Today we’ll cover four of the most well known and successful movies, and look at two of the most notable male leads to appear in the Marx Brothers pictures. The only two who ever made a repeat performance, in fact! Monkey Business (1931) Zeppo played by Zeppo MarxHorse Feathers (1932) Frank Wagstaff played by Zeppo Marx … Continue reading
My robot research led to a revisiting of A.I., the first time I’d seen the film since its summer 2001 theatrical release. Back then the press was so very heavily focused on the “Spielberg does Kubrick” angle that anything short of 2001 meets CLOSE ENCOUNTERS was going to be viewed as a disappointment, and indeed … Continue reading
Starting at about 1998 or thereabouts, Hollywood took one further step into becoming the completely artistically and creatively bankrupt institution it now embodies today. They grabbed hold of every single script they greenlit, and made damned sure the main characters were sassy, youthful types that would hopefully pander to what has been perceived as cinema’s … Continue reading
Consider this the first in an ongoing attempt to review/recommend/revile B-list movies. I refuse to use an “out of ten” rating system because B films don’t warrant them. So you have to read the whole thing rather than skipping straight to the end. I win.George A. Romero could be credited as the father of the … Continue reading
I’m struggling to write this now, as I’ve just lost a dear friend. To protect his family’s privacy, I’ll call him Steve Applewhite. Steve was a video game designer by trade, though his interests were broad. You were just as likely to find him digging up rare dinosaur fossils in the New Mexico desert as … Continue reading
THE WORLD IS YOURS….. The world is full of strange and wonderful cinema. You, like everyone else, is jaded by what is readily available. But wait, what is that I hear? The call of film makers from distant lands with foreign backgrounds, cultures, and influences? Hell yes! Come aboard the good ship lollipop and find new … Continue reading
Hello there, my name is Gabriel Powers, but my friends call me Gabe. I notice that there’s already another Gabe here, which is very disconcerting. I haven’t gone by the name of “Gabe P” since 3rd grade, when Gabriel Garcia stole my Gabe thunder. We tried meeting half way, where one of us would go … Continue reading
I didn’t really know what to make of War, inc. Cusack was on the verge of brilliance, channeling his stellar mumbling performances from his previous characters, a little Lane Meyer, a little Lloyd Dobler, and a whole freakin’ lot of Martin Blank. And the latter seemed to be one of my big problems with the … Continue reading
Tonight, I bring you the second part of my epic interview with the Spymunk. Enjoy! <Anderson> 4) Who is the best Chipmunk? Spymunk: The best chipmunk? I don’t think that’s something I can choose – they’re all unique and I think the strength of the characters is how they interact with eachother. They really are … Continue reading
Sean Gardner. New blogger. Film obsessed. Music obsessed. Food obsessed. Obsessive. Originally from a suburb outside of Boston best known for alcoholism and discontent, Albuquerque (Devin loves us! As much sarcasm as possible here, please.) and Santa Fe, New Mexico are the closest approximation to home. But after sinking 14 sloth-like years into the Land … Continue reading