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?”
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‘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”
“I’m A Man! I’m 40!” Sayonara!
Not to say that Mike Gundy didn’t have a great ride as the head coach of Oklahoma State University’s Cowboys football team, but he kinda became a joke after the Sept. 22, 2007 close win over Texas Tech. That was the day when he screamed as loud as he could, “I’m a man! I’m 40!”Continue reading ““I’m A Man! I’m 40!” Sayonara!”
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”
Why People Love (And Hate) ‘Superman’
I’m not surprised that Superman hasn’t been the bigger blockbuster some of its Marvel movies have and that’s taking into account the latest string of misses. I think it’s fair to say that James Gunn has finally made a Superman movie that is for comic book fans, not the general public. Even if The SuicideContinue reading “Why People Love (And Hate) ‘Superman’”
‘Magnum Force’ Proves Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right
In light of recent events, I thought of looking back at the Dirty Harry sequel Magnum Force. This post does contain spoilers! I’ve argued with a lot of people that Inspector Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) isn’t as fascist as people have thought. If you look at the first Dirty Harry, it’s more of a cat-and-mouseContinue reading “‘Magnum Force’ Proves Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right”
‘Saturday Night’ Is Dead Air
Back in the early 1990s, late comic/actor Garry Shandling made TV paydirt with The Larry Sanders Show. This was back when HBO was still considered a hack premium pay cable network that’s only success in original programming was the 1st and 10 and Real Sex. The TV show was about a satire of Hollywood andContinue reading “‘Saturday Night’ Is Dead Air”
‘Smoke’ Gets Lost In Absurd Cloud
AppleTV seems to be the go-to streaming service for TV shows and limited series now. For a while HBO held that glory but the emergence of streaming led to Netflix briefly having the honor. But the executives there decide it was best to cancel shows people liked. Now, it’s cyclical. I still think HBO MaxContinue reading “‘Smoke’ Gets Lost In Absurd Cloud”
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