Admittedly, I don’t watch a lot of sports movies. Maybe it’s the fact that they mostly seem to follow the same inspirational story arc, maybe it’s the fact that I’m not into that many sports, or maybe it’s the fact that watching a clearly staged game isn’t as exciting as watching one live; who knows?…
I’m sorry, everybody. Octoberween’s still weeks away, but I just can’t wait. I’m totally psyched out for Halloween this year, even though I have nothing going on and won’t be doing anything at all except sitting at home with my obscenely large LaserDisc collection. The air has cooled down, the leaves are dying, the sky…
It’s raining today. It might not be when I post this or when you read it, but it’s raining now while I write it. It’s dark, it’s cold, it’s wet, and Octoberween begins in under a month. Sure, maybe it’s too early for horror movies, but it’s not too early for… a late night double…
This week I’m not reviewing a movie. I’m basically writing an essay, which is a particularly disturbing departure from the norm because for the first time in seventeen years, I’m actually not a student, so writing an essay should be the last thing on my mind, but I’m passionate about this topic. As the title…
Summer is ending, which means fun and cheer are ending with it, until Halloween, and then again until Christmas, and then again until the next summer. That’s how it goes, right? In honor of the temporary death of joy, I’ve decided to turn my attention away from Shakespeare and Robin Williams movies and blockbusters and focus on…
As you’re all well aware, the world lost two cinematic legends this past week: Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. The latter was eighty-nine and died of natural causes. Though no less talented, her death was perhaps less tragic. Every movie site worth their salt has been covering or commemorating them in some way, and…
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11 And we’re back. My break from Shakespeare (or Breakspeare, if you will) turned out to be quite short indeed. I’m bouncing back today with something that’s hardly Shakespearean, though. Forbidden Planet (1956) The Plot: Brilliant Dr. Morbius (Walter…
Rooster Illusion 