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‘Runaway’ Stumbled 40 Years Ago, But The Future Is Now

The question of what came first – the chicken or the egg can apply to many science-fiction movies. Did people read Jules Verne and become inspired to make submarines and spaceships or was Verne just expanding on what others were designing? Submersibles date back 300 years before Verne wrote 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. WhatContinue reading “‘Runaway’ Stumbled 40 Years Ago, But The Future Is Now”

‘Girls Gone Wild’ Documentary Explores Dark History Behind Video Franchise

I never did watch a Girls Gone Wild video. They were everywhere back when I was in my early 20s. You’d see the promo commercials late at night which looked like nothing more than young women on Spring Break or night clubs showing their breasts and maybe their butts all the time. But how muchContinue reading “‘Girls Gone Wild’ Documentary Explores Dark History Behind Video Franchise”

‘Hot Frosty’ Dunks Holiday RomComs In Subtle Silly Satire

Hot Frosty is one of those movies where you can’t fathom if it’s intended to be taken seriously or meant as a parody of the Hallmark Christmas holiday movie genre. It’s set in one of those towns that really look densely populated but have enough of an infrastructure to have a lot of amenities. TheyContinue reading “‘Hot Frosty’ Dunks Holiday RomComs In Subtle Silly Satire”

We Need To Talk About That Folgers Christmas Coffee Commercial

The Christmas season brings out some of the best and most famous commercials ever. Now that people have abandoned cable/satellite TV for streaming services, they can pay a little extra to avoid the frustration of having to sit through a boring commercial or two. Or having to wait five seconds that seem like five minutesContinue reading “We Need To Talk About That Folgers Christmas Coffee Commercial”

I Was Bored And You Won’t ‘Smile 2’ About Cliched Horror Sequel

Smile 2 could’ve very easily been called Scream if that title hadn’t already been used in a different horror franchise. The first Smile had a great marketing campaign behind it that would’ve made William Castle happy as people were featured in vantage points at sporting events holding a creepy smile. And the movie was aContinue reading “I Was Bored And You Won’t ‘Smile 2’ About Cliched Horror Sequel”

No Sympathies For Those Who Weren’t Sympathetic To Others

About 20 years ago, Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning were in the second adaptation of Man on Fire, directed by Tony Scott, known for making high-octane action thrillers. The movie was based on a book published in 1980 written by British novelist Philip Nicholson under the pen name A.J. Quinnell. The writer was inspired byContinue reading “No Sympathies For Those Who Weren’t Sympathetic To Others”

Please Help A Child In Need

I know it’s the Christmas season and money may be tight. But if you could, please help out a family that has been hit with some hard news. On Oct. 18, a malignant brain tumor was found in Kreek Blu Smith, 2, of of northeastern Oklahoma. Radiation treatment began on Dec. 3 and is expectedContinue reading “Please Help A Child In Need”

Retire ‘The Old Man’

The first season of The Old Man seemed like another highlight in the long career of Jeff Bridges. Seeing as the actor had survived Non-Hodgkin lymphoma where a huge tumor was removed from his stomach, but he also battled Covid. Bridges’ health along with the pandemic led to the series production being delayed a longContinue reading “Retire ‘The Old Man’”

‘The Terminator’ Turns 40

A movie like The Terminator could’ve easily been a huge disaster. It featured an Austrian bodybuilder whose accent wasn’t the right tone for actors of the era. The “hero” dies at the end. And the main character is a young actress who was in that Children of the Corn movie. Oh, the director was alsoContinue reading “‘The Terminator’ Turns 40”