I get it. George Lucas created an entire legacy on his 1977 science fiction epic Star Wars. And in that legacy, he expanded on the original film by turning it into the middle part of a nine-film epic saga (renaming the original film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), and then spending the better…
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Studying for the Rocky Horror Picture Show in 2025
Tonight I’m attending a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Palace Theater. It’s a shadow cast performance; which means a crew of local actors (“The Kids of Albany”) will recreate the film on stage while the film itself plays in the background. This is cool stuff. Trust me on this. And I’ve…
Read MoreSo what is “nyuk, nyuk, nyuk” in Spanish?
I will admit it. I am a fan of the Three Stooges. Saw all the shorts. Saw all the feature-length films. Even saw a few shorts that featured solo Stooges (there’s a whole set of Columbia short films that just feature Shemp Howard). But as of yesterday … I had not seen the Three Stooges…
Read MoreBuster Keaton made a silent film AND a talkie … in 1965.
Buster Keaton was one of the three legends of silent film, along with Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Keaton’s films are considered masterpieces of the time, and you could convincingly argue that The General, along with Steamboat Bill Jr., Seven Chances, and The Cameraman were truly Keaton’s finest work. Trust me. Put The General up…
Read MoreGene Hackman was an actor’s actor.
You don’t win two Academy Awards and a ton of accolades for just being decent on screen. And Gene Hackman was more than decent. He infused life and energy into every role he played, no matter what the genre and no matter what the storyline. Don’t doubt me on this. Take a look at eight…
Read More“Groundhog Day” on the Royale With Cheese Movie Club
The “Royale With Cheese Movie Club” is a section of my blog where I finally get around to watching films that EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD has already seen. The category was named after the classic dialogue in Pulp Fiction, where Vinnie and Jules talk about what Quarter Pounders with Cheese are called in France. Now…
Read MoreDave Fleischer’s fourth preserved National Film Registry movie
Every year around this time, the National Film Registry announces 25 films selected for preservation and conservation. The program, which began in 1988, looks to save our motion picture history, and films from the silent era to modern times (including Modern Times) are designated for preservation in the Library of Congress. Among the 25 films…
Read MoreBilbo … Bilbo Baggins, cheapest little Hobbit of them all…
If I asked you about your favorite film adaptation of any of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, I’m sure most of you would say, “Chuck, go get a Blu-Ray of the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy,” and your argument would be valid. Now if you want to take this into a deep cut, you could…
Read MoreCould “The Gutter” be the raunchiest bowling movie of all time? You tell me.
There might be maybe three movies that feature the sport of bowling as a central plot line. And depending on your personal feelings about the sport, they’re either the best bowling movies ever … or an affront to the very sport. Of course, you must start off with the classic The Big Lebowski and all…
Read MoreGodzilla Minus One on the Royale With Cheese Movie Club
This is kind of a variation on the Royale With Cheese Movie Club, the blog category where I review movies that everybody else has seen – except me. The category title comes from my FINALLY seeing Pulp Fiction 20 years after everyone else saw it. But this time, the only reason I didn’t see this…
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