Before there was Wayne and Garth of Wayne’s World, there was Doug and Bob McKenzie. The comedic duo were the work of Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis and became popular on SCTV. They were just two brothers from The Great White North, i.e. Canada, who loved beer, back bacon and doughnuts. They were parodies ofContinue reading “Hey, You Hosers, ‘Strange Brew’ Is A Beauty, Eh?”
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Is There A Billy Bob Thornton Curse?
Like most people, I don’t really believe in so called curses or conspiracy theories. Part of the reason is that if you dig a little deeper, you’d find more things that have been abandoned to fit the narrative. I once read about a columnist who said that if a reporter/journalist ever feels to make oneContinue reading “Is There A Billy Bob Thornton Curse?”
‘Company Of Wolves’ Spotlights Angela Lansbury’s Versatility
Dame Angela Lansbury was one of those celebrities who just seem excel in whatever role she took. She seem to take each role and make us look beyond the actress. Earlier this week on Oct. 11, she passed away at the age of 96. By the time The Company of the Wolves opened in SeptemberContinue reading “‘Company Of Wolves’ Spotlights Angela Lansbury’s Versatility”
‘Young Frankenstein’ Classic Comedy
Less than 20 years ago, the filmmakers (and using that term lightly) Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg were making movies like Date Movie, Epic Movie and Disaster Movie. There were disgusting and not in the funny way. There’s a difference between a fart joke that is funny and someone just pissing all over the placeContinue reading “‘Young Frankenstein’ Classic Comedy”
Movie Villains Who Have Been Heroes In Real Life
The entertainment business is full of people who give off a different perception of who they are. It’s well known many actors who often play the good guys may not be so likeable in real life. And those who often play gangsters, killers and scummy characters are very nice to be around. Everyone loves toContinue reading “Movie Villains Who Have Been Heroes In Real Life”
‘Dark Night Of The Scarecrow’ Excels As Made-For-TV Horror/Thriller
Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a reminder of a bye-gone era in which made-for-TV movies were just as good as what was shown in the theaters. You have Brian’s Song and Duel which both proved to be such hits that they were shown in theaters with Duel getting additional footage shot by a youngContinue reading “‘Dark Night Of The Scarecrow’ Excels As Made-For-TV Horror/Thriller”
‘Red Rock West’ A Neo-Noir, Neo-Western Hitchcockian Thriller
Red Rock West is one of those movies that was shown on HBO in the fall of 1993 and hinting to anyone and everyone it was a dud. HBO would feature movies in the early 1990s on “Thursday Night Prime.” Many of these movies were bona fide straight to video schlock like Stepfather III andContinue reading “‘Red Rock West’ A Neo-Noir, Neo-Western Hitchcockian Thriller”
The Absurdity Of ‘Children Of The Corn’
Children of the Corn is one of those movies when you dig further into the story you realize just how absurd it is. The movie opens on a regular Sunday afternoon in the small agricultural town of Gatlin, Neb., which has experienced a bad harvest. We met one of the movie’s young protagonist and narrator,Continue reading “The Absurdity Of ‘Children Of The Corn’”
‘Near Dark’ A Near Perfect Horror Classic
Near Dark is one of those movies you used to hear a lot about when they came out but missed in the theaters, only to discover it browsing the video rental places or cable TV and immediately, you intriqued by it. It’s a movie about vampires who don’t call themselves vampries. In fact, there’s noContinue reading “‘Near Dark’ A Near Perfect Horror Classic”
‘Lost Highway’ Is A Neo-Noir Nightmarish Path
Lost Highway was David Lynch’s first movie since he rose to mainstream sucess in middle America with Twin Peaks and its less than stellar prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. It’s a movie about murder and debauchery in southern California and even more surprising is how much the cast is connected to some ofContinue reading “‘Lost Highway’ Is A Neo-Noir Nightmarish Path”
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