I don’t believe nostalgia makes a movie better but there are rare cases in which a movie was released at the wrong time or with bad marketing it deserves some reassessment over time. When The Phantom of the Opera was released in 1989, it had the trifecta of misfortune of being released as horror moviesContinue reading “‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Is An Ambitious Bloody Adaptation”
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RIP Gerrit Graham, The Actor Whose Face You Remember
You may not recognize his name but you probably recognized his face. From his earlier appearances in Brian DePalma’s movies to his role in Used Cars where he gives a commercial during a hacking of a Presidential broadcast to roles in numerous sci-fi/horror movies, Gerrit Graham wss a jack of all trades. In DePalma’s movieContinue reading “RIP Gerrit Graham, The Actor Whose Face You Remember”
Sixth ‘Scary Movie’ Flick Isn’t The Shit, Just Shit
I loved the first two Scary Movie flicks even though the second one wasn’t as good but that could’ve been because of the rushed production. But there still was some great moments especially by Chris Elliott, the late Tim Curry and a scene where Shorty (Marlon Wayans) is rolled up in a bedsheet by aContinue reading “Sixth ‘Scary Movie’ Flick Isn’t The Shit, Just Shit”
‘The Muppet Show’ At 50: The Iconic Show Remains Timeless
In 2011, The Muppets was released in theaters. It was the first feature movie to be released by Disney. Muppets From Space in 1999 lacked a lot of the charm of the previous movies. Disney instead made TV movies once they purchased the franchise in the 2000s. But by the time it was in theaters,Continue reading “‘The Muppet Show’ At 50: The Iconic Show Remains Timeless”
‘The Sheep Detectives’ Isn’t Baaahd At All
The year 2026 may be the Year of the Horse on the Chinese zodiac but so far we’ve had an octopus narrating a family drama in Remarkably Bright Creatures, Wile E. Coyote is getting his moment in the spotlight after a long battle. Even that Animal Farm movie had some time at the multiplexes evenContinue reading “‘The Sheep Detectives’ Isn’t Baaahd At All”
‘Night Of The Creeps’ At 40: How An Homage Movie Became A Cult Classic
A movie like Night of the Creeps was probably never intended to be a big success. First time director Fred Dekker had been an up-and-coming writer in Hollywood when he got the chance to direct the movie. It’s a zombie movie that’s actually about zombies not flesh eating ghouls. Yet going into the movie, peopleContinue reading “‘Night Of The Creeps’ At 40: How An Homage Movie Became A Cult Classic”
Final Curtain Call For Tim Curry
Years ago, there was a meme going around that you can tell a lot about someone from what movie they most remember Tim Curry. On Aug. 25, the actor passed away more than 14 years after he suffered a life-changing stroke that left him in a wheelchair unable to walk. To condense Curry’s body ofContinue reading “Final Curtain Call For Tim Curry”
Rest In Power, Dolly!
One of the first movies I remember watching is 9 to 5, which was on HBO a lot back in the 1980s. It was Dolly Parton’s first movie role even though she had appeared on TV before. Like myself, she grew up in Appalachia even though eastern Tennessee was a lot more rural than whereContinue reading “Rest In Power, Dolly!”
‘Manhunter’ At 40: The Movie That Started It All
I had never heard about Manhunter until after The Silence of the Lambs became popular and trying to debate which is better is like Alien vs. Aliens. Both movies work on their own even though they have a different director and different cast but are related. Michael Mann, directed the movie and wrote the screenplayContinue reading “‘Manhunter’ At 40: The Movie That Started It All”
RIP Hayden Panettiere
I was shocked to hear of the death of Hayden Panettiere over the weekend. Even more shocking was I had watched Scream 4 earlier that day. She had played Kirby Reed in that movie as well as the sixth one. It was a long rumored fan theory that Kirby survived her injuries at the endContinue reading “RIP Hayden Panettiere”
