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Greyhound
It has been a while since I wrote about a movie or two. That doesn’t mean I stopped watching them…I’ve slowed as I’m binge watching a slew of animated shows, plus staying on top of Lovecraft Country. Here’s the one … Continue reading
RIP John Saxon (neé Carmine Orrico)
My generation knows him mainly for being B-Movie royalty in such hits as Nightmare on Elm Street, Black Christmas and Battle Beyond Stars. But John was much, much more than that. He originally started out in more mainstream movies in the Fifties with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Italians, Movies, TV
Tagged Action, Celebrity Obituary, Eighties, Horror, Kung Fu, Science Fiction, Seventies
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RIP Joel Schumacher
Joel was often mocked and reviled for what he did in Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, I recall there’s a joke in Robot Chicken in which a convention goer calls him History’s Greatest Monster. However, he did helm a few well-loved films before … Continue reading
Bad Company
Besides being the first movie to use the title Bad Company (the name reappeared in 1995 and 2002, both as modern Action flicks), we can also blame the 1972 period piece for giving the AOR band its name; Paul Rodgers loved … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Pandemic Theater, Streaming
Tagged 19th Century, Action, Coming-of-Age, Drama, US Civil War
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Kingdom: two seasons
When I thought nothing more could be done with the Zombie trope, this joint Netflix-Korean production proved me wrong. The zombies are more like ghouls since they can run and you must watch the series through its first two seasons … Continue reading
Posted in Bingewatch, TV
Tagged 17th Century, Action, Bingewatch, Drama, Horror, Korean, Netflix, Zombies
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Road to Perdition
When you think of Tom Hanks, I don’t think Road to Perdition readily comes to mind because he’s been so likable for several decades. Therefore him playing a regional gangster’s muscle was a stretch with audiences. I really wanted to see … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Pandemic Theater, Streaming
Tagged Action, Drama, Gangsters, Thirties
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RIP Brian Dennehy
For a long time, Brian was the original “You know…that guy…he was in…umm, Cocoon and I think Tommy Boy!” actor. I was guilty of forgetting his name too until Cocoon which would’ve been around 1985. What can you say though. Being “forgotten” because you … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, TV
Tagged Action, Celebrity Obituary, Drama, Eighties, Science Fiction, Superheroes
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Drive
So glad to see Drive return to Netflix. I’m indifferent to Ryan Gosling movies, at least he’s not irritating like Justin Timberlake and I was impressed with in La La Land which keeps getting shit on by White Guilt. I was also … Continue reading
RIP: Rutger Hauer
Another Sci-Fi and Fantasy icon lost. Rutger was really the actor who made Blade Runner the memorable movie it was since Harrison Ford was just phoning it in. The film’s surprise ending with Roy’s speech is one of Sci-Fi’s greatest moments … Continue reading
The Kid Who Would Be King: Streaming at best
This Super Bowl Sunday the choices for seeing a movie on the best day of the year to go were terrible if there was going to be something Somara and I could agree on. Glass was out because she’s not a … Continue reading
The Platinum Age of Television by David Bianculli
If you’re a fan of Fresh Air, then you are probably familiar with the author since he’s the TV Critic and sometimes guest host. I usually tune out the last 5-10 minutes of the show anyway because I tend not to … Continue reading
Joe Bob Briggs III for Dead Heat
Joe Bob Briggs, the world’s favorite Drive-In and B-Movie guru, returned to Austin for a special 30th anniversary screening of Dead Heat, a pathetic attempt at making a hybrid Horror Comedy for Eigthies’ audiences. On the upside, it was the last film … Continue reading
Posted in In Theaters, Movies
Tagged Action, Comedy, Eighties, Horror, Special Alamo Event
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The Predator: Streaming…at best
Everyone’s big-game-hunting alien(s) return in the latest installment of the Predator saga. What’s new this time? Not very much other than their race can be over ten-feet tall. Shane Black takes a shot at directing and in my opinion he came … Continue reading
RIP Burt Reynolds
Alas, here is my overdue obituary for Burt who was really the king of Action and Comedy-Action movies for my generation’s childhood. He still had quite a career in the decades following but the Seventies were when Burt was in … Continue reading
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: Rental or Streaming
My initial reservation with Jumanji: Welcome was it being a reboot. It turned out to be something equally worrisome, a sequel. In its defense, the team behind Welcome did an excellent job in updating the premise and execution; the board game transforms … Continue reading