed Horror, For Better And For Worse”

‘Swan Song’ Delivers A Similar Tune About Cloning

Note: There were two movies released in 2021 both with the title Swan Song. This refers to the one starring Mahershala Ali available on AppleTV+, not the movie starring Udo Kier that is currently streaming on Hulu. What if your loved ones and friends didn’t have to grieve your loss? Even though you died, aContinue reading “‘Swan Song’ Delivers A Similar Tune About Cloning”