They say most of directing is in the casting. When Francis Ford Coppola cast a young actress named Diane Keaton as Kay Adams in The Godfather, it was perfect. For the most part of her life, Keaton never seemed to fit the idea of what a WASP woman was supposed to be, much the lessContinue reading “Rest In Power, Diane Keaton”
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Don’t Fear ‘Night Of The Reaper’ For It’s Not Much At All
I’m just wondering how much longer filmmakers will continue to churn out these horror flicks that are intended to an homage to the 1980s slasher movies but lack what made them enjoyable. I’m not saying every slasher flick of the era was great. Most of them were awful. But they’re like a strange time capsuleContinue reading “Don’t Fear ‘Night Of The Reaper’ For It’s Not Much At All”
‘V/H/S’ Flicks Lack Big Kicks
By 2014, the V/H/S franchise seemed to have ran its course with the V/H/S: Viral entry. But unfortunately, the explosion of streaming services at the end of the 2010s along with the Covid pandemic made people want to sit at home with their big screen TVs. And for the most part, these flicks work betterContinue reading “‘V/H/S’ Flicks Lack Big Kicks”
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Showcases Denzel Washington’s Legendary Stardom
At 70, Denzel Washington has become the type of Hollywood living legend of Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant or Steve McQueen. From supporting roles in A Soldier’s Story and as a regular cast member on St. Elsewhere as Dr. Philip Chandler through all six seasons, we saw early he was destined for stardom. I think itContinue reading “‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Showcases Denzel Washington’s Legendary Stardom”
The Strange Case Of Emily Longstreth
The life of a professional actor can be a difficult one. There’s the numerous auditions that go nowhere. Many famous actors have their own horror stories. Kevin Costner played a dead man whose face wasn’t seen in what was supposed to be his big break in The Big Chill. George Clooney, Laura Dern and CharlieContinue reading “The Strange Case Of Emily Longstreth”
Tilly Norwood: Going Too Far Or The Next Step In Entertainment?
In his memoir Making It So Sir Patrick Stewart comments how the late Sir Ian Holm froze up from stage fright during a production of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh. Holm went on to have an impressive career in movies and on TV. Yet, he stayed away from the stage for decades. Sometimes, even theContinue reading “Tilly Norwood: Going Too Far Or The Next Step In Entertainment?”
‘Malice’ Is A Rollercoaster Of Twists
Alec Baldwin’s career has been on a rocky road following the fatal shooting accident on the set of Rust in 2021. Baldwin’s legal battles have consumed most of his time as he’s only been able to be in less than stellar movies. But in the early 1990s, he was on fire as the next biggestContinue reading “‘Malice’ Is A Rollercoaster Of Twists”
Vaya Con Dios, Sundance Kid!
I don’t think many would argue with me that Robert Redford was one of the last of the classic legends of Hollywood. At 89 when he passed in Provo, Utah, Redford started out at a different time in Hollywood. The Hays Code still kept writers and directors from doing fully expressing themselves. But the StudioContinue reading “Vaya Con Dios, Sundance Kid!”
‘Killer Tomatoes’ Attack In Classic Horror Comedies
You have to love a movie in which the San Diego Chicken actually helps take down killer tomatoes. When the original Attack of the Killer Tomatoes was released in 1978, it seemed to be a parody of B movies from the post-WWII era as well as the “When Nature Attacks” movies that had exploded followingContinue reading “‘Killer Tomatoes’ Attack In Classic Horror Comedies”
‘Dangerous Animals’ Leaves A Nice Bite Of Thrills In Its Wake
Fifty years ago, Jaws was released in theaters and more or less demonized sharks. Twenty years later, conservation efforts were made as they had been put on the endangered species list as shark hunting exploded in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. However, Hollywood and other filmmakers have continued to churn out countless killerContinue reading “‘Dangerous Animals’ Leaves A Nice Bite Of Thrills In Its Wake”
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