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”
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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”
‘The Muppet Show’ At 50: The Iconic Show Remains Timeless
In 2011, The Muppets was released in theaters. It was the first feature movie to be released by Disney. Muppets From Space in 1999 lacked a lot of the charm of the previous movies. Disney instead made TV movies once they purchased the franchise in the 2000s. But by the time it was in theaters,Continue reading “‘The Muppet Show’ At 50: The Iconic Show Remains Timeless”
‘The Sheep Detectives’ Isn’t Baaahd At All
The year 2026 may be the Year of the Horse on the Chinese zodiac but so far we’ve had an octopus narrating a family drama in Remarkably Bright Creatures, Wile E. Coyote is getting his moment in the spotlight after a long battle. Even that Animal Farm movie had some time at the multiplexes evenContinue reading “‘The Sheep Detectives’ Isn’t Baaahd At All”
‘Night Of The Creeps’ At 40: How An Homage Movie Became A Cult Classic
A movie like Night of the Creeps was probably never intended to be a big success. First time director Fred Dekker had been an up-and-coming writer in Hollywood when he got the chance to direct the movie. It’s a zombie movie that’s actually about zombies not flesh eating ghouls. Yet going into the movie, peopleContinue reading “‘Night Of The Creeps’ At 40: How An Homage Movie Became A Cult Classic”
Rest In Power, Dolly!
One of the first movies I remember watching is 9 to 5, which was on HBO a lot back in the 1980s. It was Dolly Parton’s first movie role even though she had appeared on TV before. Like myself, she grew up in Appalachia even though eastern Tennessee was a lot more rural than whereContinue reading “Rest In Power, Dolly!”
‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Such A Delight
On the surface Remarkably Bright Creatures is a Hallmark type of movie about people who live in a coastal town in the Pacific Northwest where they all seem to get along. It’s easy to believe the aquarium which is only a modestly sized building for a facility is able to stay open just on theContinue reading “‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Such A Delight”
