Growing up in the Reaganeighties, there was so much bullshit propaganda on the dangers of the Soviet Union and the threat of communism and a global nuclear war, it was maddening. It’s coming up on the 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union this month. Maybe it was because I was only 13Continue reading “How I Became A Socialist (And You Can Become One Too)”
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The Most Overrated Christmas Movies Of All Time
Some Christmas-themed movies are great such as A Christmas Story and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Others are forgivable in their productions such as Jingle All the Way you feel they tried to hit the bullseye but just missed the target. And then there are those that people rave about even though when you look closer,Continue reading “The Most Overrated Christmas Movies Of All Time”
‘While You Were Sleeping’ Made Sandra Bullock A Star
Sandra Bullock is one of those actress who seemed to come out of nowhere thanks to pure luck as she was cast in a movie that was supposed to be its lead star big comeback. When Demolition Man hit theaters, Sylvester Stallone was riding high on the success of Cliffhanger after many years of flopsContinue reading “‘While You Were Sleeping’ Made Sandra Bullock A Star”
‘Santa Claus’ Movie Remains Mostly Forgotten
Not all holiday movies are really that good or successes on their original runs. It’s a Wonderful Life was a box office bomb that bankrupted the just started production company, Liberty Films. A Christmas Story got mediocre reviews but was a financial success at the box office. But for some reason, MGM, the studio distributingContinue reading “‘Santa Claus’ Movie Remains Mostly Forgotten”
‘Hawkeye’ Is Hit Or Miss So Far
One of the jokes about The Avengers: Age of Ultron was that they gave Jeremy Renner some dialogue this time for his role as Clint Barton/Hawkeye. He had been part of the first Avengers movie but was overshadowed by some of the bigger characters. Renner has been acting in movies since the mid-1990s, but remainedContinue reading “‘Hawkeye’ Is Hit Or Miss So Far”
‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ Is The Quintessential Thanksgiving Movie
On the previous post, I left out Planes, Trains and Automobiles because I felt the movie deserved its own post. Of all the John Hughes movies he directed, this was his masterpiece. Considering the difficulties that happened during filming, it’s a wonder the movie turned out so well. It also showcased John Candy in hisContinue reading “‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ Is The Quintessential Thanksgiving Movie”
Thanksgiving On The Screen Isn’t Always A Turkey
For the most part, Thanksgiving is the red-headed stepchild of pop culture where most of the holiday focuses on bickering families and stupid fights. I don’t care for movies like Home for the Holidays and only memorable for the fact that Robert Downey Jr. has admitted he was so whacked out on drugs and alcoholContinue reading “Thanksgiving On The Screen Isn’t Always A Turkey”
‘Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ Simple But More Thoughtful
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving was first broadcast in 1973 and unlike the Christmas and Halloween specials that preceded it, it often gets overlooked, mainly because the special really doesn’t do much. Even that Flashbeagle episode had more going on in it. There’s no kids dancing. There’s no Great Pumpkin watchers. There’s no psycho stalking byContinue reading “‘Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ Simple But More Thoughtful”
Why Thanksgiving Is Such A Fucked-Up Holiday
This post isn’t about the false education we were told about Thanksgiving when we were in school. Yes, the Pilgrims pretty much screwed themselves over in the early 1620s and are lucky they survived. The Indigenous Native Americans save their asses and the first celebration was temporarily a truce before the smallpox-infested blankets and theContinue reading “Why Thanksgiving Is Such A Fucked-Up Holiday”
The Religious Right Has Become Everything Its Hated
The iconic line from the Christopher Nolan Batman movie The Dark Knight has District Attorney Harvey Dent say, “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” For the most part, the Christian religious right has done this. At one point, they remained silent on politics. During the CivilContinue reading “The Religious Right Has Become Everything Its Hated”
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