Pop culture at its most disturbing
When I heard the new movie from independent film company Wicked Pixel Cinema was called “Ratline,? I pictured maybe a rodent infestation flick, or possibly a killer in a series of underground sewer lines. Boy, was I wrong. ?Ratline,? Wicked Pixel?s fourth major release, is now out on DVD and highly recommended for those who love a cheesy, disgusting B-movie …
Who caught last night’s premiere of the new FX show, American Horror Story? Anyone who knows me can tell you I am a huge cynic when it comes to most horror movies and television shows from the last 20 years. It is by far my favorite genre, and I loathe seeing a trailer that looks promising, only to find the …
ill this turn into another Dixie Chicks-caliber scandal? It seems that Hank Williams Jr. has stepped into some…well, let’s just say he is at the center of a firestorm today. During an interview on Fox News yesterday, the self-proclaimed redneck compared President Obama to Hitler, saying a golf outing between Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner was like …
During the month of October, three legendary figures that helped define the Halloween season as we know it today passed over “to the other side.” On Oct. 3, 2004, Janet Leigh died of vasculitis. Best known of course as the unfortunate shower-taker in the original Psycho, Leigh actually built an impressively wide array of Hollywood work, including comedies, dramatic roles, …
ver just the last few weeks, I have noticed three glaring examples of decision-making among companies that seemingly goes against everything their consumers want. I, along with many other people, cancelled my Netflix account after it announced its plan to raise prices dramatically (as much as 60 percent). My decision was not based on price, really (my own plan was …
With apologies, a premiere, and a star on Hollywood, it appears “Sheen-gate” may be nearing its dramatic end. The highly rated sitcom Two and a Half Men will return tonight on CBS with Ashton Kutcher filling the void left behind by Charlie Sheen. People have been discussing the episode for months, throwing around all kinds of conjecture as to how …
Actor Cliff Robertson died from natural causes Saturday at the age of 88. Spanning over 50 years Robertson’s roles in Hollywood included the first portrayal of a sitting president in PT-109 (1963), an Oscar-winning performance in Charly (1968), and his take on Henry Ford in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987). I remember reading (and being incredibly moved by) …
I know. Shocking. Groundbreaking. The last thing anyone would ever expect to happen. But it’s true. Before releasing the Star Wars saga on Blu-ray, George Lucas is making significant changes to the films. Darth Vader becomes even more simpering. Yoda looks even less real and even more like a cartoon…and more! see one particularly stupid change here… and another one …
This weekend marked the anniversary of the passing of Ruth Gordon. When she died of a stroke on Aug. 28, 1985, at the age of 88, she left behind a treasure trove of screenplays and landmark comedic performances. Among my all-time favorite movies is 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby. As the film’s two-hour length progresses, it grows continuously more disturbing and unnerving. …
Led Zeppelin‘s The Song Remains the Same, followed by an old Heckle and Jeckle cartoon, followed by the music of Devo, and, finally, the original Night of the Living Dead. A classic lineup like that can only mean one thing-I am on the couch in the mid-1980s, checking out Night Flight. For the uninitiated, Night Flight was a show on …
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