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Afghanistan War: What Went Wrong, When, How And Why

As of this posting, on Aug. 17, we are 25 days away from the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks that killed about 3,000 Americans and led to the deaths of many more first responders and relief workers at the sites who were exposed to the elements. Without a doubt, vengeance was necessary. WeContinue reading “Afghanistan War: What Went Wrong, When, How And Why”

‘Dr. Death’ A Full Examination Of Narcissism

Dr. Christopher Duntsch is the type of doctor who probably would give the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele chills. If there was ever a true-life mad doctor, it would be Duntsch. But most movies or TV shows about mad doctors often portray them as vain physicians trying to make new headways in healthcare and medicine. They’reContinue reading “‘Dr. Death’ A Full Examination Of Narcissism”

JCVD Gets A Kick Out Of Playing ‘The Last Mercenary’

Despite the TV-MA rating on Netflix, The Last Mercenary, recently released, is actually an action comedy for audiences mostly of all ages. Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Richard Brumere, otherwise known as The Mist, who’s been in hiding since the mid-1990s, working mostly as a soldier of fortune, after leave the French secret service following theContinue reading “JCVD Gets A Kick Out Of Playing ‘The Last Mercenary’”

‘Forrest Gump’ Insists Upon Itself (And Jenny Deserved Better)

I am by far no fan of Forrest Gump. If there was ever a movie that should’ve never won the Best Picture Oscar, it should be Forrest Gump. Schindler’s List was such a serious important movie that I think Hollywood just decided to throw its hands up give it to a movie that is basicallyContinue reading “‘Forrest Gump’ Insists Upon Itself (And Jenny Deserved Better)”

Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Exposes Archaic Problems With American Society

I’m glad that Britney Spears is finally getting her life back after a 13-year conservatorship that seems more hurtful than helpful. If anything else, it exposes how little we’ve come as a society that we still rely on a patriarchal system even in 2021. With a woman one heartbeat away from the Presidency, women areContinue reading “Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Exposes Archaic Problems With American Society”

Good Fortune For ‘Friday The 13th’ Gives Life To New Subgenre

Halloween and Black Christmas may have birthed the slasher genre in its present form, but Friday the 13th proved its no fluke. In the 1970s, horror movies were either trying to copy the devil elements or focusing on haunted houses and strange occurrences. Then in 1974, a little Canadian movie, Black Christmas, opened and wasContinue reading “Good Fortune For ‘Friday The 13th’ Gives Life To New Subgenre”

‘Freaky’ A Fly Flick For Friday The 13th

In the 1980s, there were two genres that seemed like they were out of control. The first one was the slasher genre, which were cheaply made, mostly with the advantage of Canadian tax breaks, to make a few extra bucks. The other was the body-switching genre. This trend started with the awful Like Father, LikeContinue reading “‘Freaky’ A Fly Flick For Friday The 13th”

‘Young Guns’ The Old West Meets The Brat Pack/MTV Generation

By the 1980s, western movies weren’t so popular after the massive disappointment that is Heaven’s Gate. By the time Young Guns hit theaters on this date, Aug. 12 in 1988, you could count the number of westerns released following the aforementioned box office and critical bomb on your hand and still have some fingers leftContinue reading “‘Young Guns’ The Old West Meets The Brat Pack/MTV Generation”

‘The Sixth Sense’ Earned Its Twist

One of my writing professors, Peter Christopher, who passed away in 2008, used to ask four simple words whenever there was a twist in a story. Did they earn it? Too often, movies use twists when they really mean cheats. Case in point the movie Haute Tension when the protagonist and the killer are oneContinue reading “‘The Sixth Sense’ Earned Its Twist”