Movie Review: ‘Skinamarink’
There is a primal fear we all had as children of being abandoned by our parental figures. While their may be the fantasies of initially living it up, the absence of loving caretakers… Continue reading
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Movie Review: Knock at the Cabin
Plot: Seven-year-old Wen (Kristen Cui) is vacationing with her Dads Eric (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge) at a remote cabin in rural Pennsylvania. Their tranquil getaway is interrupted by a group of… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Director: Joseph Kosinski Cast: Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris Plot: Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell has been spinning his wheels at the rank of… Continue reading
Spotlight On: Pam Grier
The daughter of an Air Force soldier and a nurse, Pam Grier did not just shatter the proverbial glass ceiling she took a hammer to it and pounded it into sand. Initially moving… Continue reading
The Greatest Western TV Shows
When it comes to westerns in entertainment, most people think of the cinema and big screen icons like: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Tom Mix, Lee Van Cleef, Ward Bond and others. But the… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Beware! Children at Play’
Like some of you reading this, part of my Black Friday was spent going through the Blu Rays available from the good people at Vinegar Syndrome. Amid their vast collection of grindhouse, cult,… Continue reading
Oscar Snubs and Surprises!
It’s that time again folks! Oscar season has officially begun and the nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards are in. Listen, I know the Oscars are essentially Hollywood rewarding itself, however, I’ve… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Triangle of Sadness’
Director: Ruben Östlund Cast: Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de Leon, Zlatko Burić, Iris Berben, Vicki Berlin, Henrik Dorsin, Woody Harrelson Plot: Carl, a male model, and Yaya, an influencer, are invited to… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Smokey and the Bandit’
A few months ago I was fortunate enough to see horror movie host/film critic Joe Bob Briggs present his famed lecture “How Rednecks Saved Hollywood”. Naturally, he discussed a number of the “hixploitation”… Continue reading
Abbott & Costello Meet the Monster Movies
Throughout the 1940’s Universal Studios had two main box office draws. First, was their Universal Monsters film series featuring the likes of Dracula, Frankenstein’s creation, the Mummy etc. Even though the new studio… Continue reading
