What follows is a scattershot bit of random thoughts, links, and images that showcase the lunacy that exists in the entertainment world and beyond. Folks who remember my old missives from the old Steady Leak articles should find this kind of stuff familiar. Folks seemed to get a kick out of the first installment, and … Continue reading
I’m beginning to think Universal is having some serious tone issues with Charlie Wilson’s War. A few weeks ago, we got our first look at Mike Nichols’s big December release about the titular Texas congressman’s vigorous efforts to fund the Mujahadeen’s jihad against the encroaching Soviet Union, and it looked… okay. Today, we get our … Continue reading
Ever since Joel Hodgson left Mystery Science Theater 3000, the domain of making fun of bad movies has belonged totally to Mike Nelson. He ruled the roost on MST3K for years, and after the show ended he has gone on to do the Rifftrax website and a new straight to DVD series, The Film Crew. … Continue reading
Of all the seismic jolts to ripple through the foundation of American filmmaking in the 1970s, none left the landscape more ecstatically transformed than Harvey Keitel falling back onto his pillow as the syncopated drum intro of "Be My Baby" kicked up up on the soundtrack. This is the beginning of Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets. … Continue reading
WWJD (What Would Jason Do).
Yes, life would be better if one of this season’s Oscar whores was the story of lolrus*. Actually, Jack Nicholson is looking fat enough to pull off a convincing lolrus. Now imagine Morgan Freeman be stealin’ his bucket… In reality, The Bucket List is a movie about two terminally ill old men, which is something … Continue reading
Frankenstein’s Monster. Dracula. Freddy Krueger. Leatherface. Godzilla. Henry Kissinger. These are some of the monsters whose names get evoked every year at Halloween, the monsters with the highest Q ratings and maybe their own personal publicists. But there are many more monsters out there, monsters who kill, terrorize and stalk their prey far outside of … Continue reading
Growing up I was always interested in all things ghosts, from watching movies like Ghostbusters and The Shining over and over to looking through my brother’s Time-Life paranormal series of books (I remember this great story about Lincoln’s ghost train). At that young age, I fell for pretty much any picture that claimed to be … Continue reading