Movies that are based on plays are often a tough sale. A Few Good Men and Steel Magnolias were able to expand past the dimensions of a stage play yet still tell the same story. Then, you have movies like Brighton Beach Memoirs or even Fences which you could tell were trying too hard toContinue reading “‘Deathtrap’ Falls Into Own Trap Unable To Break Out Of Stage Style”
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‘Fatal Attraction’ Is A Wonderful Thriller That Can’t Be Ignored
NOTE: Since it’s Women’s History Month, all the horror/thrillers this month will focus on women-centered movies. This post also contains spoilers. The first of which is Fatal Attraction, which takes what Clint Eastwood did with Play Misty For Me and updates it for the Boomer/Yuppie Reaganeighties. If Misty was a warning of the free loveContinue reading “‘Fatal Attraction’ Is A Wonderful Thriller That Can’t Be Ignored”
‘Lies He Told Me’ Is A Nice Thriller With Some Well-Deserved Twists
With a mediocre title and lackluster cover, Lies He Told Me could’ve been another one of James Patterson’s less than stellar novels. There’s even been some talk that Patterson has the books ghost-written but only does a polish as the actual writers are the lesser known ones who share the below the title credit. AndContinue reading “‘Lies He Told Me’ Is A Nice Thriller With Some Well-Deserved Twists”
‘Subservience’ Slouches Silly Sex Suspense/Science-Fiction Substance
Note: I’m still trying to recover from some things but I felt this was at least appropriate for this week. A movie like Subservience is basically The Hand That Rocks the Cradle meets Westworld with every Lifetime Movie Network thriller sprinkled all over it. The main question I have is why do they make theContinue reading “‘Subservience’ Slouches Silly Sex Suspense/Science-Fiction Substance”
‘Runaway’ Stumbled 40 Years Ago, But The Future Is Now
The question of what came first – the chicken or the egg can apply to many science-fiction movies. Did people read Jules Verne and become inspired to make submarines and spaceships or was Verne just expanding on what others were designing? Submersibles date back 300 years before Verne wrote 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. WhatContinue reading “‘Runaway’ Stumbled 40 Years Ago, But The Future Is Now”
‘Trap’ Can’t Beat Filmmaker’s Bum Rap
The first half or so of Trap reminds me of what Alfred Hitchcock would do in showing us a bad guy racing against time to prevent or retrieve something. In his 1972 movie Frenzy, Barry Foster playing a serial killer finds himself in the back of a potato truck trying to retrieve a tie pinContinue reading “‘Trap’ Can’t Beat Filmmaker’s Bum Rap”
‘The Union’ Falls Apart
Now, in his early 50s, Mark Wahlberg seems to take great enthusiasm in being the most Bostonian he can. I don’t mind that he talks about his religion. But most of his movie roles for the past decade seem to be playing blue-collar types. And yes, he may have that look where all he needsContinue reading “‘The Union’ Falls Apart”
‘Spacey Unmasked’ Is An Eyeopener But Still Leaves Some Stuff Under Wraps
There just always something about Kevin Spacey early on that made him seem odd. He seemed to be perfect at playing characters you didn’t like no matter what. His role as a corporate stooge in Glengarry Glen Ross could’ve easily been dismissed. It was because he wasn’t as well known as the rest of theContinue reading “‘Spacey Unmasked’ Is An Eyeopener But Still Leaves Some Stuff Under Wraps”
RIP M. Emmet Walsh, The Character Actor Who Was In That Movie You Saw
At one point, Roger Ebert had said that he had never seen a bad movie with M. Emmet Walsh. The character had over 230 acting credits to his name according to imdb.com. However, his manager said he was actually in 119 feature films and about 250 TV productions. He did comedies, dramas, horror, fantasy, sci-fiContinue reading “RIP M. Emmet Walsh, The Character Actor Who Was In That Movie You Saw”
‘The Killer’ Hits The Same Target Yet Still Misses The Mark
Sometimes, when you review a movie, you have to look at how it was made, not how original it is. They say there’s only seven or eight original story ideas that are constantly recycled or combined together. The late film critic Roger Ebert who won a Pulitzer for his work said he often recommended moviesContinue reading “‘The Killer’ Hits The Same Target Yet Still Misses The Mark”
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