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I’ve been meaning to watch I’m Not There since its 2007 release. I finally got around to it. While it’s no longer on the New Release list, I thought it was interesting enough to warrant an examination and a review. The Accident/Picking a Story Bob Dylan was white hot and everywhere. Then he had a [...]
Ever notice how some actors play themselves in every movie that they star in? This occurred to me last night as I clicked through an endless sea of movie channels and found Matt Damon on every channel at once. And in each movie, to his credit, MD was playing a completely different character. Brilliant and [...]
Last week I was re-reading the novel Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon and I was once again struck by what a good job was done adapting the story from book to film. In this author’s humble opinion, the book is brilliant. Chabon’s descriptions not only of his characters but of the city of Pittsburgh and [...]
Sometimes when I watch a movie, I often wish that the characters were real, and if a movie is done well, the characters are real. For those 2+ hours, they live and breathe and take up space in your subconscious. Simply put, they exist. Many times, I wish I actually knew them, that they were [...]
Here’s my plan: Pick out a fistful of horror movies I haven’t seen. Watch them. Write a review of one every other day until Halloween. It’s simple with a relevant holiday theme. Jeepers Creepers was first up on my list. It doesn’t lend itself to a simple review. Here’s what I knew about Jeepers Creepers [...]
JULY 1972 In July of 1972, US bombers were working to crush Quong Tri from above as the South Vietnamese embarked on what was to become a failed two-month effort to wrest control of the northern Binh Dinh province. Plus, Jane Fonda was in country. Barbarella wore fatigues and boonie hats. She straddled Charlie’s anti-aircraft [...]
I have an incredibly doughy spot for epic movies. Two of my top five all-time favorites are expansive David Lean history pieces (Lawrence of Arabia and Dr. Zhivago). I’m such a sucker for BIG films that I even liked Legends of the Fall, which by most measures is one of the most horribly overwrought pieces [...]
Halloween is almost here and after reviews of two horror movies I can’t recommend (Jeepers Creepers and Laid to Rest), I thought I’d provide one endorsement–even if it does come with a few caveats. The Devil’s Rejects (2005) Attack of the F-Bombing Super Fan I remember the movie fan. She was in her late teens [...]
Lately we have been reviewing another kind of movies here and focused less on your typical box office stuff because… well every does that already and we like to be different. But everyone also seems to be in need of a credit loan in recent years. Unless your name is Quentin Tarantino of course but [...]
Laid to Rest is a 2009 direct-to-DVD horror movie that you’ve never heard of unless you’re the kind of person who subscribes to Fangoria and once wrote to Tom Savini requesting an autograph. It’s a slasher film for slasher fans, a blood and guts special effects showcase. It’s also something of a family affair. Bobbie [...]
