She Said is an intriquing title. On one hand, it’s the other side to the phrase “He Said, She Said,” which is often used to dismiss two sides of a story when you don’t want to examine that one side might be making better points. On the other hand, it’s part of the phrase “That’sContinue reading “‘She Said’ Scoops Weinstein Sex Scandal”
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‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Is The Bleakest, Most Violent War Movie Ever
French filmmaker Francois Truffaut said there is no such thing as an anti-war movie because all movies become pro-war. Movies like The Deer Hunter, Platoon and Saving Private Ryan show us the horrors of war but they still was us to be proud of what the military went through. It’s in a culture to loveContinue reading “‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Is The Bleakest, Most Violent War Movie Ever”
‘The Menu’ Is Overcooked
During the 1970s and 1980s as fast food franchises became more popular, restaurants had to have more to offer than just food. As Mike Judge said in Office Space, “People can get a cheeseburger anywhere,” but what they’re looking for is “atmosphere and attitude.” Sports bar restaurants became popular. And then you had Hooters andContinue reading “‘The Menu’ Is Overcooked”
‘Shallow Grave’ Exposes 1990s Generation X Nihilism In Films
By now, people like Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor and Christopher Eccleston are all household names. But 30 years ago during the height of the independent movie’s golden era, they made Shallow Grave, a psychological thriller/black comedy that is most impressive when you consider all that had to be done to complete funding. When the movieContinue reading “‘Shallow Grave’ Exposes 1990s Generation X Nihilism In Films”
Guillermo Del Toro Takes ‘Pinocchio’ Back To Its Darker Roots
In 1940, Disney released Pinocchio. It was the studio’s second movie after Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. But over the years, that has been the template most filmmakers have used for the adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio, which was way darker in tone. Granted, the scene of the boys being turnedContinue reading “Guillermo Del Toro Takes ‘Pinocchio’ Back To Its Darker Roots”
‘Clerk III’ Is A Bittersweet End
Kevin Smith has tried twice already to end the View Askewniverse. The first attempt was Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001 which was an Avengers: Endgame style of cross-over bringing back all the characters from the first Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy and even an end-credits appearance by God (Alanis Morisette) from Dogma literallyContinue reading “‘Clerk III’ Is A Bittersweet End”
‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ Is Nothing To Scream About
Friendships come and go and sometimes we don’t know a friendship has ended until it’s too late. The phone calls or texts stop. One Christmas, you don’t get a card or a gift. And the next thing you know, time has passed and you haven’t talked to that person. And they haven’t talked to youContinue reading “‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ Is Nothing To Scream About”
Christians Want To Express Their Hatred And Act Persecuted Too
I had to chuckle a little as I read the headlines that Kirk Cameron is going to sue public libraries for refusing to promote his children’s book. Cameron who can’t let his feckless cunt of a sister, Candace, get all the news, had to one-up her with the release of a book, As You Grow,Continue reading “Christians Want To Express Their Hatred And Act Persecuted Too”
Code ‘Black Adam’ DCEU Is Crashing
Shortly after the release of the 1989 Batman movie, comic/actor Robert Wuhl, who had appeared in the movie, did an HBO special where he criticized Burt Reynolds. I think Reynolds had just appeared in the movie Breaking In, getting the best reviews he would get on a movie until Boogie Nights. Wuhl said Reynolds madeContinue reading “Code ‘Black Adam’ DCEU Is Crashing”
‘Ghostbusters II’ Deserves A Second Look For The New Year
Ghostbusters II is one of those movies that was bound to happen come Hell or high water. The first movie had become such a success that the big wigs in Hollywood would’ve done one with or without the orginal cast who were all mostly objected to a sequel, mainly Bill Murray who was on aContinue reading “‘Ghostbusters II’ Deserves A Second Look For The New Year”
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