Twenty years ago when the Republican National Convention was held, delegates mocked then Democrat President nominee John Kerry by wearing heart-covered bandages. They were criticizing Kerry who had served in Vietnam War and gotten wounded thus receiving the Purple Heart. He actually received three Purple Hearts. The tasteless side of the Republican Party didn’t startContinue reading “Trump Brought This Upon Himself”
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‘Shark Attack 3: Megalodon’ Bites
In 1997, Steve Alten, a science-fiction writer, published his first novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror and Hollywood came calling. However, the movie almost immediately found itself in another deep terror that of Development Hell. This gave Nu Image Films, a low-budget production company known at the time for making schlocky direct-to-video movies youContinue reading “‘Shark Attack 3: Megalodon’ Bites”
Shelley Duvall Shined Bright
When I first saw The Shining many, many years ago, I really hated Shelley Duvall’s performance. I had known her mostly as Olive Oyl in the live-adaptation musical Popeye. At 5-foot-8, she was slightly taller than other actresses and her thin waifish body made her the best to play the role. She had rose toContinue reading “Shelley Duvall Shined Bright”
‘IF’ Lacks A Lot Of Fresh Imagination, Just Re-Imagining Existing Stories
A movie like IF comes around every 10 years or so. It’s a movie that looks so appealing and amazing in the trailer, you can’t wait until it opens. And then you see it and leave the theaters upset. IF had a 53 percent drop in its second weekend. And even for Memorial Day Weekend,Continue reading “‘IF’ Lacks A Lot Of Fresh Imagination, Just Re-Imagining Existing Stories”
‘New Norm’ Shows The Right Can’t Be Intentionally Funny Even If They Tried
One of the great things about All in the Family and its spin-off The Jeffersons was that Archie Bunker and George Jefferson might have been biased, prejudiced people, but the show used the absurdity of bigotry and bias against them. After a while, both Archie and George learned how to tolerate and even feel compassionContinue reading “‘New Norm’ Shows The Right Can’t Be Intentionally Funny Even If They Tried”
‘Axel F’ Is True Return To Form For Beverly Hills Cop Franchise
A movie like Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F shouldn’t be as good as it is. It’s not great. There are problems here and there. But for a franchise that was almost surely dead 30 years ago, the fourth entry could’ve easily been a dud. It’s been in development Hell since the late 1990s and wentContinue reading “‘Axel F’ Is True Return To Form For Beverly Hills Cop Franchise”
‘Blown Away’ At 30 Shows It Can Still Ignite Thrills And Suspense
Blown Away should’ve been a surefire summer blockbuster. It stars Jeff Bridges who is always good to watch on screen as well as Tommy Lee Jones, mere months after picking up an Oscar for his role in The Fugitive. It reportedly had one of the biggest practical effects explosions ever on screen that would makeContinue reading “‘Blown Away’ At 30 Shows It Can Still Ignite Thrills And Suspense”
Rest In Peace To Two Great Movie/TV Veterans
For the most part, I can’t tell if famed screenwriter Robert Towne and prolific character actor Bill Cobbs ever worked on the same movie or TV show throughout their decades in the business. Both of them didn’t really get started until their 30s at a time in which many people would’ve given up on theirContinue reading “Rest In Peace To Two Great Movie/TV Veterans”
‘Godzilla X. King’ Feels More Like Planet Of The Apes Rejected Idea
For the past 10 years, the Godzilla/Kong movies had a nice flow to them. The good news was there was only four to them and they got straight to the point. The first one was ok, but it was setting everything up. Then with Kong: Skull Island, the pace sped up. Godzilla King of MonstersContinue reading “‘Godzilla X. King’ Feels More Like Planet Of The Apes Rejected Idea”
Martin Mull’s Dry Humor Entertained Millions For Decades
With a name like Martin Mull, you’re either going to be an ancillary comic-book villain’s sidekick or a character actor/comic with a dry, sharp wit and delivery. It’s a good thing, he chose the latter. The word “mull” is something that you ponder over with great thought. You don’t jump at a decision. And maybe’sContinue reading “Martin Mull’s Dry Humor Entertained Millions For Decades”
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