Day-OH! Thirty years ago in March of 1988, a wonderfully bizarre film was released that featured established comedic actor Michael Keaton in one of his defining roles. The film also featured early cinematic performances from Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis (Both had been in quite a few television shows prior to this movie. Davis hadContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Beetlejuice (1988)”
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Shark Bait! Our Obsession With Shark Films
Don’t Go In The Water Like tasting blood in the water, audiences have been lured to movie theaters to watch shark films for decades. While 1956’s The Sharkfighters is considered the first shark attack film, it was 1975’s Jaws that really put the horror sub-genre on the map. Within just a few years of Jaws‘ release,Continue reading “Shark Bait! Our Obsession With Shark Films”
It’s Just A Game Release Date Set!
Press Release: Daniel Emery Taylor’s IT’S JUST A GAME has a new poster and a world premiere date! From the mind of Daniel Emery Taylor, an actor best known for THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING and a writer/director best known for THE HOSPITAL, comes a twisted tale of teenage bullying, jealousy, angst, and a bizarreContinue reading “It’s Just A Game Release Date Set!”
Deeper, Darker Sea
The Mariana Trench When I first learned that Jason Statham would be portraying Dr. Jonas Tyler, a marine biologist and paleontologist, in an adaptation of MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten, I visually winced. While I personally have nothing against Statham, I’ve never seen him as more than a standard action flickContinue reading “Deeper, Darker Sea”
Focus On: Kurt Russell
Pretty Much Everywhere With almost one hundred acting credits to his name, Kurt Russell has one of the longest and most storied careers in motion pictures and television. I’ve enjoyed pretty much everything that I’ve seen him in over the years. In this Focus On feature, we’ll take a look at Mr. Russell’s amazing careerContinue reading “Focus On: Kurt Russell”
Throwback Thursday: Godzilla (1998)
Twenty Years Ago Today’s edition of Throwback Thursday may not necessarily be a good memory for some of my readers. It features an infamous version of a beloved kaiju that was meant to be a tentpole franchise for TriStar Pictures. Sadly, the film was ripped to shreds by critics and fans had mixed reactions toContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Godzilla (1998)”
Calcasieu Serialfest Chapter 5!
Sulphur, LA If you’ve ever enjoyed watching films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Rocketeer, Star Wars, or almost any of the current crop of superhero films, you owe a little debt of gratitude to the classic serials of the early twentieth century. Almost every aspect of modern action and adventure films hasContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest Chapter 5!”
Throwback Thursday: Blade
The Daywalker Before Black Panther‘s rise as a significant film in Marvel and cinematic history for its success and cultural impact and before Deadpool was erroneously declared the first R-rated superhero film, 1998’s Blade gave us an African American lead based on a superhero and a strong R-rating (But even Blade wasn’t the first R-ratedContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Blade”
Adventure! Danger! Romance!
The Edge Of Your Seat! This Saturday, July 21st, at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, LA, the epic cliffhangers of the 1930’s and 40’s will make a grand return at Calcasieu Serialfest! I’ve personally attended this event all but one year and have enjoyed it every time. I’ve blogged about this event before, and allContinue reading “Adventure! Danger! Romance!”
Throwback Thursday: Lon Chaney, Jr.
“When The Wolfbane Blooms…” Today’s throwback is special. Why? Because today we celebrate one of my favorite actors of all time: Lon Chaney, Jr. Yes, I could have blogged about him in one of my Focus On features, but I decided that he needed to be highlighted today because on this day, July 12th, inContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Lon Chaney, Jr.”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 