Trust me, this rivals that woman who suffered horrific burns when hot coffee spilled on her lap. This supersedes that case where the defective part in the Audi made those cars lurch forward on their own, without any prompting. No, this is the case of someone who purchased products from a mail-order company, expecting them…
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The ad and trailer length at the movie theater
I needed to treat myself yesterday. Go and see a nice motion picture. A film for myself, for no other reason than to just enjoy the movie. And, thanks to my previous patronage (and my loyalty card with Regal Cinemas), I had a coupon for both a free movie and a free small bucket of…
Read MoreGodzilla Mathematics
The kids of today, with their Power Rangers and Dragon Balls, never could appreciate what we had for Japanese imported entertainment. Believe me on this. We had Godzilla. Or, more specifically, we had Japanese movies featuring a gigantic lizard-monster who stomped through Tokyo while battling some other kaiju monster. Lather, rinse, repeat. Ha. We didn’t…
Read More“The Sheep Detectives” and “The Testament of Ann Lee” could be my serious eyebleach right now
It’s been a rough few weeks. The horror in Minnesota. Climate change-enhanced storms ready to pulverize the neighborhood. Prices skyrocketing on everything out there. I need something to help me get through all this. And it may involve this upcoming motion picture. Let me explain. In times of turmoil, I’ve sometimes relied on eyebleach. No,…
Read MoreUnless Han shoots first, I’m not going.
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…
Read MoreStudying 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…
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