I can’t say I remember a whole lot about King Henry VIII from my history classes besides the fact that he had six wives. What I do recall, I learned by watching an animated children’s show in my youth. I can’t remember the name of the show (a quick online search shows a Horrible History […]
Do you remember the movie Independence Day? Of course you do. Massive summer blockbuster that launched Will Smith into superstardom, right? Came out just a few years ago? Fun fact: after this summer, the release of Independence Day will be closer in history to the moon landings than to the present day. Why did I […]
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: grumpy old person turns beloved neighbor and family member after opening up to their neighbors. It’s nothing original, yet if done well enough, keeps people coming back for more. And so it is with A Man Called Otto, in itself a remake of A Man Called Ove, […]
James Cameron is a Hollywood juggernaut. Now, you may not think of his name first when you’re listing the top directors nowadays; you might think Spielberg, Tarantino, Nolan. But when you look at the list of movies for which he at least directed and wrote, aside from Piranha II, his success rate is astonishing. The […]
I can’t remember the first movie I ever watched, but I can easily remember the first movie that scared the crap out of me. When I was wee toddler Steve, I used to go over to a neighbor’s house for daycare. This lady had two older kids and I recall on one occasion, they put […]
How do you say goodbye to someone you hate? I mean, in most cases, you don’t. If you see them in public, you’ll likely try to avoid them, unless you’re in a pugilistic mood and feel like confronting them. But what if that person is your father, and he’s passed away and specifically requested you […]
Some people avoid movie trailers. [Editor: I feel attacked] It’s not an entirely unreasonable decision; trailers can often spoil the plot or give away too many clues (see: Terminator 2). Once that happens, the enjoyment of a movie can be ruined. I, on the other hand, tend to enjoy trailers. If it’s a movie that […]
Typically when I write a review, I’ll use a personal anecdote or try and come up with some witty or clever (or at least something I think is witty or clever) intro to draw people in. I haven’t been fired yet, so It works, I guess. I haven’t been able to do that with Vengeance, […]
Back in grade school, I remember during one of our English classes, we had to take a chapter from a book (pretty sure it was Where the Red Fern Grows) and act it out in class. I don’t remember the exact scene I chose, but I remember that in order to condense the chapter down […]
Towards the end of Elvis, there’s a montage of clips of the real-life Elvis performing, including one of the final renditions of “Unchained Melody” that he performed. It’s beautiful, heartbreaking, and for a brief moment, I couldn’t tell if I was hearing Elvis or Austin Butler. That’s how good Austin’s portrayal is. From the moment […]
