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Category Archives: Movie Reviews
Teri Garr, Gone But Not Forgotten
Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, it seemed Teri Garr was in just about every other movie that was popular. She started out acting in 1963 mostly as a background dancer in musicals when she was a teenager. But mainstream success didn’t happen until a decade later when she was cast by Francis FordContinue reading “Teri Garr, Gone But Not Forgotten”
‘MaXXXine’ Not So EXXXcellent
A movie like MaXXXine is a bad joke that has a great set-up. Yet the punchline fails tremendously. I had problems with the first entry in this trilogy which is X released just two years ago when Jenna Ortega was only known as that young girl from the Scream movie. But there was something aboutContinue reading “‘MaXXXine’ Not So EXXXcellent”
‘The Watchers’ Shouldn’t Be Seen
M. Night Shyamalan went from being one of the hottest filmmakers people were watching in 2000. Yet by 2010, he was mostly a joke thanks in part to a gag on Robot Chicken where he is is parodying with the catchphrase, “What a twist!” Yet some filmmakers have hits and misses. It happens to everyoneContinue reading “‘The Watchers’ Shouldn’t Be Seen”
‘The Blob’ Remake Makes A Bigger Splash On Reassessment
While it seems remakes/reboots are all the trends now with most of them failing, filmmakers decades ago seemed to get it right. John Carpenter’s The Thing is seen now as one of his best movies with a thrilling score by the late great Ennio Morricone. When Mel Brooks tapped David Cronenberg to do a remakeContinue reading “‘The Blob’ Remake Makes A Bigger Splash On Reassessment”
‘Your Monster’ A Modern Retelling Of Beauty And The Beast
I saw Your Monster at an advanced screening at the Regal Warren Theater in Broken Arrow, Okla. as they have a Monday Mystery Movie every week. For $5, you can see a movie about to be released later that week or month. But they won’t tell you what it is. I was skeptical going in.Continue reading “‘Your Monster’ A Modern Retelling Of Beauty And The Beast”
Mixed Reception For ‘Late Night With The Devil’
David Dastmalchian is one of those actors who has a distinct look that he’s often cast in roles where he plays bad guys or just unhinged characters. His first role was as one of The Joker’s henchmen, who had just been released from Arkham Asylum, during a scene in The Dark Knight. He’s appeared inContinue reading “Mixed Reception For ‘Late Night With The Devil’”
‘Woman Of The Hour’ Has Great Power
Statistically, they say the average person passes by about 36 murderers in their lifetime. You never know what’s going to happen. Years ago, when I was still working at the Wagoner Tribune, I read a police report on a man arrested in nearby Coweta, Okla. that said he had considered abducting a woman near theContinue reading “‘Woman Of The Hour’ Has Great Power”
‘Rebel Ridge’ Good But Falls Short Of Spectacular Action Thriller
A movie like Rebel Ridge has all the makings of a very good movie that could’ve been an incredibly awesome movie. It’s the type of movie that could’ve benefitted from another set of eyes on it in post-production. Jeremy Saulnier is credited as the writer and director…as well as the editor. And at 131 minutes,Continue reading “‘Rebel Ridge’ Good But Falls Short Of Spectacular Action Thriller”
‘Fight Club’ Has 25th Anniversary: How So Many Got It So Wrong
Warning: This post contains spoilers. When Fight Club opened on Oct. 15, 1999, so many critics hated it. But did they get it all wrong? The year 1999 was a great and wonderful year as many directors made many great movies. Even though time has changed against it following the sexual abuse allegations on KevinContinue reading “‘Fight Club’ Has 25th Anniversary: How So Many Got It So Wrong”
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