It’s no surprise that Michelle Trachtenberg played the younger sister of Buffy Summers on the popular TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She began her career in TV shows like The Adventures of Pete and Pete and movies like Harriet the Spy and Penny in Inspector Gadget. She seemed to fit into the roles perfectly.Continue reading “RIP Michelle Trachtenberg”
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‘The King Of Comedy’ Really Is Nothing To Laugh About
The King of Comedy is the epitome of the idiom “Never meet your heroes.” It walks the line between a black comedy and a thriller. The only difference is its lighter tone in some scenes and a musical score that isn’t too ominous. Rupert Pupkin (Robert DeNiro) is the type of person you’d cross theContinue reading “‘The King Of Comedy’ Really Is Nothing To Laugh About”
‘Wonder Boys’ 25 Years Later
In 1997, Curtis Hanson turned James Ellroy’s gritty crime novel L.A. Confidential into a universally praised Oscar-winning movie. If it didn’t have the misfortune of going up against Titanic, it probably would’ve won Best Picture and Best Director. So, when people wondered what would be Hanson’s follow-up, they might have been surprised he was goingContinue reading “‘Wonder Boys’ 25 Years Later”
You’ll Only Want To Watch “Blink Twice” Just One Time
I saw Blink Twice on Amazon Prime and there was a title card disclaimer alerting the viewers there’s scenes of sexual violence in the movie. While that pretty much spoils the twist in this movie, you can pretty much guess what is happening. A movie like this blends elements of the British TV show TheContinue reading “You’ll Only Want To Watch “Blink Twice” Just One Time”
‘Cannibal! The Musical’ An Appetizer Of What To Come From Future Stars
A movie like Cannibal! The Musical is amateurish but not everyone gets it the right the first time. With the exception of Orson Welles, Harper Lee and the Coen Brothers, many filmmakers, writers and actors have to find their groove through trial and error. Reportedly after seeing a rough cut of Boxcar Bertha, John CassavetesContinue reading “‘Cannibal! The Musical’ An Appetizer Of What To Come From Future Stars”
‘Nightbitch’ Is A Shaggy Dog
Nightbitch is one of those movies from the moment you see the trailers you could tell it’s probably not going to be as good as it thinks it is. I hate to use the word “pretentious” a lot, but this is that type of movie. I haven’t read the book by the same name byContinue reading “‘Nightbitch’ Is A Shaggy Dog”
‘Soul Man’ Works And Doesn’t Work To Find The Right Groove
There might not be any time frame for a movie like Soul Man ever to be made without it being controversial. But that’s part of the reason the movie works…and doesn’t work. White people have appropriated every other culture, the controversy over Kendrick Lamar at the recent Super Bowl halftime show as well as BeyonceContinue reading “‘Soul Man’ Works And Doesn’t Work To Find The Right Groove”
The Curious Case Of ‘So I Married An Axe Murderer’
In Hollywood, you’re only as hot as your last movie. Very few actors and filmmakers have the clout to bounce back from a disaster of movie so easily in the grand scheme of things. After the surprise hit Wayne’s World released during February of 1992, Mike Myers was a hot commodity. So, it was noContinue reading “The Curious Case Of ‘So I Married An Axe Murderer’”
‘Trigger Warning’ Has Hits And Misfires
A movie like Trigger Warning is the type of B-movie schlock you’d run across in a video rental place 20 years ago and wonder why someone like Jessica Alba would do it. And then you realize you hadn’t seen Jessica Alba in anything for a while. This is her first movie in five years sinceContinue reading “‘Trigger Warning’ Has Hits And Misfires”
‘The Substance’ Mixes Dark Comedy Body Horror And Social Commentary
Getting old is something that happens to a lot of people, but people still like to look young. Male pattern baldness and grey hairs are just two of the things that can make us look older than what we are. But even Hollywood actors and celebrities face the scorn of executives who really just wantContinue reading “‘The Substance’ Mixes Dark Comedy Body Horror And Social Commentary”
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