It was 32 years ago that childhood friends Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell introduced a small, low budget horror film that would influence the genre for decades and become one of the biggest cult classics in film history. That movie was “The Evil Dead”. With little money and a cast and crew made up mostly … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Duck Soup”
I think it would be safe to say that the Marx Brothers had a brand of humor that was uniquely their own. In a variety of ways Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo Marx influenced the comedy genre like no others. Their chaotic and anarchic comedy is centered around rapid-fire quips and ingenious slapstick that’s as … Continue reading
REVIEW: “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”
One of my great joys growing up was reading the G.I. Joe comic book series. The action figures, the vehicles, the cartoon series – G.I. Joe equaled big money in the late 80s and early 90s. But my favorite remained the comic book. I read it for around 100 issues and I loved the way … Continue reading
“Say Anything…” – 4 STARS
Back in 1989 Cameron Crowe wrote and made his directorial debut with “Say Anything…”, a teen romantic comedy that still stands out from the bulk of the teen flicks we still get today. So many teen films adhere to the annoying formula of vulgarity mixed with immaturity and they treat their characters as shallow and … Continue reading
5 Phenomenal Movie Ideas Gone Wrong
If you look throughout the history of cinema you’ll find a lot of movies centered around what seemed like good ideas. But what makes some of these films so good is that the ideas go terribly wrong. Today I’m looking at five phenomenal examples of that. Now this is a list that could easily be … Continue reading
Special Collaborative Post: 10 Redeeming Films for Easter… or any other time of the year
I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with my blogging buddies Ruth and Terrence on 10 movies that feature great examples of redemption. With Easter upon us, what better time to focus on such a wonderful subject. Please be sure to visit Ruth’s and Terrence’s sites by clicking their links in the post. Happy Easter … Continue reading
