Babylon is a bloated three-hour plus movie in which Damian Chazzelle attempts to make a David O. Russell movie that quickly turns into Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story. I didn’t really like it. I didn’t really see anything good about the movie. This is the type of movie that a director makes after they winContinue reading “‘Babylon’ Is A Bloated Blue Bad Bacchanal Of Hollywood’s Baby Days”
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‘Innocent Blood’ French Vampire Hunting Mafia Goons? Fuggetaboutit!
Some directors have one movie that they can’t seem to break free of. When he was planning to do a music video for “Thriller,” Michael Jackson seeked out John Landis following the success of An American Werewolf in London. Jackson hadn’t seen The Blues Brothers, National Lampoon’s Animal House or Kentucky Fried Movie, his previousContinue reading “‘Innocent Blood’ French Vampire Hunting Mafia Goons? Fuggetaboutit!”
Why The Ending Of ‘The Departed’ Is Perfect And Should Be Left Alone
Warning: This contains spoilers. Throughout his career, The Departed is the only movie Martin Scorsese has directed that won Best Picture. It also earned him a well-deserved Oscar for Best Director. But there is one gapping flaw some fans of both the movie, Scorsese, Boston and mob crime movies in general have hated. At theContinue reading “Why The Ending Of ‘The Departed’ Is Perfect And Should Be Left Alone”
‘M3GAN’ Is Frankenstein For The AI Age
It’s been over 200 years since Mary Shelly published Frankenstein and created the realm of the sciene fiction and the Mad Scientiest trope. But I wouldn’t really call Victor Frankenstein a mad scientist. In his grief over the death of his mother, Victor wonders if it would be possible to bring people back from theContinue reading “‘M3GAN’ Is Frankenstein For The AI Age”
‘Blazing Saddles’ Would Still Work Today If Done The Right Way
Those who always want to blame “wokeness” and “cancel culture” for not being able to tell racist, sexist, bigoted, homophobic or just tasteless jokes don’t realize that the people around them probably weren’t laughing much to begin with. It’s easy to feign a laugh in a crowded room when you don’t want to be theContinue reading “‘Blazing Saddles’ Would Still Work Today If Done The Right Way”
‘Valentine’s Bluff’ Is A Fanfilm Without The Heart And Soul Of Original
A movie like Valentine’s Bluff is a fanfilm of the original My Bloody Valentine, so it should look bad, right? Well, no. Many people have made homages to their favorite movies and they looked somewhat decent. Valinetine’s Bluff is intended as an unofficial sequel to Valentine, but it looks more like a porno without theContinue reading “‘Valentine’s Bluff’ Is A Fanfilm Without The Heart And Soul Of Original”
How ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ Saved Horror And Shook Up The Oscars
By the time The Silence of the Lambs hit theaters in mid-February of 1991, horror movies had pretty much been reduced to the bottom of the barrel. Thanks to the, for lack of a better word, overkill of slasher movies in the 1980s, it seemed most horror movies were just pure schlock. They would featureContinue reading “How ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ Saved Horror And Shook Up The Oscars”
How ‘Amadeus’ Turned A Risky Gamble Into An Oscar-Winning Blockbuster
By 1984, pop culture had exploded in ways that had never been seen before. John Hughes had made Sixteen Candles, a very dated but breakthrough comedy that would represent a generation. MTV was three years old and as popular as ever. Saturday morning cartoons were competing for young minds. And Madison Avenue was selling everythingContinue reading “How ‘Amadeus’ Turned A Risky Gamble Into An Oscar-Winning Blockbuster”
‘Spoiler Alert’ A Gay Romantic Drama That Finally Plays It Straight
The irony of a movie like Spoiler Alert is that Hollywood movies that seemed to tackle real relationships of the LGBTQIA community and don’t exploit them for comedy often end sadly. Movies like Philadelphia, Longtime Companion, Jeffrey, and Chantilly Lace, to name a few, all had some character’s death associated with it. Why is HollywoodContinue reading “‘Spoiler Alert’ A Gay Romantic Drama That Finally Plays It Straight”
This Little ‘Piggy’ Gets Some Revenge
Piggy is one of those movies that anyone who ever was bullied growing up delights in because the bullies get their just desserts. In Carrie, when the gym teacher falls victim to the titular character’s wrath at the prom, I felt it was justifiable. She had just as much to do with the events thanContinue reading “This Little ‘Piggy’ Gets Some Revenge”
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