Lake Placid is one of those horror movies where once you’re introduced to the main cast, you can tell that there is no threat to any of them. Normally, that would take some of the thrills out of the plot. But the movie remains one of my guilty pleasures of a creature feature/when nature attacksContinue reading “‘Lake Placid’ Takes The Plunge”
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‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Sets The Story Straight As An Arrow
I was at the news company’s Christmas luncheon when word spread of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. I was sitting in the lobby of the dorm at Georgia Southern University when I heard of the massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. These two incidents alone should’ve caused aContinue reading “‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Sets The Story Straight As An Arrow”
‘Night Swim’ Drowns In Boredom
Night Swim is one of those typical Blumhouse horror movies that is released in the month of January that people have forgotten about by the time the Super Bowl rolls around. It’s boring and has a tedious pace typical of something that started out as a short movie concept that the filmmakers were given moreContinue reading “‘Night Swim’ Drowns In Boredom”
‘Leviathan’ Is A Hodgepodge Of Terror Under The Sea
Picture it, 1989. George H.W. Bush had just been sworn in as President becoming only the second incumbent Vice-President to be elected to the Oval Office. Batman mania was spreading across the nation. The Berlin Wall was going to be torn down by year’s end. And everyone was dancing to “Walk the Dinosaur.” It wasContinue reading “‘Leviathan’ Is A Hodgepodge Of Terror Under The Sea”
‘The Royal Hotel’ Offers No Frills
The marketing for The Royal Hotel indicates it’s a thriller/mystery. But the only mystery is why should this movie exists. It reminds me of those independent movies you’d see in the 1990s and 2000s with some names of recognizable actors so you’d rent it. Yet after an hour and a half later, felt like youContinue reading “‘The Royal Hotel’ Offers No Frills”
Why We Love Dystopia Entertainment
What is it about dystopia that fascinates us? Why do we like stories portraying the end of civilization as we know and even the end of the world. Even The Bible ends with the world coming to an end? It’s like we’re too busy worried about showing how much of an awful future we’ll haveContinue reading “Why We Love Dystopia Entertainment”
‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ A Great Film With A Career Best For Sandra Huller
Watching Sandra Huller, the main character at the heart of Anatomy of a Fall, makes me more upset that Emma Stone beat her and Lily Gladstone out for an Oscar, which is her second, for such a lackluster performance in Poor Things. You can’t compared Huller’s Sandra Voyter to Stone’s Bella Baxter. I think theContinue reading “‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ A Great Film With A Career Best For Sandra Huller”
‘As You Wish’ Is A Love Letter To The Fans Of ‘The Princess Bride’
Ever since the dawn of cinema, there have been movie productions that were nightmares. And sometimes the hard work pays off and a classic is born. Other times, the problems can be seen in the movie. But sometimes some of the worst movies are filmed without a hitch. Look at Adam Sandler’s comedies with hisContinue reading “‘As You Wish’ Is A Love Letter To The Fans Of ‘The Princess Bride’”
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Crashes Badly
From their inception in the early 1980s, the filmmaking duo of brothers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen seemed to work a certain way. They both wrote the scripts. Joel was credited as the director while Ethan was the producer. They also functioned as editors until the pseudonym Roderick Jaynes. While they both technically directed, JoelContinue reading “‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Crashes Badly”
‘Tulsa King’ Allegations Represent A Universal Workplace Issue
This past week, the production of the TV show Tulsa King, which is filming in Georgia instead of Oklahoma, has faced allegations that its star Sylvester Stallone and director Craig Zisk were upset over the appearance of the background extras. Reportedly, they didn’t like that one actor was using a cane. And Stallone has beenContinue reading “‘Tulsa King’ Allegations Represent A Universal Workplace Issue”
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