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Rest In Peace, Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr. had already won an Emmy for his role in Roots when he appeared as Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley, a strict Marine drill instructor at a Naval Aviation School in Washington State in An Officer and a Gentleman. While Richard Gere plays the title role and romantic hero, it was Gossett who seemsContinue reading “Rest In Peace, Louis Gossett Jr.”

How ‘Beetlejuice’ Made Horror Comedies More Mainstream

Horror comedies have been around for years before Beetlejuice. Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein was one. Then, you had Young Frankenstein. But actually mixing gruesome horror elements with comedy was still new. George A. Romero had added it as satire to Dawn of the Dead showing zombies lurching around a mall and looking amazed atContinue reading “How ‘Beetlejuice’ Made Horror Comedies More Mainstream”

‘Quiet On The Set’ Makes Some Noise

For the most part, my memory of Nickelodeon is Double Dare, Duckula and You Can’t Do That On Television. By the time All That hit the airwaves, I was getting read to take my driver’s exam for my license. I was a sophomore in high school. I didn’t really want to see some little girlContinue reading “‘Quiet On The Set’ Makes Some Noise”

‘Freaknik’ Misses A Lot Of Beats

Growing up outside of Atlanta in the 1980s and 1990s, Freaknik drew mixed opinions depending on your demographic and how tolerant you were. As Atlanta and many other towns and cities in the South were home to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, it was an event that was bound to happen eventually. By the 1980s,Continue reading “‘Freaknik’ Misses A Lot Of Beats”

‘Wonka’ Lacks Pure Imagination

Wonka is one of those movies that thinks its existence is enough to satisfy an audience for two hours. The director, Paul King, made the two Paddington movies. Yet, the charm and wit of those movies is lost here. This is the result of a movie director getting too comfortable with the source material thatContinue reading “‘Wonka’ Lacks Pure Imagination”

Bullying Led To Nex Benedict’s Death, No Matter What Officials Report

Public education in America is one of the most strangest things on the planet. From the time a person is 4 or 5 up until they can be 19 or 20, they are forced to attend an institution against their will. People have committed no crime. They have done nothing to be treated they wayContinue reading “Bullying Led To Nex Benedict’s Death, No Matter What Officials Report”

‘The Breakfast Club’ Still Leaves A Bad Taste After Nearly 40 Years

I almost didn’t want to do this post. But I noticed that today is March 24, 2024. The Breakfast Club, a cornerstone movie in both teen angst, coming-of-age comedy/drama as well as showcasing The Brat Pack, is set on March 24, 1984 at the fictional Shermer High School in a suburb of Chicago. Five studentsContinue reading “‘The Breakfast Club’ Still Leaves A Bad Taste After Nearly 40 Years”

‘True Detective: Night Country’ Shines In Extraordinary Fashion

I missed the first season of True Detective with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson and stayed away from the second season upon hearing the criticism. But the third season which took place in northwestern Arkansas, a couple hundred miles away from my doorstep intrigued me. I must admit the flashing through different time frames asContinue reading “‘True Detective: Night Country’ Shines In Extraordinary Fashion”

‘Lover Stalker Killer’ Is A True Fatal Attraction

True-crime is everywhere it seems. Podcasts, internet sleuths and TV shows fill the landscape. However, a documentary like Lover Stalker Killer, streaming on Netflix, may seem like it’s a basic run-of-the-mill story, but Dave Kroupa, the man at the center of the story is your basic run-of-the-mill mechanic. Maybe that’s why these true-crime stories appealContinue reading “‘Lover Stalker Killer’ Is A True Fatal Attraction”