Graham Greene was 37 when he was cast in the role that would forever change his life and career. He had been acting in a few small roles on the TV and in movies. Born on the Six Nations Reserve in Ohsweken, Ontario, he had been acting since his early 20s. But in 1989, heContinue reading “Rest In Power, Graham Greene”
Category Archives: Movie Flashback
‘The War Of The Roses’ Breaks The American Beauty Of Thorny Marriages
I had intended to do a different movie for this post but decided with recent events to focus on something else. Just a reminder, this post may contain spoilers. The War of the Roses is one of the best satirical black comedies ever. What makes it work is the era in which it was released.Continue reading “‘The War Of The Roses’ Breaks The American Beauty Of Thorny Marriages”
‘Stay Tuned’ Gets Mixed Reception
Stay Tuned is one of those movies that tries too hard to a movie for everyone that it never really pushes the boundaries of what it could’ve been capable of. This, I’m sure, is because the production company, Morgan Creek, was in need of a huge hit. That would come later in 1992 with theirContinue reading “‘Stay Tuned’ Gets Mixed Reception”
‘Copycat’ At 30 Popular Again
With all the talk from the manosphere, conservatives, and online trolls about how movies are “woke” now, it ponders a question as to why has Copycat become so popular again as it was one of the highest streaming movies on Netflix. Released one month after the more anticipated Se7en, it follows a similar premise ofContinue reading “‘Copycat’ At 30 Popular Again”
We Owe Lindsay Lohan An Apology
I’m in no hurry to see Freakier Friday. I just watched the original one the other day for the first time in 20 years. Over the years, the actress/singer took a lot of shit for what people said and did. I’d argue the whole thing with Georgia Rule and her partying was just a PRContinue reading “We Owe Lindsay Lohan An Apology”
Fly To The Moon, Captain Jim Lovell!
There’s a scene in the movie Apollo 13 that people can relate to and it shows how Tom Hanks does better by doing less. Yes, he had won back-to-back Oscars for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, but his role as Capt. Jim Lovell, with the U.S. Navy who was also an astronaut is a flashy roleContinue reading “Fly To The Moon, Captain Jim Lovell!”
‘Repo Man’ Is A Classic Antique
What makes a movie like Repo Man so enjoyable is that it doesn’t really take itself seriously. It’s mostly a series of episodic tales involving punk rocker degenerates, sleazy people who work for a repossession business, street gangs and America’s growing obsession with consumerism and televangelism in the 1980s. Otto Maddox (Emilio Estevez) is aContinue reading “‘Repo Man’ Is A Classic Antique”
Some Things Don’t Deserve To Be Reassessed Decades Later
In recent months, filmmaker John Carpenter came under fire from his own fans that his 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine isn’t as great as people make it out to be. Carpenter has been one of the few mainstream directors who doesn’t shy away from the fact that he does a movie for money norContinue reading “Some Things Don’t Deserve To Be Reassessed Decades Later”
‘Ghost Stories’ A Jolly Good Scare
It’s hard to review a movie like Ghost Stories, as it starts out one way and turns into something else. I like movies that do that…only if it is done right. (Side eye to Sorry to Bother You.) The movie begins by focusing on Philip Goodman (Andy Nyman), a famous professor and TV presenter, livingContinue reading “‘Ghost Stories’ A Jolly Good Scare”
The Original ‘Fantastic Four’ Finally Gets The Spotlight
In a world where it seems there’s superhero fatigue, at one time, movie producers really didn’t see the point in doing a superhero movie. And there was a good reason – they really didn’t have a good track record. While the first two Superman movies were well-made and received, popularity was waning. Superman III wasn’tContinue reading “The Original ‘Fantastic Four’ Finally Gets The Spotlight”
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