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Fly To The Moon, Captain Jim Lovell!

There’s a scene in the movie Apollo 13 that people can relate to and it shows how Tom Hanks does better by doing less. Yes, he had won back-to-back Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, but his role as Capt. Jim Lovell, with the U.S. Navy who was also an astronaut is a flashy roleContinue reading “Fly To The Moon, Captain Jim Lovell!”

‘Repo Man’ Is A Classic Antique

What makes a movie like Repo Man so enjoyable is that it doesn’t really take itself seriously. It’s mostly a series of episodic tales involving punk rocker degenerates, sleazy people who work for a repossession business, street gangs and America’s growing obsession with consumerism and televangelism in the 1980s. Otto Maddox (Emilio Estevez) is aContinue reading “‘Repo Man’ Is A Classic Antique”

Some Things Don’t Deserve To Be Reassessed Decades Later

In recent months, filmmaker John Carpenter came under fire from his own fans that his 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine isn’t as great as people make it out to be. Carpenter has been one of the few mainstream directors who doesn’t shy away from the fact that he does a movie for money norContinue reading “Some Things Don’t Deserve To Be Reassessed Decades Later”

‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Starts Out Stable Then Goes Code Red

The Final Destination franchise was almost an over and done deal by Final Destination 5 released in 2011 which was actually a prequel. Some people have noted that the fourth entry is titled The Final Destination, being the last in the chronological order. However, there was a plot hole in the fifth movie where WilliamContinue reading “‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Starts Out Stable Then Goes Code Red”

‘Adolescence’ Is A Wonderful Series

There’s a belief among a lot of people that some of the best of TV is produced in the United Kingdom and I would have to agree. Look at The Office, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Benny Hill Show, Fawlty Towers, and even Duckula. Maybe it’s because the Brits don’t waste our time with fluffContinue reading “‘Adolescence’ Is A Wonderful Series”

Sweet Gesture At Jelly Roll Concert Doesn’t Go Sour On Fans

I’m not a fan of Jelly Roll, but a lot of people are. When he played on July 23 in Minot, N.D. it was to a sell-out crowd of 18,000 at the State Fair reportedly. One of them in attendance was a young man disabled and has to use a motorized cart. Sometimes, it’s hardContinue reading “Sweet Gesture At Jelly Roll Concert Doesn’t Go Sour On Fans”

In America, School Athletics Play You

The news story over the construction of a $62 million football stadium in the Atlanta suburb of Buford, Ga. might have been a bigger story if it wasn’t too common. Yes, many school districts spend a fortune on sporting arenas and venues. It’s not just football stadiums, but also basketball gymnasiums, baseball fields and evenContinue reading “In America, School Athletics Play You”

‘Ghost Stories’ A Jolly Good Scare

It’s hard to review a movie like Ghost Stories, as it starts out one way and turns into something else. I like movies that do that…only if it is done right. (Side eye to Sorry to Bother You.) The movie begins by focusing on Philip Goodman (Andy Nyman), a famous professor and TV presenter, livingContinue reading “‘Ghost Stories’ A Jolly Good Scare”