A movie like The Killer’s Game seems too be like someone took elements of movies like John Woo’s The Killer, the John Wick movies, and Boss Level and decided to make your standard one-hour and 45-minute action comedy. It’s one of those movies that seems to exist in a world where hired hitmen get paidContinue reading “‘Killer’s Game’ Is A Cheat”
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‘Monty Python And The Holy Grail’ Celebrates Golden Anniversary At 50
In the two years and three months since Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released in America and the time Elvis Presley died, The King loved the movie so much he reportedly would watch it dozens of time. And people in his inner circle say Presley would walk around Graceland and on tour recitingContinue reading “‘Monty Python And The Holy Grail’ Celebrates Golden Anniversary At 50”
‘A Real Pain’ Is Kind Of A Bore And Painful To Watch
There are some actors who seem to constantly play the same type of character over and over mainly because it’s a reflection of how they are in real life. Jesse Eisenberg is one of those actors. While the geeky, nerdy ramblings that he used to do worked perfectly when he was younger, now it justContinue reading “‘A Real Pain’ Is Kind Of A Bore And Painful To Watch”
Nicky Katt’s Acting Was Both His Craft And His Curse
Born Augustin Islas in Acapulco, Mexico, Nicky Katt started out as a child actor appearing in blink-and-miss it roles in Gremlins and roles on popular TV shows like Fantasy Island and Trapper John, M.D. On the advice of Harvey Korman, he adopted a more Anglicized name like Nicky. He was also a distant cousin ofContinue reading “Nicky Katt’s Acting Was Both His Craft And His Curse”
‘The Island Of Dr. Moreau’ Is A Disaster Movie Of Epic Proportions
Earlier this month, Val Kilmer passed away from complications of pneumonia. He had battled throat cancer in the 2010s resulting in a tracheotomy resulting in the difficulty to speak. Kilmer was considered difficult to work with and one of his most complicated movie productions was The Island of Dr. Moreau, released in 1996. It wasContinue reading “‘The Island Of Dr. Moreau’ Is A Disaster Movie Of Epic Proportions”
‘Howling II’ Is Quite The Hoot
The Howling franchise has been one of the most strangest franchises in movie history. Along with the Hellraiser and Amityville movies, they seem to be trying to bank on name recognition. However, the first Howling movie divided people in 1981 but has received better recognition over the years. Directed by Joe Dante and a scriptContinue reading “‘Howling II’ Is Quite The Hoot”
RIP, Val Kilmer! You Were More Than Just A Wingman, Iceman
John Frankenheimer famously quipped, “Will Rogers never met Val Kilmer.” The late filmmaker and the recently deceased actor butted heads on the production of the 1996 movie The Island of Dr. Moreau that Frankenheimer immediately demanded Kilmer be taken off the set when he filmed his last scene. It was almost common issue with theContinue reading “RIP, Val Kilmer! You Were More Than Just A Wingman, Iceman”
‘Flow’ Mesmerizes Telling The Story Of Survival Among Many Animals
It’s hard to watch a movie like Flow without thinking of Life of Pi or The Bear, the 1988 French movie not the TV series. Both of those latter movies were directed by very skilled and talented directors, Ang Lee and Jean-Jacques Annaud, respectively. And they both featured movies that had animals as the mainContinue reading “‘Flow’ Mesmerizes Telling The Story Of Survival Among Many Animals”
‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ Almost Seems Like It’s Chasing Ghosts
It is possible for a movie, TV show or book that seems groundbreaking on its release gets dated very poorly over the years. When Chasing Amy opened in theaters in the spring of 1997, it seemed at the time having a movie focusing on LGBTQIA characters in a more positive light than what they’re knownContinue reading “‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ Almost Seems Like It’s Chasing Ghosts”
‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Perfect Documentary For Actor On His Birthday
Today, William Shatner turns 94. Most celebrities never reach that milestone and those that do seem to live a quiet life where they slow down. Next to June Squibb, Shatner seems to be one of the hardest working celebrities in their mid-90s with no sign of slowing down. You Can Call Me Bill, written andContinue reading “‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Perfect Documentary For Actor On His Birthday”
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