Like most people, I held out hope that Julian Sands, who had been reported missing since January, was still alive. But news came in from authorities in southern California earlier this week that Sands had been reported dead. His body was reportedly found on Mount Baldy in San Gabriel Mountains on the border of SanContinue reading “The Versatility Of Julian Sands”
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‘Extraction 2’ Better Than First
Back during the summer of 2020 and the Covid Pandemic had us anxious and wanting to get out, Extraction seemed like the perfect action movie. Chris Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake, the archetypical soldier-for-hire mercenary who plays by his own rules who isn’t afraid to down a hard drink and do something stupid like jump offContinue reading “‘Extraction 2’ Better Than First”
‘Orca’ Foretold The Future
Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. While he portrays Paul, a supporting character, Peter Hooten is an openly gay man. I also felt this was appropriate with reports of orcas damaging boats. With reports coming out that orcas are destroyingContinue reading “‘Orca’ Foretold The Future”
‘Flamin’ Hot’ Is Hard To Swallow
Most movies based on true stories fudge the facts so much that you can’t believe it. Thew only accurate thing about Good Morning Vietnam was that Air Force service member Adrian Cronauer was on the radio in Saigon during Vietnam. Everything else was made up by Robin Williams and director Barry Levinson. Despite what weContinue reading “‘Flamin’ Hot’ Is Hard To Swallow”
‘Creed III’ Goes The Distance
The most fascinating thing about the Creed movies is how they’ve continued the Rocky franchise while being their own set of movies. The first one set in 2015, directed and co-written by Ryan Coogler, was perfect at showcasing the talented Michael B. Jordan and acting as coda to the Rocky franchise showing an aging RockyContinue reading “‘Creed III’ Goes The Distance”
‘Last Action Hero’ Was Da Bomb
Arnold Schwarzenegger has about 50 movie credits to his name. He’s done everything from playing the leading man (as in Total Recall or Conan the Barbarian) to the villain (as in The Terminator and Batman & Robin). He’s had surprising effective small roles (as in The Expendables 2 or Around the World in 80 Days)Continue reading “‘Last Action Hero’ Was Da Bomb”
The Hidden Paternal Conflict in ‘Goodfellas’
When Goodfellas opened in September of 1990, it was only a modest success. Of all five of the Best Picture Oscar nominations that year, it had the lowest box office which was about $47 million against a budget of $25 million. This is ironic, since the movie now is better regarded and respected than anyContinue reading “The Hidden Paternal Conflict in ‘Goodfellas’”
‘Cruising’ For A Bruising
Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. By the time William Friedkin’s Cruising hit theaters in February of 1980, there already was a lot of controversy over the movie. Set mostly in gay men nightclubs and bars, it follows an undercoverContinue reading “‘Cruising’ For A Bruising”
‘Renfield’ Sucks
The failure of the highly anticipated Renfield can be attrbuted to both the marketing and the expectations of what the movie would be. This is a very violent and gory movie. It feels like a Troma movie. But trailers made it appear that they were going to be seeing something like Beetlejuice meets The OddContinue reading “‘Renfield’ Sucks”
‘Shazam’ Sequel Shows ‘Fury’ Of DCEU
Ten years ago today, June 14, 2013, Man of Steel opened in theaters and introduced us to the Snyderverse and the DC Extended Universe. Unfortunately, it’s been a bumpy decade of ups and mostly downs as DC and its parents company Warner Bros. tried to do a fast track similar to the MCU in justContinue reading “‘Shazam’ Sequel Shows ‘Fury’ Of DCEU”
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