Theaters/HBO Max: Jan 29 Theaters are scheduled reopen in Washington State effective January 4, 2021. If that happens, we’ll attempt to watch all wide release movies listed below in theaters. If not, we’ll have to do what we did throughout too much of 2020, watch them on streaming or VOD, whenever they are made available. […]
6 Movies COMING TO THEATERS in January 2021
Welcome to Part: 21 of My Journey into Science-Fiction. If you would learn more about my journey and how it has taken me from Radar Men from the Moon to Ready Player One, click on the link below. My Journey into Science-Fiction Archives. I’m not sure I have come across anyone who has pointed out […]
Ready Player One, 2018. My Journey into Science-Fiction Part:21.
Truth Seekers has all the ingredients to quickly become a cult favorite among fans, but can Nick Frost and Simon Pegg pull off this mystery while maintaining their dry sarcastic humor? Let’s find out…
Spoiler-Free Review of “Truth Seekers” on Prime Video: The Paranormal can be fun
In season 11, episode 3, “Frances Francis Franny Frank,” Frank attempts to take Franny to school, which ends up being more difficult than he anticipated. Meanwhile, Carl gets a new partner, Tami gets some heartbreaking news, and Kev shows off with pride. My top 5 moments from Shameless season 11 episode 3 are:
Ranking the top 5 moments from “Shameless” season 11 episode 3: “Frances Francis Franny Frank”
With 2021 nearly upon us, I wanted to count down my Top 10 worst films of this year. What are some of yours? Let me know! (Oliver’s Story) (1978) 1. Oliver’s Story (1978) – Two rich people meet and complain about how rich they are. Oh the inhumanity! For all of its faults, at least […]
Eugene “Joey” Albin and Julie A. Ward on the parallels between the imagined Viking past of “Midsommar” and the racist, nationalist myths held up by neo-Confederates in the USA.
Midsommar’s Nordic Nationalism and Neo-Confederate Nostalgia
In Wonder Woman 1984 – Diana Prince is back, navigating through the mid-80s as she tries to maintain a low profile while fighting off threats from both Maxwell Lord and Cheetah. Directed by Patty Jenkins, this sequel brings the thrills, the heart and the action, despite the story sometimes feeling like a lot. Coming off […]
WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2020) has Diana Prince kicking ass in a stylish 80s nostalgia-filled world
The Color Purple Release Date: December 18, 1985 Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Whoopie Goldberg, Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Oprah Winfrey. Tag Lines: “Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Story.” “It’s about life. It’s about love. It’s about us.” Relevance: ‘The Color Purple’ was released in December of 1985. Directed by […]
Dethklok is a metal band that started as an adult animated TV series on Adult Swim. Such a great name for a metal band show: Metalocalypse. Part of the show’s appeal has always been its intersection with the metal scene IRL — a subculture that has never lacked for self-awareness. From the outside, the world […]
FIRST LOOK: Metalocalypse (TV Series) – HBO Max
Ava tells story of Ava Faulkner (Jessica Chastain), who has a troubled past, a turbulent present, and an uncertain future. As we learn via a series of still frames during the film’s opening credits, Ava was the valedictorian of her high school class but her bright future was derailed by her own alcoholism. She killed […]
The Films of 2020: Ava (dir by Tate Taylor)
Poltergeist Release Date: June 4, 1982 Director: Tobe Hooper Starring: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight. Tag Lines: “From a dimension beyond the living, a terror to scare you to death.” “Mommy, Daddy, where are you?” “Its form is revealed, Its focus is clear and the games are over.” “They’re here.” “It knows […]
West Side Story Release Date: October 18, 1961 Director: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins. Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn. Tag Lines: “Watch this shot now. Hey. Shoot, man. Go. Hey, yeah.” “Unlike other classics, West Side Story grows younger!” “The Screen Achieves One of the Great Entertainments in the […]
Splendour. Here’s a cult classic from 2003 starring Paul Giamatti and Hope Davis. Directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, it tells the tale of everyman comic book writer Harvey Pekar. American Splendor Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) became an unlikely underground comic book star. Although he wasn’t an artist, his sardonic autobiographical style appealed to […]
American Splendor: Fun Harvey Pekar Sort of Romp
Time: 99 Minutes Age Rating: Cast: Simon Pegg as Shaun Nick Frost as Ed Kate Ashfield as Liz Lucy Davis as Dianne Dylan Moran as David Penelope Wilton as Barbara Bill Nighy as Philip Director: Edgar Wright Shaun (Simon Pegg) is a salesman whose life has no direction. However, his uneventful life takes a sudden turn […]
Shaun of the Dead (2004) Review
Mike Flanagan, creator and director of Netflix’s blockbuster “Haunting” anthology series, is doubling down on there being no concrete plans for a third chapter following “The Haunting of Hill House” and this year’s “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” When asked on social media when fans can expect a third installment, Flanagan said: “At the moment…
Netflix’s ‘Hill House’ and ‘Bly Manor’ Creator Doubles Down on ‘No Plans’ for Future Seasons
Love (2015) Gaspar Noé, filmdeki sinema öğrencisi Murphy’nin “Kandan, spermden ve göz yaşından film yapmak istiyorum,” sözünü bu filmde tam bir başarıyla gerçekleştirmiş. böylece de gerçekten bugüne kadar hiçbir yönetmenin başaramadığı bir işi yaparak aşkın sinemada gösterilen romantik yüzünün ötesine geçerek onun acı ve karanlık yanını da çırılçıplak bir biçimde göz önüne sermiş.
I rarely do summaries of films. Just go to Wikipedia if you want that. But this still may contain spoilers! It’s hard to believe that the guy who directed 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange could create something like Eyes Wide Shut. Is that a compliment or an insult? Well, depending on how […]
Another look at Eyes Wide Shut – A review of Stanley Kubrick’s last and final film
Arisu was a stereotypical young man, who stayed in his bedroom playing video games. He was definitely not interested in working at a job like his brother. Although he was extremely intelligent, he had become the embarrassment of the family. One fabulous day, he met up with two of his best […]
Netflix Series: Alice In Borderland
Prometheus (2012) Filmin özgün öyküsü özetle şu: Yeryüzünde yaşamı başlatan, “mühendis” dedikleri uzaylılarmış. Mühendislerin yurdunda yaşamı kim başlatmış, o konuya girilmiyor. Mühendisleri bulacaklarını umdukları yıldız sistemine araştırma yolculuğu yapmak için Peter Weyland bir bilimadamları takımı oluşturuyor. Vardıkları gezegende kafalarındaki sorulara beklemedikleri yanıtlar alıyorlar. Kendilerinden hoşnut olmayan bir mühendisle ve ayrıca öldürücü bir maddeyle yüz yüze […]
