A movie like Love Lies Bleeding is a reminder of one of those gritty crime dramas that permeated art house theaters in the 1990s when many filmmakers had discovered the popularity of the works of Jim Thompson and used the popularity of Quentin Tarantino to tell their own crime thrillers. The main characters aren’t reallyContinue reading “‘Love Lies Bleeding’ A Gritty Thriller With Surreal Imagery”
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Keep Your Stinking Paws Off ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’
For what it’s worth, the recent Planet of the Apes movies have gone on a decline that was similar to the original movies that came out over 50 years ago. After the mediocre 2001 version directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg doing his “Hey, donkey” routine, the movie ended with a stunner thatContinue reading “Keep Your Stinking Paws Off ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’”
‘Eruption’ Is A Good Disaster Thriller For Michael Crichton Fans
Michael Crichton appears to be the Tupac of the literary world. And by that, I mean, he is still publishing novels a good 16 years after he passed away from complications to lymphoma. Eruption has been the fourth novel to be published since his death. The last novel, Dragon Teeth, was written by him inContinue reading “‘Eruption’ Is A Good Disaster Thriller For Michael Crichton Fans”
‘Civil War’ Insists Upon Itself In A Pretentious Premise
I’ll be blunt. I didn’t think much of Civil War going into it. I think the hoopla and hype surrounding the movie was A24’s attempt to get butts in seats after reportedly spending $50 million, their most ever on a movie production. But from the start, it looked about the same as just about everyContinue reading “‘Civil War’ Insists Upon Itself In A Pretentious Premise”
You Gotta Admit The Olympics Were Something Else This Time
Let’s face, the Olympics are usually hit or miss. Sometimes they are so basic you feel like there’s more excitement at the elementary school field day. And then, there’s one that blows the others out of the water. Even before the first event started, the Paris Olympics seemed like they were going to be memorableContinue reading “You Gotta Admit The Olympics Were Something Else This Time”
‘Halloween’ Actor Charles Cyphers Takes His Final Curtain Call
Being a character actor is never a glamorous job. If you’re lucky, you get your name on the opening credits but you don’t get the nice paycheck the stars receive. However, if you’re lucky, you get to appear in a popular movie or franchise that people will remember you. Charles Cyphers got that chance multipleContinue reading “‘Halloween’ Actor Charles Cyphers Takes His Final Curtain Call”
How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Helped And Hurt The Horror Genre
In the past 25 years, filmmaking has gone through many changes. But the one that, for better or for worse, owes itself particularly and almost entirely to one genre is the found footage horror. The idea wasn’t new when The Blair Witch Project opened in the summer of 1999. Cannibal Holocaust had done the sameContinue reading “How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Helped And Hurt The Horror Genre”
‘Under Paris’ Is Total Merde
With the Olympics being held in Paris, there were so much concerns over the quality of the River Siene. I just heard that they had to cancel some events because the river is too polluted. The concept being Under Paris is a shortfin mako shark becoming genetically altered and growing bigger as well as ableContinue reading “‘Under Paris’ Is Total Merde”
‘Marsh King’s Daughter’ A Lifetime-Style Thriller With A Wasted Cast
The biggest problem with a movie like The Marsh King’s Daughter is that you already know the twist going in. Jacob (Ben Mendehlson) is a man who lives off the grid in the Michigan upper peninsula wilderness with his young daughter, Helena (Brooklyn Prince), and her mother, Beth (Caren Pistorius). He teaches his young daughterContinue reading “‘Marsh King’s Daughter’ A Lifetime-Style Thriller With A Wasted Cast”
Why Strong Women Are Hated
When Donald Trump sat before the National Association of Black Journalists, one had to wonder would he actually put on his big-boy pants. That was a quick no the minute Trump opened his mouth and went on the defensive toward journalist Rachel Scott. He then did what he always does and deflect issues toward KamalaContinue reading “Why Strong Women Are Hated”
