A movie like Cannibal! The Musical is amateurish but not everyone gets it the right the first time. With the exception of Orson Welles, Harper Lee and the Coen Brothers, many filmmakers, writers and actors have to find their groove through trial and error. Reportedly after seeing a rough cut of Boxcar Bertha, John CassavetesContinue reading “‘Cannibal! The Musical’ An Appetizer Of What To Come From Future Stars”
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‘Running Man’ A Sensational Warning Of A Future Closely Approaching
Note: This post does contain spoilers to this and other movies. One the surface, a movie like 1987’s The Running Man seems to be more of a typical Arnold Schwarzenegger action fare. But under the surface is a satire and maybe a warning of a future that seems vastly approaching to a reality. Now thatContinue reading “‘Running Man’ A Sensational Warning Of A Future Closely Approaching”
‘Cobra Kai’ Never Dies But Final Season Seems To Be On Life Support
Cobra Kai has been one of those rare legacy mediums that has managed to build on what the original did without compromising the integrity or shamelessly patronizing the fans. It’s actually built a new fan base of younger viewers and even those who may not have watched the original as it seemed almost over andContinue reading “‘Cobra Kai’ Never Dies But Final Season Seems To Be On Life Support”
‘Only Murders In The Building’ Continues To Slay ‘Em In Season 4
When Jane Lynch first appeared in the first season of Only Murders in the Building, it could’ve very easily been a one-and-done joke. Lynch plays Sazz Pataki, the long-time stunt double of Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), who appeared on a fictional police procedural Brazzos. Both Martin and Lynch are about the same height and bodyContinue reading “‘Only Murders In The Building’ Continues To Slay ‘Em In Season 4”
‘Too Many Cooks’ Ten Years Later
Since its invention, television led to a lot of surprises. People watched Lee Harvey Oswald get murdered by Jack Ruby live on TV. Then, they saw the Challenger space shuttle explode with confusion and shock. The infamous Max Headroom signal hacking happened on Chicago stations WGN and WTTW in 1987 and there’s still no ideaContinue reading “‘Too Many Cooks’ Ten Years Later”
‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’ Slices Just Right
During the last 80 years, It’s a Wonderful Life went from being a box-office disaster to one of the most cherished Christmas holiday movies. The final collaboration between director Frank Capra and actor Jimmy Stewart didn’t really sit well with audiences in the post-WWII era. The movie barely broke even at the box office andContinue reading “‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’ Slices Just Right”
‘Blade II’ Takes The Biggest Bite Out Of The Franchise
Marvel Studios under Disney has been trying to remake/reboot Blade into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a long time with Mahershala Ali anticipated to play the half-vampire/half-human vampire hunter. However, following the appearance of Wesley Snipes as the character he played thrice already in Deadpool and Wolverine may have some people realizing old favorites worksContinue reading “‘Blade II’ Takes The Biggest Bite Out Of The Franchise”
‘The Acolyte’ Is Not Your Father’s Star Wars, So Get Over It
By now, Star Wars has become the science-fiction franchise to hate. No one really talks shit about Star Trek or Doctor Who. And let’s be honest, that first season of Star Trek: Picard wasn’t the best. And if you take all the original Star Trek movies, only half of them are any good. They usedContinue reading “‘The Acolyte’ Is Not Your Father’s Star Wars, So Get Over It”
‘Death Wish’ At 50 Still Touches On Topics Open For Much Debate Today
When it was released in July of 1974, Death Wish struck a nerve with audiences. By the 1970s, the war on drugs seemed to have created more crime in metropolitan areas. Brian Garfield had wrote the novel after his wife’s purse was stolen. Last House on the Left had been released the same year asContinue reading “‘Death Wish’ At 50 Still Touches On Topics Open For Much Debate Today”
‘Godzilla Minus One’ A Whole Lotta Fun
Godzilla Minus One has more action, excitement and thrills in its first 15-20 minutes than the last 15-20 movies released by Hollywood. With a budget only around $10-12 million, it’s a far better visual movie that The Expendables 4 which costs about 10 times as much and looks about 10 times worse. Ok, so maybeContinue reading “‘Godzilla Minus One’ A Whole Lotta Fun”
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