The whole basis behind the A Quiet Place movies is presenting thrillers that have as little dialogue as possible. It seems current movies are really loud and have dialogue in which people talk in a way where we can’t hear much. I’ve noticed the older movies didn’t have that problem. But the last couple ofContinue reading “‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Has Enough Thrills To Entertain”
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‘Incoming’ Is Sophomoric Humor
Back in the mid-1980s, Robert Downey Jr., who just won an Oscar earlier this year, and Anthony Michael Hall were on Saturday Night Live. During a skit on Weekend Update next to Dennis Miller, they started making flatulent noise with their armpits and hands, blowing raspberry as the saying goes, when discussing a new bookContinue reading “‘Incoming’ Is Sophomoric Humor”
‘The Cable Guy’ Pretentious Comedy Dud Or Hidden Dark Comedy Gem?
A movie like The Cable Guy was doomed to fail before the first scene was shot. In the mid-1990s, Jim Carrey became one of the biggest stars of the time thanks to movies like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask and Dumb and Dumber. You can’t blame someone who grew up with parents struggling financiallyContinue reading “‘The Cable Guy’ Pretentious Comedy Dud Or Hidden Dark Comedy Gem?”
‘The Fall Guy’ Is A Fun-Filled Action Comedy That Will Make You Nostalgic
Sometimes, CGI isn’t the best thing. Look at the scene of the plane crashing into the water of Air Force One or Dwyane Johnson face on a huge scorpion in The Mummy Returns. Bad special effects come in all shapes, sizes and forms. It’s very rare to see a movie that using practical effects mostContinue reading “‘The Fall Guy’ Is A Fun-Filled Action Comedy That Will Make You Nostalgic”
‘Alien’ Remains Iconic Horror Flick Many Decades Later
What’s crazy about the original 1979 Alien that like a lot of horror movies from that decade, it was originally intended to just play as an exploitation drive-in movie. With another Alien movie, Alien Romulus, in theaters, let’s look back at the movie that started it all. The late Dan O’Bannon who had worked withContinue reading “‘Alien’ Remains Iconic Horror Flick Many Decades Later”
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Adds Needed Spark To Franchise
I’m of the unpopular opinion here. But I actually liked Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire a lot better than Ghostbusters: Afterlife. That movie felt like more of a retread of the first Ghostbusters movie. It’s the same way the Star Wars sequel movies, especially The Force Awakens, seemed was just like A New Hope of the foolishContinue reading “‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Adds Needed Spark To Franchise”
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Expands Wasteland Universe In Surreal Imagery
I’m not surprised that Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga failed at the box office but calling a movie with a worldwide gross of over $170 million a failure seemed outrageous back in 2015 when Mad Max: Fury Road hit theaters. And that’s part of the problem with Furiosa. People went in probably expecting Fury RoadContinue reading “‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Expands Wasteland Universe In Surreal Imagery”
Rest In Power, Gena Rowlands, Queen Of Independent Films
The old saying goes, “Behind every good man is a good woman.” Well, the same can apply to John Cassavetes and his wife, Gena Rowlands. The two would marry while they were in their mid-20s and spend the next 35 years not only building a marriage and family, but also one of the most notableContinue reading “Rest In Power, Gena Rowlands, Queen Of Independent Films”
‘Conjuring’ Movies Helped Redefine Horror For Modern Times
Horror movies are usually the red-headed stepchild of filmmaking. They’re hated most of the times by movie critics. Parental groups despise them so much they’ve been successful in getting them removed from theaters, which was the case in the original Silent Night, Deadly Night. And the Academy Awards have pretty much refused to acknowledge them,Continue reading “‘Conjuring’ Movies Helped Redefine Horror For Modern Times”
Keep Your Stinking Paws Off ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’
For what it’s worth, the recent Planet of the Apes movies have gone on a decline that was similar to the original movies that came out over 50 years ago. After the mediocre 2001 version directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg doing his “Hey, donkey” routine, the movie ended with a stunner thatContinue reading “Keep Your Stinking Paws Off ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’”
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