The King of Comedy is the epitome of the idiom “Never meet your heroes.” It walks the line between a black comedy and a thriller. The only difference is its lighter tone in some scenes and a musical score that isn’t too ominous. Rupert Pupkin (Robert DeNiro) is the type of person you’d cross theContinue reading “‘The King Of Comedy’ Really Is Nothing To Laugh About”
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‘Cannibal! The Musical’ An Appetizer Of What To Come From Future Stars
A movie like Cannibal! The Musical is amateurish but not everyone gets it the right the first time. With the exception of Orson Welles, Harper Lee and the Coen Brothers, many filmmakers, writers and actors have to find their groove through trial and error. Reportedly after seeing a rough cut of Boxcar Bertha, John CassavetesContinue reading “‘Cannibal! The Musical’ An Appetizer Of What To Come From Future Stars”
The Curious Case Of ‘So I Married An Axe Murderer’
In Hollywood, you’re only as hot as your last movie. Very few actors and filmmakers have the clout to bounce back from a disaster of movie so easily in the grand scheme of things. After the surprise hit Wayne’s World released during February of 1992, Mike Myers was a hot commodity. So, it was noContinue reading “The Curious Case Of ‘So I Married An Axe Murderer’”
‘Pale Rider’ Is Eastwood’s Supernatural Western Masterpiece
Clint Eastwood has never done a real straight horror movie. His first movie as a lab tech in one single scene Return of the Creature was more of a monster movie. Play Misty for Me and Tightrope are more erotic psychological thrillers. And even the Dirty Harry movies are more focused on action thrills thanContinue reading “‘Pale Rider’ Is Eastwood’s Supernatural Western Masterpiece”
‘Fallen’ Is A B-Movie With A-List Cast That Has Risen To Cult Classic Status
Sometimes, a movie like Fallen comes along that has an impressive cast with an fascinating premise, you just wonder what the hell went wrong. Well, if you look at the time frame in which the movie was release, that can answer a lot of the questions. It was released in the middle of January 1998Continue reading “‘Fallen’ Is A B-Movie With A-List Cast That Has Risen To Cult Classic Status”
‘Running Man’ A Sensational Warning Of A Future Closely Approaching
Note: This post does contain spoilers to this and other movies. One the surface, a movie like 1987’s The Running Man seems to be more of a typical Arnold Schwarzenegger action fare. But under the surface is a satire and maybe a warning of a future that seems vastly approaching to a reality. Now thatContinue reading “‘Running Man’ A Sensational Warning Of A Future Closely Approaching”
‘Ravenous’ Has A Huge Bite
A movie like Ravenous takes a very tender subject and turns it on its side. Cannibalism has always kind of been one of those odd topics for horror. The eating of human flesh is still a cliched trope but reports are coming out that it’s quite possible in the respective colonial and antebellum days ofContinue reading “‘Ravenous’ Has A Huge Bite”
‘End Of Days’ 25 Years Later No So Bad In Retrospect
Beginning with his role Hercules in New York, Arnold Schwarzenegger had appeared in comedies, action movies, neo-noir, westerns, science-fiction and fantasy. Yet, he had never really done straight horror. James Cameron had said The Terminator was supposed to be a variation on the slasher genre but the science-fiction elements led to people thinking it wasContinue reading “‘End Of Days’ 25 Years Later No So Bad In Retrospect”
‘Eyes Wide Shut’ 25 Years Later Still Divides Kubrick’s Fans
One thing I’ve always liked about Stanley Kubrick’s movies is how they grow on you after repeated viewings. Only, I didn’t like Spartacus, but I understand there were problems between Kubrick and Kirk Douglas which caused Kubrick to leave Hollywood and live the rest of his life in England. Kubrick loved chess so much thatContinue reading “‘Eyes Wide Shut’ 25 Years Later Still Divides Kubrick’s Fans”
‘Tales From The Crypt’ Xmas Episode Is Career Highlight For Late Actress
Mary Ellen Trainor was married to Robert Zemeckis from 1980 to 2000. Some people might say the character actress was the Sherri Moon Zombie or Rebecca Pidgeon of her time as she seemed to always appear in movies he made, even though she did have roles in other movies and on TV. She played KathleenContinue reading “‘Tales From The Crypt’ Xmas Episode Is Career Highlight For Late Actress”
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