There’s a certain elation that comes with finding a simple movie that sings, something with moving parts and proper flowing escalation — like a well-oiled machine. Filmmakers have been fascinated with scripts that secure actors into one location, stories that limit their movement — the smaller the better — for the storytelling challenge. It’s a… Read More »
I once heard Wild Things described as a rite of passage for young horny men. I personally remember sneaking into the theater to see it, lying to the attendant, and quickly flashing my ID so he wouldn’t have time to notice I wasn’t old enough for admittance. I don’t think he really cared. We saw… Read More »
I’m beginning to think maybe some people forgot how bad the original movies truly got. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III was when the cracks started to show in the mighty children’s franchise, signs that creative fatigue had set in, or that the hard work put into the first two films weren’t carrying over. The movie… Read More »
Every now and then, a great comedy embeds itself in the public psyche, so you’d have to try hard not to notice its impact. The Big Lebowski is such a movie, folks. Now celebrating its 25th Anniversary, this delightful little comedy from the brilliant Joel and Ethan Coen serves as a reminder of all that was once… Read More »
Sometimes films are considered art because of the excellent acting, spectacular script writing, amazing cinematography, or cultural impact, and other times a movie is just simply Bloodsport. What this particular icon of the silver screen lacks in a few of those previously stated categories, it makes up for in martial arts glory, pure ‘80s nostalgia,… Read More »
My first viewing of Titanic left me shocked. I was born in 1982, so I missed out on seeing Indiana Jones, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and other big-budget crowd-pleasers on their initial theatrical runs. I recall Tim Burton’s Batman provoking cheers during a jam-packed screening and Jurassic Park literally making people leap out of their seats. Still, Titanic invoked a different reaction:… Read More »
Like many, I grew up watching the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and was forever changed by its awesomeness, made into a lifelong fan. For most in this position, however, it became tough to look past that version of the characters, no matter how silly or different it became as the seasons stacked up.… Read More »
While it was released 30 years ago, Groundhog Day remains highly rewatchable due to it being a straightforward comedy with a surprising dose of philosophy. Like Joe Versus the Volcano a few years prior, Groundhog Day blends lighthearted humor with more profound themes about life and love, resulting in one of those rare motion pictures that resonates on multiple… Read More »
Let’s Finish The Retrospective With Friday Fictions And we’re on to part three of the retrospective. The final part. We’re flipping the script back to positive and shifting topics slightly. It might be a little self-indulgent, but I can also review the media I’ve produced: Friday Fictions. If you’ve been mostly reading our reviews and… Read More »
Now it’s time for the negativity. The stuff I least enjoyed reviewing. I’ve sandwiched this part between two positive articles, so we don’t end this retrospective on a low note. Now, of course, media is mostly subjective, and sometimes I even warm up to stuff I gave a bad or lukewarm review to before. Stuff… Read More »