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”
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‘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”
The Wonderful Hot Mess That Is ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’
The “Twilight” in Twilight Zone: The Movie is a perfect explanation for the movie. Twilight is when the sun is below the horizon but there’s still light disappearing into the darkness. Intended as an anthology displaying the various talents of several directors including Steven Spielberg and John Landis, who were also producers, the movie hasContinue reading “The Wonderful Hot Mess That Is ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’”
The Short Life And Sad, Horrible Death Of River Phoenix
What is it about dying young that makes it so tragic? Maybe it’s because so many people who have died had so much to offer. And it’s not just actors, musicians, athletes, or other celebrities. It’s people who were studying to be doctors, engineers, lawyers or teachers. Sometimes, it’s someone in their 30s or 40sContinue reading “The Short Life And Sad, Horrible Death Of River Phoenix”
Slasher Horrors Reflected America’s Dark History During 1970s-1980s
Before I begin, again, I want to express my thoughts and condolensces with the people of Maine and what has happened. Sadly, violence has always been a black eye on American history we don’t like to discuss, except in the positive way. We’ve romanticized The Revolutionary War and the Civil War, even though it should’veContinue reading “Slasher Horrors Reflected America’s Dark History During 1970s-1980s”
‘Pet Sematary’ Finds New Life As Horror Classic Decades Later
Before I begin this post, I want to say that I express my thoughts and condolensces to the people of Maine for what has happened this past week. Also, this post will contain some spoilers so if please don’t read any further if you haven’t seen the movie or read the book. Stephen King’s PetContinue reading “‘Pet Sematary’ Finds New Life As Horror Classic Decades Later”
‘Beerfest’ Brews A Great Comedy
With Oktoberfest happening this weekend in Tulsa, I thought I’d look at Beerfest, the 2006 comedy made by Broken Lizard. Even though the movie barely broke even at the box office and got mixed reviews, it remains one of the comedy troupe’s best movies second to their breakthrough hit Super Troopers. Two brothers of GermanContinue reading “‘Beerfest’ Brews A Great Comedy”
Outrageous Performances Breathe Life Into B-Movie ‘Graveyard Shift’
Stephen Macht is one of those character actors you’re sure you’ve seen somewhere but can’t remember. Maybe because he kinda looks like he could be Roy Scheider’s half-brother or with his facial hair, looks like Fred Ward, another character actor who never really achieve leading man status. In The Monster Squad, Macht played the JimContinue reading “Outrageous Performances Breathe Life Into B-Movie ‘Graveyard Shift’”
How ‘The Color Of Money’ And ‘Collateral’ Are In The Same Universe
With the recent passing of Piper Laurie and the upcoming release of the long-awaited and critically acclaimed Killers of the Flower Moon, I’d thought I’d look back at The Color of Money released on this day. Martin Scorsese directed this movie back in the mid-1980s when he was going through a down period. As IContinue reading “How ‘The Color Of Money’ And ‘Collateral’ Are In The Same Universe”
How Piper Laurie Gave Horror Movies One Of Its Greatest Villains
By the time, Piper Laurie accepted the role of Margaret White in Brian DePalma’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie, she hadn’t appeared in a movie for almost 15 years since her Oscar-nominated performance in The Hustler. She had been doing TV work up until the mid-1960s before she took time off for about a decade.Continue reading “How Piper Laurie Gave Horror Movies One Of Its Greatest Villains”