Tom Cruise has grown from a 1980s teen heartthrob to a 1990s acclaimed actor to a 2000s action star to an overall odd celebrity. Maybe it’s the Scientology stuff. The whole Oprah episode didn’t help his reputation. There’s a lot of people who don’t like him even though at 61, he’s still jumping out ofContinue reading “‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ Is ‘Groundhog Day’ Meets ‘War Of The Worlds’”
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‘Self Reliance’ Still Needs Some Help
A movie like Self Reliance only works if the protagonist is both likeable and little bit detestable. I think of Griffin Dunne in Martine Scorsese’s After Hours in which he plays what we think is a hopeless romantic but is actually quite an arrogant selfish person. Even though he’s put through the ringer, you kindaContinue reading “‘Self Reliance’ Still Needs Some Help”
Documentary Is A ‘Sly’ View Of Stallone
Sly is an appropriate name for the documentary on the life and career of Sylvester Stallone. The runtime is about an hour and a half, about half the length of the Netflix documentary on his rival, friend and business partner Arnold Schwarzenegger, but maybe that’s because the “Governator” has had more of a fascinating life.Continue reading “Documentary Is A ‘Sly’ View Of Stallone”
Why People Hate Taylor And Travis (And What It Says About Our Society)
This time last year, a lot of people probably didn’t know who Travis Kelce is. He’s a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Or you may know him as Taylor Swift’s boyfriend. They’ve been dating for months, but it’s increased viewership for the Chiefs with the Sept. 10 game against the Chicago Bears gettingContinue reading “Why People Hate Taylor And Travis (And What It Says About Our Society)”
‘Pain Hustlers’ In A Fix For A Good Story
Emily Blunt is one of those actresses whose name, appearance and body of work seems like she should be doing Downton Abbey, The Crown or some other period piece movie or TV show. At one time, she was the contender to play Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But she has proved that sheContinue reading “‘Pain Hustlers’ In A Fix For A Good Story”
‘They Cloned Tyrone’ Funky Freaky Fun
They Cloned Tyrone is a return to form for Netflix. It’s a sci-fi comedy with an outrageously absurd plot that works so well. This is what The Blackening should have been. It’s a movie that gives us characters so colorful that the actors have so much fun playing them. And when you’re casting John Boyega,Continue reading “‘They Cloned Tyrone’ Funky Freaky Fun”
The Republicans Need To Finally Cut Trump Loose…Yet They Won’t
This past week, Donald J. Trump may have won the battle of the New Hampshire primaries but he’s losing the war. If you’ve been living under a rock on Mars, with your eyes closed, and your fingers in your ears, you probably missed out on the $83.3 million judgment against Trump in a defamation caseContinue reading “The Republicans Need To Finally Cut Trump Loose…Yet They Won’t”
The Strange Case of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
The Gypsy Rose Blanchard case is one of the most strangest ever. Was she a cold-blooded murderer or was she just a person who didn’t see any way else out. She only had a second-grade education at the time her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn fatally stabbed her mother, Dee Dee. Gypsy-Rose says in the latest 20/20Continue reading “The Strange Case of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard”
Please Help A Friend Of A Friend During A Difficult Time
Calling all comic book fans and good-natured people. Debra Campbell, one of the proprietors of Fandomverse Comics in Las Vegas, Nev. passed away earlier this month. A fund-raiser has been organized to help her husband, Neal. Debra was a friend of a friend of mine. If you could help by donating money, please do. IfContinue reading “Please Help A Friend Of A Friend During A Difficult Time”
‘Straw Dogs’ Has A Better Bite Over Its Original’s Meager Bark
Filmmaker Jean-Luc Goddard once said, “The way to criticize a film is to make another film.” In 1971, when Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs was released during the Christmas holiday season, it shocked audiences and divided them. Based on the novel The Siege at Trencher’s Farm, it starred Dustin Hoffman as a meager intelligent mathematician whoContinue reading “‘Straw Dogs’ Has A Better Bite Over Its Original’s Meager Bark”
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