Harold Ramis has been gone for almost eight years but his legacy lives on. For someone who looked like he should be an accountant or a hospital administrator, Ramis wrote, produced, directed and/or acted in some of the best comedies ever. In May of 2010, he contacted autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis and spent the last fourContinue reading “‘The Ice Harvest’ Produces A Dark Christmas In The Homeland”
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‘8-Bit Christmas’ Is The Worst Thing Since The Atari E.T. Game
A movie like 8-Bit Christmas wants to be the Gen X version of A Christmas Story. But even the Millennial Christmas movie Jingle All the Way was more enjoyable. This is the worst thing video game related to hit the world since the Atari E.T. game. If Custer’s Revenge in which the goal is toContinue reading “‘8-Bit Christmas’ Is The Worst Thing Since The Atari E.T. Game”
Capitalist Greed And Climate Change Denial Are A Disastrous Combination
As I’m writing this, there are heavy winds in Oklahoma and the southern plains. Meteorologist are forecasting the Plains and Midwest states may have worst weather than what happened on Dec. 10-11 that caused fatalities at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Ill. and a candle factory in Mayfield, Ky. Reports are coming out that workersContinue reading “Capitalist Greed And Climate Change Denial Are A Disastrous Combination”
David Lynch’s ‘Dune’ Remains Something To Be Seen
I’m not going to mince words. David Lynch’s 1984 production of Dune, which was released on this date in 1984, is totally fucked up. I mean, that’s exactly what producer Dino De Laurentiis must have expected when he had was able to hire Lynch away from Lucasfilm, who was trying to get him to directContinue reading “David Lynch’s ‘Dune’ Remains Something To Be Seen”
‘1941’ Was Spielberg’s First Casualty
Steven Spielberg is pretty much one of the most powerful men in Hollywood and the entertainment industry but he isn’t infallible. While his adaptation of West Side Story is getting rave reviews, the reported $100 million production has only garnered $15 million at the box office. In his defense, there is still a Covid pandemicContinue reading “‘1941’ Was Spielberg’s First Casualty”
‘Muppet’ Legacy Of Jim Henson Lives On With ‘Christmas Carol’
Jim Henson’s death in 1990 at the age of 53 came as such as surprise that it shocked fans. He had appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show two weeks before his death. He reportedly wasn’t feeling well but thought it was a minor cold or a sore throat. But it was actual an infection thatContinue reading “‘Muppet’ Legacy Of Jim Henson Lives On With ‘Christmas Carol’”
Are We Becoming Too Desensitized To Religious-Related Crimes?
Let me preface this by saying this is not a declaration of guilt or an accusation against Joel Osteen for the reported $600,000 that was found in his Lakewood Church earlier this month. These monies were reported stolen in 2014. Osteen, who I really don’t care for, may not have one clue of how itContinue reading “Are We Becoming Too Desensitized To Religious-Related Crimes?”
Richard Pryor’s Legacy Still Shines
Mel Brooks, who collaborated with Richard Pryor on Blazing Saddles, famously quipped, “Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall in an open sewer and die.” It reminds me of a meme which goes something like: “You can tell if you’re getting old when you fall down in a public placeContinue reading “Richard Pryor’s Legacy Still Shines”
Why The McCallisters Are Awful Parents
Even though Home Alone has become a Christmas holiday favorite as it was once the highest-grossing comedy of all time, some fans and critics can’t seem to shake that the McCallister parents (Peter and Kate) are very terrible. Kevin McCallister seems to live in a toxic household, where he’s constantly being blamed for acts thatContinue reading “Why The McCallisters Are Awful Parents”
‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ Was Jim Henson’s Masterpiece
Jim Henson has been gone for more than 30 years, yet his legacy is still being felt by many people who weren’t even alive when he passed, nor were their parents even an item. He would’ve been 85 if he was still alive today but many of the original Muppeteers have also passed. While DisneyContinue reading “‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ Was Jim Henson’s Masterpiece”
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