Cohen and Tate (1988)

This lean and effective thriller has been skipping along just below my radar for YEARS now. It’s largely due to my knowledge of the two leads, Roy Scheider (‘Jaws’ ) and Adam Baldwin (‘Firefly’), and their individual filmographies, that I know of its existence. In whatever Histories I’ve delved into, regarding these two fine Gentlemen […]

Deadpool (2016)

All right, folks…I, like so many of YOU by now…have drank the Kool-Aid that is ‘Deadpool’. Sure, it’s about a week late…but who cares…I’ve now had what is now being considered the most profitable R-Rated opening EVER seared into my puny little mind…and I loved it! Now I will admit, prior to the abysmal first […]

Paths of Glory (1957)

When most cinephiles think of the films of the late, great Stanley Kubrick, most often they’ll ‘default’ to titles like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ (1968), ‘The Shining’ (1980), or ‘Full Metal Jacket’ (1987). Arguments can also be made for the inclusion of ‘Dr. Stangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’ […]

Play Misty for Me (1971)

Um…yeah. Ok…I guess accomplished directors have to get their start SOMEWHERE. Besides being well renowned as an actor and jazz pianist, Clint Eastwood is very highly regarded for his skills in the director’s chair, and more often than not…his films are of a surprisingly solid quality. Having said that, I do have to mention that […]

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

Oh, Michael Bay…you sick, confusing son-of-a-bitch. Just when I’ve written you off as the over-blown, racist, one-note, hack director douchebag (with an admittedly accessible style), that you most likely are, you pull a ‘fast one’ and dump something like THIS in our laps. I say that as a ‘good thing’. 13 Hours actually worked from […]

The Revenant (2015)

Holy shit! Now THAT…was a gawddamn movie! Wait…scratch that…’The Revenant’ is an EXPERIENCE, not JUST a movie. That’s a far more accurate description. I walked outta the flick about an hour ago…and I still feel numb. I feel…pummeled. And I say that as a good thing. This film COULD be the new definition of the […]

The Third Man (1949)

As I’m sure I’ve mentioned in previous scribblings, I’m a huge fan of the trappings and style of the ‘film noir’ genre. Earlier this week, while reading an unrelated article, I came across mention of this apparently ‘classic’ entry into the genre and decided to give it a whirl, as I was in the mood […]

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

I recently had the good fortune of seeing Quentin Tarantino’s latest flick, the very cool and slightly long ‘The Hateful Eight’, starring veteran bad-ass Kurt Russell (‘The Thing’). In that one, Russell plays a rough bounty hunter in the Old West days following the American Civil War. Just prior to jumping into bed with QT […]

Other Movies From a Weekend: A Quick Summary

In the post Xmas ‘exhale’, my wallet is feeling a little light and Card of Credit is feeling a little heavy. So it was certainly not going to be some extravagant and expensive excursion for us this last weekend. Luckily…there’s ALWAYS movies to fall back on…especially when you hate your neighborhood and don’t want to […]

The Hateful Eight (2015)

Yes, folks…as to be more or less expected at this point, Quentin Tarantino has done it again! I, like SO many film geeks out there, love Tarantino’s work, going back to his still outstanding feature film debut, 1992’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’. He has a unique understanding of film and its place in pop culture, and […]