Who Was Filmmaker F.W. Murnau?
F.W. Murnau is most well-known for directing the vampire film Nosferatu. Bram Stoker’s Dracula inspired movie. made in 1922. However, Murnau wasn’t just a one hit wonder, having directed numerous movies during his career in Germany and the US. Films that set new standards in…
Kirk Douglas Dies at age 103
With a list of credits to his name, longer than my arm Kirk Douglas has had a career any actor would be envious of. For me, when I think of Kirk Douglas the first thing that comes to mind is Spartacus the 1960 film that…
Madness In The Method – A Jason Mewes Film
For those who don’t know the name Jason Mewes, just think of any Kevin Smith movie that features the characters Jay and Silent Bob. Then you’ve seen Jason Mewes who in this film is trying to prove that he can be more than just a…
Who Was Michael J. Pollard?
Do you remember the guy in that classic motorcycle movie Little Fauss and Big Halsy? How about the academy award-nominated co-star of Bonnie and Clyde? Okay, do you remember that episode of Star Trek, the original series, where they go to a planet that is…
De-Aging is Distracting and Unnecessary
With the recent release of “The Irishman” and “Gemini Man,” a lot of the entertainment media has focused the discussion of those films on de-aging. For those who don’t know, De-aging is where you take an older actor and then through the magic of computer…
The Black Hole (1979) Review – Disney Goes Dark In Its First PG Film
Walt Disney’s response to Star Wars is The Black Hole “The Black Hole” opens with some dark music as a space ship slowly crosses the screen that houses the crew, and the robot, that is not RTD2 because this robot talks and floats. His name…
A Review of the Documentary “Gaza”
“Gaza” draws you in, thinking the strip doesn’t look that bad, and then shows you it is that bad. Imagine living in a place that is 25 miles long and 7 miles wide, and is populated by 2 million people and growing. Then add to…
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans Review
What works as a TV show does not necessarily work as a movie. Whenever I attend a movie screening, I try to watch it from the point of view of the target audience. That way I’m giving it as fair of a review as possible….