By 1980, the whole Man vs. Animal genre that had become popular with the success of Jaws had gone stale. The giant rabbit movie Night of the Lepus had been released in 1972 and the 1976 adaptation of The Food of the Gods was already in production before Jaws was released. But movies like KingdomContinue reading “Rest In Power, Morris! We’ll See You Later ‘Alligator’”
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25 Years Of “More Cowbell”
Saturday Night Live has been on the air for 50 years. And in that time, there have been some good skits, some awesome skits and some horrible skits. What makes some of the skits so memorable is the simplicity of them. Take Steve Martin singing and dancing to “King Tut” and then having popular saxophonistContinue reading “25 Years Of “More Cowbell””
‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ The Movie You Need To See To Believe
The one thing you can always say about a movie written by Shane Black is that he knows how to make an outrageous story believable and fun to watch. His friend and sometimes collaborator Fred Dekker said the Transylvania castle opening of The Monster Squad was written by Black as a full-blown siege with Dr.Continue reading “‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ The Movie You Need To See To Believe”
Be Warned As ‘Watership Down’ Isn’t About Cute Fluffy Bunnies
With it being Easter weekend, hopefully you’re not planning on getting cute fluffy bunnies for your kids. Rabbits take a lot of effort to take care of, just like other pets. And while the Easter Bunny a symbol for the holiday, it really doesn’t make a lot of sense especially when you consider neither rabbitsContinue reading “Be Warned As ‘Watership Down’ Isn’t About Cute Fluffy Bunnies”
‘Curious Case Of Natalia Grace’ Hopefully Gets A Happily Ever After
Hopefully, this is the last year we’ll hear of Natalia Grace and the years of emotional, physical and possible sexual abuse she has suffered by people who should’ve never been allowed within 10 miles of her. The documentary series The Curious Case of Natalia Grace may have concluded after three seasons with the recent installmentsContinue reading “‘Curious Case Of Natalia Grace’ Hopefully Gets A Happily Ever After”
‘Wonder Boys’ 25 Years Later
In 1997, Curtis Hanson turned James Ellroy’s gritty crime novel L.A. Confidential into a universally praised Oscar-winning movie. If it didn’t have the misfortune of going up against Titanic, it probably would’ve won Best Picture and Best Director. So, when people wondered what would be Hanson’s follow-up, they might have been surprised he was goingContinue reading “‘Wonder Boys’ 25 Years Later”
‘Lies He Told Me’ Is A Nice Thriller With Some Well-Deserved Twists
With a mediocre title and lackluster cover, Lies He Told Me could’ve been another one of James Patterson’s less than stellar novels. There’s even been some talk that Patterson has the books ghost-written but only does a polish as the actual writers are the lesser known ones who share the below the title credit. AndContinue reading “‘Lies He Told Me’ Is A Nice Thriller With Some Well-Deserved Twists”
‘Who Killed JonBenet’ Documentary Offers More Questions Than Answers
JonBenet Ramsey was only 6 when her body was found in the basement of the Boulder, Colo. house the day after Christmas in 1996. And almost immediately, everyone thought they knew who was responsible. The greater tragedy other than the death of JonBenet was how so many people weren’t willing to be fooled again inContinue reading “‘Who Killed JonBenet’ Documentary Offers More Questions Than Answers”
‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Series Remain Some Of The Best
Like most people, I was very disappointed with the 2019 loose adaptation of the book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The three books published over a 10-year period from Oct. 14, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1991 were some of the true terrifying stories for young people. Most of them were retellings ofContinue reading “‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Series Remain Some Of The Best”
‘Private Diary Of Lyle Menendez’ The Mind Of A Sociopath Or A Manchild?
Now that the Menendez Brothers have been thrusted into the spotlight once again with the show Monsters on Netflix, there’s a brief mention of this book. And anyone who is a true-crime buff will like to read or more importantly listen to the audiobook. But anyone else will junk it as garbage. I admit, LyleContinue reading “‘Private Diary Of Lyle Menendez’ The Mind Of A Sociopath Or A Manchild?”
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