When New England recovering from the huge snowstorm that hit less than two weeks ago, I’d thought I’d look at Storm of the Century which Stephen King wrote specifically for TV. Set in February 1989, it aired as a three-part miniseries in the middle of February 1999. Now, Stephen King adaptations are mostly hit or miss. But his work on TV has been less than stellar. There wasContinue reading “‘Storm Of The Century’ Still Hits Hard Many Years Later”
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Rose Byrne Blooms In Overrated Uneven ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’
Every now and again, a movie comes along where an actor gives such a good performance in an otherwise uneven and lackluster story, it keeps you watching but you really don’t have a desire to see it again. If I Had Legs, I Would Kick You is such a movie that works so much on Rose Byrne’s performance which is the only thing worthContinue reading “Rose Byrne Blooms In Overrated Uneven ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’”
‘Scream 4’ Brought Franchise Back To Life, For Better And For Worse
The Scream franchise has divided horror fans for the past 30 years. I think it’s mainly because horror movies exist on the fringes of entertainment, a step up from porno flicks and raunchy sex comedies. They’re really never supposed to be big-budget high concept movies. But if done right, it can still be a critical and commercial success. The first Scream movie was released during the ChristmasContinue reading “‘Scream 4’ Brought Franchise Back To Life, For Better And For Worse”
Robert Duvall Rides Into The Sunset As Hollywood’s Last True Cowboy & Outlaw
Guiness Book of World Records once called Robert Duvall the most versatile actor currently working. That was about 40 years ago. I’m sure a lot of other actors (Samuel L. Jackson maybe) have claimed that title since. But even given his body of work up to that time, it was impressive. It was the type of work that an actor would borrow,Continue reading “Robert Duvall Rides Into The Sunset As Hollywood’s Last True Cowboy & Outlaw”
‘Honey Don’t!’ Watch This Movie
Back in the mid-1980s, the Coen Brothers mixed excessive over the top violence with outrageous absurd humor and amazing visual styles that many directors take several films to achieve. And then they split following the release of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. They said it was over creative differences and Ethan wanted to focus on theater. Joel Coen made TheContinue reading “‘Honey Don’t!’ Watch This Movie”
‘The Pledge’ Showcases Tom Noonan’s Talents Alongside Jack Nicholson
When you’re about 6-foot-5, actors like Tom Noonan’s imposing size were mostly cast as villains and antagonists. Yet his dual role in Last Action Hero both as The Ripper and himself showed that deep down he was just a regular person who got the acting bug and went with it. His brother, John Ford Noonan, was an actor and playwright himself. And hisContinue reading “‘The Pledge’ Showcases Tom Noonan’s Talents Alongside Jack Nicholson”
‘The Simpson’ 800th Episode Airs Today, Will You Be Watching?
To be honest, I haven’t watched The Simpsons on a regular basis in almost a decade. I used to look forward to it but by about the mid-2010s, there were too many cracks. The show had become too self-aware and the jokes weren’t as funny as more. Still, the show stayed on the air. I’dContinue reading “‘The Simpson’ 800th Episode Airs Today, Will You Be Watching?”
‘Valentine’ Turns 25
A movie like Valentine basically asks us to believe that the one character we know is the killer isn’t the killer. In all fairness, David Boreanz only had about two weeks to film all his scenes in this movie and his character of Adam Carr never does really seem to fit the storyline. I don’t doubt there were script changes during filming which meant some of hisContinue reading “‘Valentine’ Turns 25”
‘Jason Takes Manhattan’ Only Briefly In Lackluster ‘Friday the 13th’ Entry
Before Kangaroo Jack deceived a whole generation into believing that the premise of a movie was different than how it was advertised, there was Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. You could also say the same thing about The Full Monty by the way. By 1989, horror movies were scrapping the bottom of the barrel of filmmaking. Critics detested them. Audiences were staying away.Continue reading “‘Jason Takes Manhattan’ Only Briefly In Lackluster ‘Friday the 13th’ Entry”
‘I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not’ An Objective Look At Controversial Actor
There’s something I saw in a social media post years ago that went something like this – “You’re always going to be the villain in someone else’s life story.” It’s a variation of another saying that goes – “Everyone has their own devil they’re chasing.” The entertainment world is full of people who confuse an ounce of success with universal greatness. Yet, I’ve found thatContinue reading “‘I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not’ An Objective Look At Controversial Actor”
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