Reviews of films
Wild Seed (1965) This week’s TCM Underground write-up features two Michael Parks movies, back-to-back and are, perhaps not coincidentally, his first and second features after a long stint with television. Wild Seed is his first, and he stars in the … Continue reading TCM Underground: Wild Seed (1965) and Bus Riley’s Back in Town (1965)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. The Sword and the Stone
Sean is a young man who lives alone in a trailer in the woods. He spends much of his day conducting semi-scientific experiments from an occult-looking book in his trailer’s improvised laboratory. He takes breaks to goof around in the … Continue reading The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)
In the year 2017, if a kid wants to see a live-action Spider-Man, the young miss or master can choose from six movies (seven if you include Captain America: Civil War) starring three different actors. They can opt for the … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #1: The Amazing Spider-Man (1977-1979)
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Thor: The Dark World Director: Alan Taylor Writer(s): Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely Characters … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Rewatch: Thor: The Dark World
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Iron Man 3 Director: Shane Black Writer(s): Drew Pierce and Shane Black Characters created by: Stan … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Rewatch: Iron Man 3
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: The Avengers (“Avengers Assemble” in the UK) Director: Joss Whedon Written by: Joss Whedon Characters created … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: The Avengers
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Captain America: The First Avenger Director: Joe Johnston Written by: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely Characters … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: Captain America: The First Avenger
Black Mama White Mama (1973) I tend to love exploitation films because they’re, if anything else, honest about themselves. Some exploitation films have important things to say, but they know what they are: Trash. And they’re proud of it. There’s … Continue reading TCM Underground: Black Mama White Mama (1973) and Hit Man (1972)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. One Hundred and One Dalmatians
I had a dream when I was a kid, probably around 1993 or 1994, which would have made me nine or ten at the time. I say “dream,” but it was more like a movie trailer. We open on a … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #0: An Introduction to Pre-2000 Superhero Cinema and Television
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Thor Director: Kenneth Branagh Written by: Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz and Don Payne Chatacters … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: Thor
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Iron Man 2 Director: Jon Faverau Written by: Justin Theroux Chatacters created by: Stan Lee, Larry … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: Iron Man 2
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: The Incredible Hulk Director: Louis Leterrier Written by: Zak Penn Characters created by: Stan Lee US … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: The Incredible Hulk
Back on the old site, I wrote a few articles following a rewatch of the Marvel Cinamatic Universe. Here are those articles again. Title: Iron Man Director: Jon Favreau Written by: Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Rewatch: Iron Man
Having somehow managed to go most of my life with seeing only a single Jackie Chan movie in its entirety, fate finally intervened to correct this error with the discovery of a 2-disc, 8-film DVD collection in the possession of … Continue reading Jackie Chan Double Feature: ‘Project A’ and ‘Operation Condor’
I’m not big on the fantasy genre, as a general rule, and it’s not anything to do with the movies or stories themselves, it’s just not my cup of tea. It never has been and it just never will be, … Continue reading TCM Underground: Red Sonja (1985)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Sleeping Beauty
One of the odder aspects of Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion is its use of honor. One side is very respectful to the other, even if that side is nothing but disrespectful. The odd thing is that the villains are the … Continue reading Honor in Grand Illusion
Sometimes you just want to watch some crap. Or at least, I do. I enjoy many experimental and artistic movies, insightful dramas about the human condition, yadda yadda yadda. Yet often I am too exhausted mentally or emotionally to commit … Continue reading DTV Double Feature: Death Race 2050 and Officer Downe
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Lady and the Tramp
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