“You’re not warriors. You’re pigs! You’re all pigs!” While the work of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg commanded most of my attention as a child, a third person who doesn’t get enough recognition from fandom in my opinion also took up a lot of my time. Ron Howard may not be one of the firstContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Willow (1988)”
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Classic Horror: The Black Cat (1934)
New, Dark, Classic Welcome to the first post in a new series that I’ve decided to take a stab at: Classic Horror. Along with Throwback Thursday, Tunes, and Focus On, this new series will be sporadically laced throughout my normal blog posts. It will focus on classic horror films released prior to the year 2000.Continue reading “Classic Horror: The Black Cat (1934)”
Dune 2020 Revealed
Can Chalamet Pull It Off? With much anticipation, film goers and fans of Frank Herbert’s legendary epic have been waiting for information on the upcoming Dune film. Vanity Fair released new images and an interesting article about the film and you can check it out here. The movie will star Timothée Chalamet as Paul AtreidesContinue reading “Dune 2020 Revealed”
Throwback Thursday: Super 8 (2011)
A Throwback’s Throwback I’ll be completely honest and say that I never saw J.J. Abrams’ wonderful film, Super 8, until just a few days ago. It’s one of those films that slipped through the cracks for me. It was released in 2011, a year in which a large number of popular debut films and sequelsContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Super 8 (2011)”
King Kong (1933)
TCM Big Screen Classics Over the weekend Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events presented a showing of 1933’s memorable classic King Kong. Featuring Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, and Bruce Cabot, the film blazed a trail in special effects led by the work of Willis O’Brien and utilized the music of Max Steiner. According to aContinue reading “King Kong (1933)”
I Saw That!
The Invisible Man (2020) Remember way back in February when I listed a bunch of movies that I was going to see during that month? Yes? Well, here’s my review of the only one that I’ve actually been able to see (excepting the original King Kong, which I’ll review later today). Elisabeth Moss heads upContinue reading “I Saw That!”
Roaring Into Theaters One More Time!
Atop The Empire State Building Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are bringing the 1933 original King Kong back to the big screen! The film, originally released by RKO Radio Pictures, featured groundbreaking stop-motion effects by Willis O’Brien, a pioneer in special effects that would become a major influence on many special effects artists thatContinue reading “Roaring Into Theaters One More Time!”
February Films
It’s Going To Be A Busy Month. February is usually home to forgettable films such as Seventh Son (2015) and Monkeybone (2001). Considered one of the dump months for the film industry, February rarely features a film that becomes a beloved classic or even a financial success. There have been a few exceptions to theContinue reading “February Films”
Bookish About Boggy Creek
Fouke, Arkansas When I was nine years old, my family went to the movies to see a film entitled Boggy Creek 2: And The Legend Continues… which was actually the third film in the Legend of Boggy Creek series. There aren’t many people that consider this particular film to be great, but for young me,Continue reading “Bookish About Boggy Creek”
Throwback Thursday: Boggy Creek (2011)
Not In Fouke, Arkansas When I was nine years old, my parents took me and my siblings to see Boggy Creek II: And The Legend Continues. In a dimly lit theater in Oakdale, LA, I became enthralled with the beast that terrorized the rural town of Fouke, AR and a professor and students intent onContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Boggy Creek (2011)”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 