Back in Action had become more famous for the behind the scenes real-life drama that probably had the rest of the cast and crew worried if it could be finished at all. Jamie Foxx had been hospitalized in April 2023 while working on the movie in Atlanta. His family and close friends did a greatContinue reading “‘Back In Action’ Lacking In Much Action And Originality”
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‘Super/Man’ Documentary Will Make You Believe Anybody Can Soar High
During one of the interviews in the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story that hits hard is when Glenn Close says she thinks Robin Williams would still be alive if Reeve was still alive. While Williams was suffering from Lewy body dementia at the time of his death, I will have to agree with herContinue reading “‘Super/Man’ Documentary Will Make You Believe Anybody Can Soar High”
Liberation Day
There’s a saying that goes, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” As Donald Trump tries to revoke birthright citizenship, lead a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and clamp down on basic rights for the LGBTQIA community, 80 years ago, the Soviet Union liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the most horrific places of human savagery,Continue reading “Liberation Day”
‘In A Violent Nature’ Is A Polished Turd
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”
‘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”
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