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How ‘IT’ Scared The Bejesus Out Of An Entire Generation And Became Iconic

In 1986, Stephen King published IT, a massive novel that was over 1,100 pages. Most writers spent years working on novels that long and nothing else. James Clavell, for instance, churned out massive epic novels like Shogun and Noble House over many, many years. Then, you had David Foster’s Wallace Infinite Jest, which could alsoContinue reading “How ‘IT’ Scared The Bejesus Out Of An Entire Generation And Became Iconic”

‘Kalifornia’ Is A Killer

A movie like Kalifornia pretty much breaks people down in two categories. On one side, you have the people who have a moral and ethical code that prevents them from doing things that might harm people. Then, you have people who will just do something no matter who it harms. The protagonist, Brian Kessler (DavidContinue reading “‘Kalifornia’ Is A Killer”

‘Borders’ Simple But It Works

Since November is Native American Heritage Month, I’m going to be focusing on Native American work this month. Borders is a graphic novel written by acclaimed writer Thomas King for young adults. A young boy who is middle-school aged but never named lives with his single mother, also not named, among the Blackfoot Reserve inContinue reading “‘Borders’ Simple But It Works”

Christianity Doesn’t Absolve You From Following All The Rules Others Do

Ok, show of hands, who the hell knew who Bobbi Storm was before this week? I’m going to be blunt with all Christian figures. No one really cares about your faith other than you. No one wants you to tell us about your love of Jesus and God. No one wants to try to makeContinue reading “Christianity Doesn’t Absolve You From Following All The Rules Others Do”

Don’t Bother With ‘About My Father’

In 1988, Robert DeNiro did his first real comedy Midnight Run. There was something funny about the way he threatened on a phone to brutally murder Charles Grodin’s character who was standing shocked right next to him and then just give a dismissive shake of the head. It was all in the delivery. DeNiro andContinue reading “Don’t Bother With ‘About My Father’”

‘Holly’ Returns In Stephen King’s Politically Charged Mediocre Novel

Writers are often using characters and locations that work the best. William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County was the setting of most of his novels with characters appearing in one and dying in another. Tom Clancy’s novels mostly dealt with the techno-thriller world of Jack Ryan and John Clark. John Updike gave us Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom whileContinue reading “‘Holly’ Returns In Stephen King’s Politically Charged Mediocre Novel”

‘No Hard Feelings’ Keeps It Up

There’s a rumor in Hollywood that when Howard Hawks contacted Marion Morrison, aka John Wayne, about the movie Rio Lobo he was prepping, Wayne agreed to it but joked he wanted to play the town drunk this time. He had done the same movie twice with Rio Bravo and El Dorado. Some actors get soContinue reading “‘No Hard Feelings’ Keeps It Up”

‘Milli Vanilli’ Finds The Right Tune

The controversy over Milli Vanilli still lingers like a stain over the entertainment industry that just won’t go away. It’s been over 30 years since it was announced that Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, the faces of the musical group, were just that – the faces. Many other singers, women and men, had sung theContinue reading “‘Milli Vanilli’ Finds The Right Tune”

‘Soylent Green’ Still Hard To Swallow

I’ve often been fascinated by the science-fiction movies of the 1970s. They often had a bleakness that very few other sci-fi/horror movies from any other era would’ve alienated so many viewers they’d be forgotten. Even Alien itself with its somewhat heroic ending still ends on a downer as Ellen Ripley, lone survivor is left strandedContinue reading “‘Soylent Green’ Still Hard To Swallow”