Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. In the 1970s, when Anne Rice was hired to write the screenplay based on her novel Interview with the Vampire, she was concerned about changing the main character, Louis, from a man to aContinue reading “‘Interview With The Vampire’ An Allegory For Gay Awakening And Acceptance”
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The Homoeroticism Of ‘Batman Forever’
By the time Batman Forever hit theaters in June of 1995, the franchise was already running out of steam. Tim Burton had back way from directing the third movie following criticism of Batman Returns. He later admitted that Warner Bros. didn’t want him returning. Burton remained on as a producer. Joel Schumacher had been addedContinue reading “The Homoeroticism Of ‘Batman Forever’”
‘Orca’ Foretold The Future
Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. While he portrays Paul, a supporting character, Peter Hooten is an openly gay man. I also felt this was appropriate with reports of orcas damaging boats. With reports coming out that orcas are destroyingContinue reading “‘Orca’ Foretold The Future”
‘Last Action Hero’ Was Da Bomb
Arnold Schwarzenegger has about 50 movie credits to his name. He’s done everything from playing the leading man (as in Total Recall or Conan the Barbarian) to the villain (as in The Terminator and Batman & Robin). He’s had surprising effective small roles (as in The Expendables 2 or Around the World in 80 Days)Continue reading “‘Last Action Hero’ Was Da Bomb”
The Hidden Paternal Conflict in ‘Goodfellas’
When Goodfellas opened in September of 1990, it was only a modest success. Of all five of the Best Picture Oscar nominations that year, it had the lowest box office which was about $47 million against a budget of $25 million. This is ironic, since the movie now is better regarded and respected than anyContinue reading “The Hidden Paternal Conflict in ‘Goodfellas’”
‘Cruising’ For A Bruising
Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. By the time William Friedkin’s Cruising hit theaters in February of 1980, there already was a lot of controversy over the movie. Set mostly in gay men nightclubs and bars, it follows an undercoverContinue reading “‘Cruising’ For A Bruising”
‘Jurassic Park’ Turns 30
When Jurassic Park hit theaters on this date, June 11, 1993, it came after much hype and buzz. The late Michael Crichton’s book has been a popular bestseller since the holiday season of 1990. And production had started in the summer of 1992 in Hawai’i but was interrupted by Hurricane Iniki in September of thatContinue reading “‘Jurassic Park’ Turns 30”
Chucky The Doll Proves Horror Can Be More Than Mere ‘Child’s Play’
Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. By the time, Child’s Play hit theaters, for some reason after Halloween, in 1988, the horror genre had become a step up from porno. The slasher genre of the 1980s had soured the marketContinue reading “Chucky The Doll Proves Horror Can Be More Than Mere ‘Child’s Play’”
Michael J. Fox’s Serious Acting Shines In’Bright Lights, Big City’
George Carlin was once asked what it felt like when he did cocaine. His response was simple, “It makes you feel like having more cocaine.” In Bright Lights, Big City, Jamie Conway (Michael J. Fox) knows that feeling. He’s a 20-something wannabe writer from Pennsylvania who moved to New York City with his wife, AmandaContinue reading “Michael J. Fox’s Serious Acting Shines In’Bright Lights, Big City’”
‘The Truman Show’ Foretold Celebrity Culture And Influencers 25 Years Ago
When The Truman Show opened in theaters on this date, June 5, 1998, it was long anticipated for its novel premise. Jim Carrey plays Truman Burbank, a 30-year-old insurance salesman who lives in the picturesque town of Seahaven. But he’s unaware that everything around him is a fake. Or “manufactured” would be the appropriate term.Continue reading “‘The Truman Show’ Foretold Celebrity Culture And Influencers 25 Years Ago”
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