NOTE: This review post has an emphasis for the LGBTQIA community for June Pride Month. Sherman Hemsley made a name for himself playing George Jefferson on The Jeffersons, a spin-off to All in the Family. George was so much like Archie Bunker part of the humor of the show was watching George get his comeuppanceContinue reading “Don’t Catch ‘Ghost Fever” (No, Seriously Avoid It If You Can…And Many Have)”
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Yabba-Dabba-Don’t! ‘The Flintstones’ At 30 Still A Rocky Adaptation
Picture it, mid-June 1993. Thousands, if not millions flocked to the movie theaters to see Jurassic Park. The juggernaut Hollywood blockbuster defined the summer of 1993. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Last Action Hero made the foolish mistake of opening the week after. Even though the Governator said that Jurassic Park had moved its release date to JuneContinue reading “Yabba-Dabba-Don’t! ‘The Flintstones’ At 30 Still A Rocky Adaptation”
Why A Lot Of People Got It Wrong About ‘Captain Fantastic’
When you’re a parent, you can do everything right and still have problems with your child. There is no textbook for how to raise a child as long as you don’t do irreparable damage. I had a science teacher tell me all her father had to do was give her a look when she wasContinue reading “Why A Lot Of People Got It Wrong About ‘Captain Fantastic’”
ICYMI, Send Out A S.O.S ASAP Because ‘I.S.S.’ Is A P.O.S JSYK
Rather than spend the hour and a half watching I.S.S., you can just watch the trailer in under three minutes and see the entire movie. This is the type of movie in which when you are introduced to the main characters within the first 10 minutes, you know all you need to know about themContinue reading “ICYMI, Send Out A S.O.S ASAP Because ‘I.S.S.’ Is A P.O.S JSYK”
‘Once Upon A Time In America’ At 40, Still A Conflicted Masterpiece
Sergio Leone is mostly remember for his western. He was basically the John Ford of the Spaghetti Western genre, a somewhat misleading term for some good movies. Spaghetti Westerns were known for being filmed in the Iberian Peninsula or Mediterranean area and featured mostly Italian and other European actors. The most famous one is TheContinue reading “‘Once Upon A Time In America’ At 40, Still A Conflicted Masterpiece”
‘Spacey Unmasked’ Is An Eyeopener But Still Leaves Some Stuff Under Wraps
There just always something about Kevin Spacey early on that made him seem odd. He seemed to be perfect at playing characters you didn’t like no matter what. His role as a corporate stooge in Glengarry Glen Ross could’ve easily been dismissed. It was because he wasn’t as well known as the rest of theContinue reading “‘Spacey Unmasked’ Is An Eyeopener But Still Leaves Some Stuff Under Wraps”
‘Joy Ride’ Is One Helluva Trip
Back in 1971, a young up-and-coming TV director named Steven Spielberg was given the opportunity to direct a TV movie in which Dennis Weaver played a businessman harassed by the driver of a tanker semi on desolate Southwestern highways. The movie was called Duel. There was such critical acclaim for it that the movie thatContinue reading “‘Joy Ride’ Is One Helluva Trip”
‘The Royal Hotel’ Offers No Frills
The marketing for The Royal Hotel indicates it’s a thriller/mystery. But the only mystery is why should this movie exists. It reminds me of those independent movies you’d see in the 1990s and 2000s with some names of recognizable actors so you’d rent it. Yet after an hour and a half later, felt like youContinue reading “‘The Royal Hotel’ Offers No Frills”
‘Tulsa King’ Allegations Represent A Universal Workplace Issue
This past week, the production of the TV show Tulsa King, which is filming in Georgia instead of Oklahoma, has faced allegations that its star Sylvester Stallone and director Craig Zisk were upset over the appearance of the background extras. Reportedly, they didn’t like that one actor was using a cane. And Stallone has beenContinue reading “‘Tulsa King’ Allegations Represent A Universal Workplace Issue”
‘Sleepwalkers’ Is The Stuff Lucid Dreams Are Made Of
A movie like Sleepwalkers was advertised as the first movie Stephen King had written for the movies that wasn’t based on a previous body of work. And it shows why King is better at writing novels than he is at writing scripts. I don’t know what it is but his scripts aren’t the best. I’mContinue reading “‘Sleepwalkers’ Is The Stuff Lucid Dreams Are Made Of”
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