Why The ‘Ghostbusters’ 2016 Remake Really Failed

Jean-Luc Godard famously quipped: “The best way to criticize a movie is to make another movie.” I don’t know what anyone would have against the 1984 original Ghostbusters. The movie seems to be one of those rare lightning in a bottle movies where everything worked. Even the casting of Ernie Hudson to replace Eddie MurphyContinue reading “Why The ‘Ghostbusters’ 2016 Remake Really Failed”

Prayer Is Worthless As There’s Another School Shooting

If prayer was actually meaningful, white men in this country would do whatever they could to make it illegal among women, non-white people and especially those of lower-income. And it’s ironic, the most religious people I have observed are women, non-white people and those of lower-income. There was another school shooting on Wednesday. This timeContinue reading “Prayer Is Worthless As There’s Another School Shooting”

Please Help A Good Charity

Before my girlfriend died in the winter of 2022, she was on the Board of Directors of Wheels of Happiness, a non-profit charity organization that helps others with mobility assistance all over the world. She was serving as Board Secretary at the time of her death. The organization was co-founded by a former colleague andContinue reading “Please Help A Good Charity”

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Has Enough Thrills To Entertain

The whole basis behind the A Quiet Place movies is presenting thrillers that have as little dialogue as possible. It seems current movies are really loud and have dialogue in which people talk in a way where we can’t hear much. I’ve noticed the older movies didn’t have that problem. But the last couple ofContinue reading “‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Has Enough Thrills To Entertain”

‘Incoming’ Is Sophomoric Humor

Back in the mid-1980s, Robert Downey Jr., who just won an Oscar earlier this year, and Anthony Michael Hall were on Saturday Night Live. During a skit on Weekend Update next to Dennis Miller, they started making flatulent noise with their armpits and hands, blowing raspberry as the saying goes, when discussing a new bookContinue reading “‘Incoming’ Is Sophomoric Humor”

‘The Cable Guy’ Pretentious Comedy Dud Or Hidden Dark Comedy Gem?

A movie like The Cable Guy was doomed to fail before the first scene was shot. In the mid-1990s, Jim Carrey became one of the biggest stars of the time thanks to movies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and Dumb and Dumber. You can’t blame someone who grew up with parents struggling financiallyContinue reading “‘The Cable Guy’ Pretentious Comedy Dud Or Hidden Dark Comedy Gem?”

I Watched The Laci Peterson DocuSeries So You Don’t Have To

It’s been 20 years since Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his wife, Laci, who was eight months pregnant with their son, who was to be named Connor, on or about Dec. 24, 2002. What makes the case so disturbing is that it shed light on a growing issue that no one discusses. Twenty percentContinue reading “I Watched The Laci Peterson DocuSeries So You Don’t Have To”

Trump Indicted Again – What Do You Think About This?

I’ve been dealing with a bad summer cold the last week or so. Today has been a little rough as I really didn’t have much energy along with this stupid summer heatwave with a heat index over 100. But I’d like to ask you all a question – What do you think about special counselContinue reading “Trump Indicted Again – What Do You Think About This?”