House Falling Gag Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) Directed by Charles Reisner (Buster Keaton uncredited) The Scene: As a storm blows through town William Canfield Jr. AKA Steamboat Bill Jr. (Buster Keaton) is trying… Continue reading
Director: Ric Roman Waugh Cast: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Nick Nolte, Danny Huston, Michael Landes, Tim Blake Nelson, Piper Perabo, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick Plot: After being involved in two different terrorist… Continue reading
One of the things I love about the Shaw Brothers martial arts flicks is the use of elaborate and often ridiculous weaponry. While they may be impractical in a real fight, these weapons… Continue reading
Bit of sad news to report today from the House, as counter-culture film pioneer and Oscar nominated actor Peter Fonda passed away from lung cancer on Friday at the age of seventy-nine.… Continue reading
Ever since James Cameron’s 1986 classic Aliens, Hollywood has attempted with varying degrees of success to reclaim the magic of the Alien franchise. Some attempts have been solid (Prometheus) others flaming piles of… Continue reading
Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, Kurt Russell, Mike Moh Plot: Rick Dalton and his stunt double/gopher… Continue reading
Speculation about the future of the MCU is an industry unto itself. Instead of joining the masses in trying to guess what will happen next, I’m going to whine like a petulant child… Continue reading
Imagine finding a large old spooky house on a beautiful plot of land. You are lucky enough to find out it is not only for sale but the owner is willing to give… Continue reading
Up to 11 This is Spinal Tap (1984) Directed by Rob Reiner The Scene: Documentarian Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) continues to follow the journey of the world’s loudest bands Spinal Tap. Marty is discussing… Continue reading
The early 1980’s proved to be an interesting time for horror, the gritty exploitation films of the 70’s still had a powerful legacy while the slasher genre was only growing in popularity. It… Continue reading
