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”
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‘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’”
‘Civil War’ Insists Upon Itself In A Pretentious Premise
I’ll be blunt. I didn’t think much of Civil War going into it. I think the hoopla and hype surrounding the movie was A24’s attempt to get butts in seats after reportedly spending $50 million, their most ever on a movie production. But from the start, it looked about the same as just about everyContinue reading “‘Civil War’ Insists Upon Itself In A Pretentious Premise”
‘Halloween’ Actor Charles Cyphers Takes His Final Curtain Call
Being a character actor is never a glamorous job. If you’re lucky, you get your name on the opening credits but you don’t get the nice paycheck the stars receive. However, if you’re lucky, you get to appear in a popular movie or franchise that people will remember you. Charles Cyphers got that chance multipleContinue reading “‘Halloween’ Actor Charles Cyphers Takes His Final Curtain Call”
How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Helped And Hurt The Horror Genre
In the past 25 years, filmmaking has gone through many changes. But the one that, for better or for worse, owes itself particularly and almost entirely to one genre is the found footage horror. The idea wasn’t new when The Blair Witch Project opened in the summer of 1999. Cannibal Holocaust had done the sameContinue reading “How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Helped And Hurt The Horror Genre”
‘Under Paris’ Is Total Merde
With the Olympics being held in Paris, there were so much concerns over the quality of the River Siene. I just heard that they had to cancel some events because the river is too polluted. The concept being Under Paris is a shortfin mako shark becoming genetically altered and growing bigger as well as ableContinue reading “‘Under Paris’ Is Total Merde”
‘Marsh King’s Daughter’ A Lifetime-Style Thriller With A Wasted Cast
The biggest problem with a movie like The Marsh King’s Daughter is that you already know the twist going in. Jacob (Ben Mendehlson) is a man who lives off the grid in the Michigan upper peninsula wilderness with his young daughter, Helena (Brooklyn Prince), and her mother, Beth (Caren Pistorius). He teaches his young daughterContinue reading “‘Marsh King’s Daughter’ A Lifetime-Style Thriller With A Wasted Cast”
Can Bringing Back Robert Downey Jr. Save The MCU Or Is It Doomed?
Five years ago, the executives as Disney and Marvel Studios had one helluva summer. Avengers: Endgame had made almost $2.8 billion worldwide. And the fan’s reaction to it was phenomenal. So, I’m sure they thought all they had to do was to keep doing what they were doing and it would all work out. Unfortunately,Continue reading “Can Bringing Back Robert Downey Jr. Save The MCU Or Is It Doomed?”
Plot Goes Astray In ‘Knox Goes Away’
Michael Keaton has had one of the most unoriginal and extraordinary careers. Starting out as a stand-up comic in the Pittsburgh area, he went to work for a local news station and then found himself working alongside Fred Rogers on Mister Rogers Neighborhood. Rogers would comment how Keaton (then known as John Michael Douglas) wouldContinue reading “Plot Goes Astray In ‘Knox Goes Away’”
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