“Rambo III” holds a very distinguished position within my movie history. It has the honor of being the first R-rated movie I watched in the theater. It was 1988 and I was 16 years-old. My uncle was down for the weekend and offered to take me to a movie. This was a big deal because … Continue reading
Your Voices is a simple concept created to encourage conversation and opinions between movie lovers. It works like this: I throw out a certain topic or question and I’ll take time to make my case or share my opinions. Then it’s time for Your Voices. Head to the comments section and let fellow readers and … Continue reading
For several years now the independent movie scene has offered up some of the better and more intelligent teen movies in ages. Mainstream studios continue to milk every current fad as evident by the steady flow of teen dystopian flicks and rocks-for-brains raunchy comedies. But independent cinema continues to provide a platform for unique voices and … Continue reading
When talking about Stanley Kubrick films conversations often gravitate towards “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “The Shining”, and “A Clockwork Orange” to name a few. While these films have been called masterpieces by many, I have always resisted portions of them (all of “A Clockwork Orange” if I were to be honest). I’ve tended to be … Continue reading
It seemed that “Far from the Madding Crowd” was one 2015 film that came and went with practically no fanfare. That’s a shame because any movie with Carey Mulligan as its lead is worth talking about. Mulligan is one of the most emotionally earnest actresses working today which is strikingly clear in the two movies … Continue reading
Today marks the fourth year that I have put together this esteemed look back at the past year in movies. I simply call these The K&M Random Movie Awards. Even the name drips with prestige and importance. Now these awards aren’t for the regular routine stuff. These are completely random categories yanked out of the … Continue reading
