The irony of Star Wars fans hating the prequels 20-25 years ago is they must’ve known things were going to go from good to bad in the plots and events. The problem with The Phantom Menace is that while it’s the first of the Skywalker Saga, it shows all the crazy bureaucratic and political eventsContinue reading “‘Revenge Of The Sith’ Ends Prequel Trilogy On Bittersweet, Brilliant Note”
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Revenge Of The Fifth Not Felt On ‘Star Wars’ Alums In Recent Flicks
The Star Wars movies seem to be curse that some of the main casts become typecast or never are able to achieve the same success. Granted Harrison Ford got a nice boost by being cast in Raiders of the Lost Ark. But Mark Hamill had a boosting career in the late 1970s and early 1980sContinue reading “Revenge Of The Fifth Not Felt On ‘Star Wars’ Alums In Recent Flicks”
‘The Force Awakens’ Is A Farce
I might be the only one who really likes The Last Jedi, mainly because it tried to take the saga in a new direction. And I don’t cream in my pants about Rogue One or Andor. But I really don’t care much about The Force Awakens, the seventh episode in the Star Wars saga thatContinue reading “‘The Force Awakens’ Is A Farce”
A QV For ‘Frankenhooker’
In April, Katy Perry went from just being an entertainer to being a punchline following her “flight” in that Blue Origin space penis. Rather than just move away from the spotlight and let things die off, she ended up going on tour looking like Frankenhooker meets the drunk girl at a bar/party that everyone wantsContinue reading “A QV For ‘Frankenhooker’”
‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ The Movie You Need To See To Believe
The one thing you can always say about a movie written by Shane Black is that he knows how to make an outrageous story believable and fun to watch. His friend and sometimes collaborator Fred Dekker said the Transylvania castle opening of The Monster Squad was written by Black as a full-blown siege with Dr.Continue reading “‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ The Movie You Need To See To Believe”
‘Monty Python And The Holy Grail’ Celebrates Golden Anniversary At 50
In the two years and three months since Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released in America and the time Elvis Presley died, The King loved the movie so much he reportedly would watch it dozens of time. And people in his inner circle say Presley would walk around Graceland and on tour recitingContinue reading “‘Monty Python And The Holy Grail’ Celebrates Golden Anniversary At 50”
‘Capricorn One’ A Thrill Ride For Conspiracy Theorists
Did we really go to the Moon? That has been the question since 1969 as skeptics believe that NASA used the same set that Stanley Kubrick used for 2001: A Space Odyssey. This was also enhanced by skeptics believing the Apollo 13 mission disaster was faked to keep public interest in the space program. AndContinue reading “‘Capricorn One’ A Thrill Ride For Conspiracy Theorists”
Be Warned As ‘Watership Down’ Isn’t About Cute Fluffy Bunnies
With it being Easter weekend, hopefully you’re not planning on getting cute fluffy bunnies for your kids. Rabbits take a lot of effort to take care of, just like other pets. And while the Easter Bunny a symbol for the holiday, it really doesn’t make a lot of sense especially when you consider neither rabbitsContinue reading “Be Warned As ‘Watership Down’ Isn’t About Cute Fluffy Bunnies”
Nicky Katt’s Acting Was Both His Craft And His Curse
Born Augustin Islas in Acapulco, Mexico, Nicky Katt started out as a child actor appearing in blink-and-miss it roles in Gremlins and roles on popular TV shows like Fantasy Island and Trapper John, M.D. On the advice of Harvey Korman, he adopted a more Anglicized name like Nicky. He was also a distant cousin ofContinue reading “Nicky Katt’s Acting Was Both His Craft And His Curse”
‘The Island Of Dr. Moreau’ Is A Disaster Movie Of Epic Proportions
Earlier this month, Val Kilmer passed away from complications of pneumonia. He had battled throat cancer in the 2010s resulting in a tracheotomy resulting in the difficulty to speak. Kilmer was considered difficult to work with and one of his most complicated movie productions was The Island of Dr. Moreau, released in 1996. It wasContinue reading “‘The Island Of Dr. Moreau’ Is A Disaster Movie Of Epic Proportions”