Masters of Horror was an admirable attempt as an anthology by filmmaker Mick Garris to have most of the famous horror movie directors each episode. Directors such as Stuart Gordon, John Carpenter, John Landis, Dario Argento and Garris himself, took at stab at contributing to the anthology. Unfortunately, it only lasted two seasons from Oct.Continue reading “‘Homecoming’ Satire About Zombies Still Bites Hard Nearly 20 Years Later”
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Happy Halloween, Everyone!
I just want to wish everyone a very Happy Halloween today. Please be safe and have some good safe fun. Thanks again for reading and subscribing. I’ve had a lot of traffic and new subscribers this month and I greatly appreciate it very, very much. What’s your favorite movie? I have a few recommendations: WhatContinue reading “Happy Halloween, Everyone!”
Teri Garr, Gone But Not Forgotten
Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, it seemed Teri Garr was in just about every other movie that was popular. She started out acting in 1963 mostly as a background dancer in musicals when she was a teenager. But mainstream success didn’t happen until a decade later when she was cast by Francis FordContinue reading “Teri Garr, Gone But Not Forgotten”
‘The Blob’ Remake Makes A Bigger Splash On Reassessment
While it seems remakes/reboots are all the trends now with most of them failing, filmmakers decades ago seemed to get it right. John Carpenter’s The Thing is seen now as one of his best movies with a thrilling score by the late great Ennio Morricone. When Mel Brooks tapped David Cronenberg to do a remakeContinue reading “‘The Blob’ Remake Makes A Bigger Splash On Reassessment”
‘Fight Club’ Has 25th Anniversary: How So Many Got It So Wrong
Warning: This post contains spoilers. When Fight Club opened on Oct. 15, 1999, so many critics hated it. But did they get it all wrong? The year 1999 was a great and wonderful year as many directors made many great movies. Even though time has changed against it following the sexual abuse allegations on KevinContinue reading “‘Fight Club’ Has 25th Anniversary: How So Many Got It So Wrong”
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre” Turns 50
Let me start off by saying, I’m not a really big fan of the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. By the time I saw it, I was in my teens and so much had been discussed of movie for over 20 years that I was expecting something bigger. Instead it was really just another anotherContinue reading “‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre” Turns 50″
Kris Kristofferson: A Poet, A Picker, A Prophet, A Pusher, A Pilgrim, A Preacher
It might be hard for some people under 30-35 to believe but country-western music was actually at one time very revolutionary in its delivery. Old school musicians were considered “outlaws” and the music was full of anger, sadness, hurt, desperation and vitality. Kris Kristofferson was one of many along with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, WaylonContinue reading “Kris Kristofferson: A Poet, A Picker, A Prophet, A Pusher, A Pilgrim, A Preacher”
‘Blade II’ Takes The Biggest Bite Out Of The Franchise
Marvel Studios under Disney has been trying to remake/reboot Blade into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a long time with Mahershala Ali anticipated to play the half-vampire/half-human vampire hunter. However, following the appearance of Wesley Snipes as the character he played thrice already in Deadpool and Wolverine may have some people realizing old favorites worksContinue reading “‘Blade II’ Takes The Biggest Bite Out Of The Franchise”
John Ashton, Always A Character Actor, But Never A Star
Being a character actor in Hollywood is a job with its rewards and perks but also one of hardships. By the time, John Ashton appeared in the blockbuster Beverly Hills Cop, he had been working on TV shows and movies for over a decade. His most famous work up until then was as Dennis Quaid’sContinue reading “John Ashton, Always A Character Actor, But Never A Star”
Final Bow For Dame Maggie Smith
You could probably survey 100 people at random on what they most remember Dame Maggie Smith for and you’d probably get dozens of responses. Smith, who died on Sept. 27 at the age of 89, had a body of work many actors would dream of. It is hard to summarize her work with just aContinue reading “Final Bow For Dame Maggie Smith”
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