Former President Barack Obama once said, “You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.” Despite criticism that he was mocking former Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin who was John McCain’s running mate in 2008, it’s actually a version of an idiom coined in the 20th Century. A similar idiom is “You can’tContinue reading “‘In A Violent Nature’ Is A Polished Turd”
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‘Running Man’ A Sensational Warning Of A Future Closely Approaching
Note: This post does contain spoilers to this and other movies. One the surface, a movie like 1987’s The Running Man seems to be more of a typical Arnold Schwarzenegger action fare. But under the surface is a satire and maybe a warning of a future that seems vastly approaching to a reality. Now thatContinue reading “‘Running Man’ A Sensational Warning Of A Future Closely Approaching”
‘Six Triple Eight’ Is An Unintentional Parody Of Civil Rights Movies
There are a lot of stories from war-times or just plain history that never get told. The Six Triple Eight is an attempt to be one of those untold story of unsung heroes. But since it’s written and directed by Tyler Perry who also is one of the producers as it was filmed at hisContinue reading “‘Six Triple Eight’ Is An Unintentional Parody Of Civil Rights Movies”
David Lynch Made Avant-Garde Cinema/TV Mainstream
I’ve often said even when David Lynch made a bad movie, it was still a lot better than some other director’s best movies. I remember watching the 2002 Academy Awards telecast and very briefly there was a shot of Lynch standing next to Robert Altman as they were casually talking. It was one of thoseContinue reading “David Lynch Made Avant-Garde Cinema/TV Mainstream”
Grand Slam Life For Mr. Baseball
If Major League Baseball had a Rodney Dangerfield, it was Bob Uecker. Despite his self-depreciating humor, he was actually was on the St. Louis Cardinals team when they won the World Series in 1964. But many people born in the past 50 years probably only remember him as a fictional version of himself in theContinue reading “Grand Slam Life For Mr. Baseball”
‘Ravenous’ Has A Huge Bite
A movie like Ravenous takes a very tender subject and turns it on its side. Cannibalism has always kind of been one of those odd topics for horror. The eating of human flesh is still a cliched trope but reports are coming out that it’s quite possible in the respective colonial and antebellum days ofContinue reading “‘Ravenous’ Has A Huge Bite”
‘Juror #2’ Deserves Better Attention As Eastwood’s Possible Last Movie
Quentin Tarantino is totally in the right as a filmmaker wanting to make one last movie and then retiring. We’re never promised a tomorrow. Yet, if we can continue to leave something behind to make our exit more memorable, then so be it. If he makes it to May 31, Clint Eastwood will be 95.Continue reading “‘Juror #2’ Deserves Better Attention As Eastwood’s Possible Last Movie”
‘Borderlands’ Feels Like A Porn Parody Without The Porn
A movie like Borderlands may go down in history along with the 1993 Super Mario Bros. as one of the worst, if not the worst adaptation of a video game. Let’s face it, video games don’t really have that much of a reputation even though the adults who grew up on them still play them.Continue reading “‘Borderlands’ Feels Like A Porn Parody Without The Porn”
‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Manages Gets To Its Destination Despite Its Problems
Five years ago, Will Smith was one of those stars in Hollywood who was infallible despite some huge career lows such as After Earth and even the pretentious The Pursuit of Happyness and the patronizing Seven Pounds. But a third Bad Boys movie following the disastrous Bad Boys II seemed like it was going toContinue reading “‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Manages Gets To Its Destination Despite Its Problems”
‘Subservience’ Slouches Silly Sex Suspense/Science-Fiction Substance
Note: I’m still trying to recover from some things but I felt this was at least appropriate for this week. A movie like Subservience is basically The Hand That Rocks the Cradle meets Westworld with every Lifetime Movie Network thriller sprinkled all over it. The main question I have is why do they make theContinue reading “‘Subservience’ Slouches Silly Sex Suspense/Science-Fiction Substance”
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