I hadn’t heard of Sam Peckinpah in 1988 when I saw Extreme Prejudice on HBO one night. I wasn’t even 10 and I remembered the climax as Nick Nolte as a Texas Ranger gets into a shoot-out with his old friend played by Powers Boothe who is now a drug kingpin south of the border.Continue reading “‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Presents An Epic Ballet Of Absurdity And Violence”
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‘Anaconda’ Slithers Through The Waters Of Guilty Pleasures
A movie like Anaconda should have been a disaster. It should have been the type of bad movie a studio makes that bombs so spectacularly executives who greenlit it come to work the Monday after only to find their parking spots painted over. Yet, it didn’t. For a cheesy B-movie like movie released in theContinue reading “‘Anaconda’ Slithers Through The Waters Of Guilty Pleasures”
‘Women Talking’ And Not Much Else
Sarah Polley often makes movies a lot of other filmmakers wouldn’t make. Her directorial debut Away From Her was a completely different (and honest) movie that looked at Alzheimer’s and the effects on a married couple that didn’t have the Lifetime/Hallmark sentiments other movies did. That being said, Women Talking, for which she won anContinue reading “‘Women Talking’ And Not Much Else”
Why ‘Hulk’ Failed And Still Succeeded
When Hulk hit theaters 20 years ago, audiences were excited. After several problems with superhero movies in the 1990s, it seemed Hollywood was finally learning how to make a movie following X-Men in 2000 and Spider-Man in 2002. Marvel hadn’t had too much luck with their characters on screen, i.e. Howard the Duck. And othersContinue reading “Why ‘Hulk’ Failed And Still Succeeded”
‘Interview With The Vampire’ An Allegory For Gay Awakening And Acceptance
Note: This focus will be on horror/thrillers that have featured the LGBTQIA community and/or have themes as June is Pride Month. In the 1970s, when Anne Rice was hired to write the screenplay based on her novel Interview with the Vampire, she was concerned about changing the main character, Louis, from a man to aContinue reading “‘Interview With The Vampire’ An Allegory For Gay Awakening And Acceptance”
The Homoeroticism Of ‘Batman Forever’
By the time Batman Forever hit theaters in June of 1995, the franchise was already running out of steam. Tim Burton had back way from directing the third movie following criticism of Batman Returns. He later admitted that Warner Bros. didn’t want him returning. Burton remained on as a producer. Joel Schumacher had been addedContinue reading “The Homoeroticism Of ‘Batman Forever’”
The Versatility Of Julian Sands
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”
‘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”
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