The Nun II made over a quarter of a billion dollars at the box office worldwide. I’m almost wondering if there was a popular trailer showing at the beginning that wasn’t available onine that people went to see and then left. It’s reported people did the same thing for Scary Movie 2 when it hadContinue reading “‘The Nun II’ Doesn’t Have A Prayer”
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‘Oppenheimer’ Is One Of The Year’s Best
Oppenheimer is a three-hour biolographical techno-thriller that has grossed over $950 million worldwide. If there is any testament to how audiences would be willing to sit through a movie that has most of its actions in rooms where characters are talking mostly about science, then there is hope for the rest of American cinema. WhileContinue reading “‘Oppenheimer’ Is One Of The Year’s Best”
Ryan O’Neal’s Life Imitated Art Becoming His Own Tragic Love Story
Ryan O’Neal used to be a big name in Hollywood. I’m sure in the 1970s, many American teenage girl had at one time his picture up in their rooms just like his long-time partner, Farrah Fawcett, became a popular pin-up. His boy next door good looks made him the middle-class ying to Robert Redford’s ivyContinue reading “Ryan O’Neal’s Life Imitated Art Becoming His Own Tragic Love Story”
‘Candy Cane Lane’ Wrecks Good Idea On Overlong, CGI Path Of Mediocrity
Going into Candy Cane Lane, I wasn’t expecting a great movie. At one time, Eddie Murphy would’ve strayed far away from a movie like this. But I’m sure he was offered a huge paycheck and the opportunity to film a Christmas movie in Southern California so he doesn’t have to worry about getting cold. ButContinue reading “‘Candy Cane Lane’ Wrecks Good Idea On Overlong, CGI Path Of Mediocrity”
Indiana Jones Faces His ‘Destiny’ In Uneven Swan Song Feature
Harrison Ford will universally be remembered for two things – Han Solo and Indiana Jones. At 81, the former carpenter who lucked out after years of struggling as an actor when he was cast as Solo in the first Star Wars. He was 35 and now a household name. But as luck has it, hisContinue reading “Indiana Jones Faces His ‘Destiny’ In Uneven Swan Song Feature”
Unwrapping ‘Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas might just well be one of the most disappointing movies ever made. How could something with a great concept and stunning visuals be so incredibly dull and problematic? I remember watching this once when it went to video in 1994 and feeling bored. I later was talking about it with someoneContinue reading “Unwrapping ‘Nightmare Before Christmas”
The Devil Went Down To Georgia In ‘The Exorcist: Believer’
Fifty years ago, The Exorcist was a game-changing movie in the horror genre as well as American cinema. It still remains one of the scariest movies to this day. So, when it came time to make success on the movie, The Exorcist II: The Heretic was made and its one of the worst sequels everContinue reading “The Devil Went Down To Georgia In ‘The Exorcist: Believer’”
Is There A ‘Home Alone’ Curse?
Home Alone and its sequel have become such a staple of the Christmas holiday season that you can say “Merry Christmas, you filthy animal!” and get the reference not seeing it as an insult. The movie was originally just intended to be a silly family-friendly slapstick comedy that might make a few bucks here andContinue reading “Is There A ‘Home Alone’ Curse?”
‘Dashing Through The Snow’ But No Laughs At All Along The Way
Earlier this year, The Last of Us was criticized for how it incorrectly portrayed 10 miles west of Boston in an establishing shot. The show is filmed in Calgary and other Alberta locations which are more than 10 miles west of Boston. In the last 10-15 years as the Georgia Film Commission has turned theContinue reading “‘Dashing Through The Snow’ But No Laughs At All Along The Way”
Why ‘Elf’ Is A Horror Movie
When Will Ferrell first premiered on Saturday Night Live in the Fall of 1995, he appeared in a skit where he played a seemingly normal American dad who screams to his kids off-screen to “Get off the shed!” It wasn’t a funny skit. Ferrell had done this skit as his audition before the writers improvedContinue reading “Why ‘Elf’ Is A Horror Movie”
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