Theres two famous idioms. One is “kill your darlings.” The other is “looks good on paper.” The first one means that you sometimes have to get rid of characters, subplots or even just a few sentences if it doesn’t fit the overall story. The other means sometimes plans, actions and especially potential employees look greatContinue reading “The Day ‘The Walking Dead’ Really Died”
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The Clever Stupidity Of David S. Pumpkins
Some people don’t have positive thoughts of Saturday Night Live. But their most memorable skits seem to be based in simplicity. Think of Eddie Murphy as James Brown singing about getting into a hot tub. Or there’s Steve Martin’s “King Tut” skit. And then there’s the “More Cowbell” skit. They work because they’re simple. AnyoneContinue reading “The Clever Stupidity Of David S. Pumpkins”
‘The Whisper Man’ Makes Some Noise Despite
The Whisper Man is an ode to those crime thrillers that were released in the late 1990s/early 2000s. They’re not really horror movies but they have all the elements. But since you have a cast of Robert DeNiro, Michael Keaton, Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott, you have to label is as a psychological crime thriller.Continue reading “‘The Whisper Man’ Makes Some Noise Despite”
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’ At 40: Good In Parts
With the Oklahoma/Texas game this weekend, it’s been a tradition. It’s a wonderful time to look at the great misstep that is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. The movie is set around the Red River Rivalry. Two teenage hell-raisers Rick (Chris Douridas) and Buzz (Barry Kinyon) are driving along a Texas roadway to the DallasContinue reading “‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’ At 40: Good In Parts”
‘Normal’ Is Becoming Odenkirk’s New Normal Unfortunately
I didn’t think Bob Odenkirk would become the new Liam Neeson who replaced the late Charles Bronson as the Angry White Mam who uses violence to solve everything. The first Nobody was like the first Taken as it gave us an actor not known for the type of movie and turned it into a funContinue reading “‘Normal’ Is Becoming Odenkirk’s New Normal Unfortunately”
‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Is An Ambitious Bloody Adaptation
I don’t believe nostalgia makes a movie better but there are rare cases in which a movie was released at the wrong time or with bad marketing it deserves some reassessment over time. When The Phantom of the Opera was released in 1989, it had the trifecta of misfortune of being released as horror moviesContinue reading “‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Is An Ambitious Bloody Adaptation”
RIP Gerrit Graham, The Actor Whose Face You Remember
You may not recognize his name but you probably recognized his face. From his earlier appearances in Brian DePalma’s movies to his role in Used Cars where he gives a commercial during a hacking of a Presidential broadcast to roles in numerous sci-fi/horror movies, Gerrit Graham wss a jack of all trades. In DePalma’s movieContinue reading “RIP Gerrit Graham, The Actor Whose Face You Remember”
‘Tales From The Darkside’ Episode Seems Relevant With Current Events
With the recent appearance of Mitch McConnell at the Senate, someone posted a photo from “A Case of the Stubborns,” which was the 10th episode of the first season of Tales from the Darkside. The series is an anthology show created by George A. Romero that ran for about four seasons in syndication airing atContinue reading “‘Tales From The Darkside’ Episode Seems Relevant With Current Events”
‘Michael’ Is An AutoTune Biopic
It’s been almost 20 years since Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story parodied the formulaic nature of many biopocs about singers and musicians. The concept is simple. Singer/musician rises from obscurity, becomes a sensation despite some hurdles, faces problems when they’re on top and finally they overcome it to live happily ever after.Some biopics (WalkContinue reading “‘Michael’ Is An AutoTune Biopic”
Sixth ‘Scary Movie’ Flick Isn’t The Shit, Just Shit
I loved the first two Scary Movie flicks even though the second one wasn’t as good but that could’ve been because of the rushed production. But there still was some great moments especially by Chris Elliott, the late Tim Curry and a scene where Shorty (Marlon Wayans) is rolled up in a bedsheet by aContinue reading “Sixth ‘Scary Movie’ Flick Isn’t The Shit, Just Shit”
