‘Copycat’ At 30 Popular Again

With all the talk from the manosphere, conservatives, and online trolls about how movies are “woke” now, it ponders a question as to why has Copycat become so popular again as it was one of the highest streaming movies on Netflix. Released one month after the more anticipated Se7en, it follows a similar premise ofContinue reading “‘Copycat’ At 30 Popular Again”

‘King Of The Hill’ Climbs Back To The Top Of Its Glory Years

When King of the Hill premiered in the late 1990s, it seemed to be a subtle satire of small-town Americana during the era. But while South Park and The Simpsons made episodes to echo the changing world in the aftermath of 9/11, King of the Hill seemed to be stuck. It didn’t help matters thatContinue reading “‘King Of The Hill’ Climbs Back To The Top Of Its Glory Years”

‘War Of The Worlds’ Is The ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’ Of The 21st Century

The latest adaptation of The War of the Worlds is as terrible as you’ve heard. I think the best comment was when someone online said it should’ve been an e-mail. It sucks that H.G. Wells’ book fell into the public domain because his estate should sue the filmmakers. If you thought the 1996 version ofContinue reading “‘War Of The Worlds’ Is The ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’ Of The 21st Century”

We Owe Lindsay Lohan An Apology

I’m in no hurry to see Freakier Friday. I just watched the original one the other day for the first time in 20 years. Over the years, the actress/singer took a lot of shit for what people said and did. I’d argue the whole thing with Georgia Rule and her partying was just a PRContinue reading “We Owe Lindsay Lohan An Apology”

Robin Williams Left Us On This Date

With all that’s going on in the news, I don’t really want to comment on it anymore. One day, we’ll wake up and Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu will all be gone. The world will be a better place. I also know many people aren’t going to continue to listen to Stephen MillerContinue reading “Robin Williams Left Us On This Date”

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”