Category Archives: Movie Flashback

RIP Donald Gibb, aka Ogre

Donald Gibb may have never won an Oscar or Emmy but his 6-foot-4 hulking feature made him a memorable actor. Originally playing for the San Diego Chargers, his sports career was sidelined early following an injury from an automobile accident.  But who better to play a football player than a football player?  In 1984, heContinue reading “RIP Donald Gibb, aka Ogre”

‘Dead Alive’ Isn’t Your Typical ‘Braindead’ Zombie Flick

Sometimes fame and fortune doesn’t have the end results we expect. While some filmmakers might think a lot of awards and recognition might bring them more freedom, I think it has the opposite effect sometimes.  Now, Peter Jackson is an Oscar-winning filmmaker and respected documentary producer. But about 40 years ago, he was a youngContinue reading “‘Dead Alive’ Isn’t Your Typical ‘Braindead’ Zombie Flick”

Trump Whiffs As America Sinks

Nero never did play the fiddle while Rome burned because there was no such instrument at the time and he was about 30 miles away. And Marie Antoinette never said, “Let them eat cake!” about the poor in French and “cake” was never referring to the burnt bread crisp that are almost always discarded.  ButContinue reading “Trump Whiffs As America Sinks”

Willem Dafoe Sinks His Teeth Into Role In ‘Shadow Of The Vampire’

Dracula has been in the entertainment world lately. There was the disappointment that was “Renfield” where Nicolas Cage played the character followed by equally disappointing “The Last Voyage of the Demeter.” Then there was “Nosferatu” where Bill Skasgard played him with a Sam Elliott mustache. And now Caleb Landry Jones is playing him.  Other actorsContinue reading “Willem Dafoe Sinks His Teeth Into Role In ‘Shadow Of The Vampire’”

‘Android’ Is The 1980s Low-Budget Sci-Fi Thriller You’re Looking For

The Artemis crew came back to Earth about a week ago and already the cynics think we never went to the Moon. It never surprises me why people think this. A lot of people live under the delusions they are right all the time.  Maybe it’s because people saw the Apollo 13 incident as a made-upContinue reading “‘Android’ Is The 1980s Low-Budget Sci-Fi Thriller You’re Looking For”

‘Outbreak’ Horrifying Fiction That Became A Horrifying Reality

Six years have passed since Covid-19 sparked a global pandemic the likes no one had seen in a long time. It’s no surprise movies like “Outbreak” and “Contagion” became so popular while people were having to shelter-in-place. “Outbreak” had been released in March 1995 mostly in an attempt to get ahead of the based onContinue reading “‘Outbreak’ Horrifying Fiction That Became A Horrifying Reality”