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”
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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”
Aubrey Plaza Steals The Show In ‘Emily The Criminal’
Aubrey Plaza is one of those actresses who seems to be the go-to actress whenever you need a quirky. no-nonsense, sarcastic woman who’s not afraid of being liked by everyone. Her and Mary Elizabeth Winstead could be fraternal twins with Winstead being Homecoming Queen popular cheearleader and Plaza the sexy band marching band geek. She’sContinue reading “Aubrey Plaza Steals The Show In ‘Emily The Criminal’”
‘Terror Train’ Makes New Year’s Evil And Deadly For College Kids
Terror Train was the third horror movie released in 1980 featuring Jamie Lee Curtis solidifying her stature as a scream queen. About 90 percent of the movie is set on a train that has been rented by a college fraternity who attend a college in the Midwest but soon find out there is a killerContinue reading “‘Terror Train’ Makes New Year’s Evil And Deadly For College Kids”
‘Glass Onion’ Is A Delightful Comedy Mystery
Rian Johnson has come out and said he hates that Netflix added “A Knives Out Mystery” to the Glass Onion title. Granted, that’s probably bcause some people might not tune in to watch if it’s just Glass Onion. Sometimes, you got take the good with the bad. But if that’s the only bad thing aboutContinue reading “‘Glass Onion’ Is A Delightful Comedy Mystery”
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