“A billion souls have known death at my hand. It is time you joined them!” – Thanos in Marvel Super Heroes (1995) As those who saw Avengers: Infinity War know, the above quote from the classic arcade game is no exaggeration. If anything, that’s being modest. Yes, we resume things as they left off with…
“The past is never where you think you left it.” – Katherine Anne Porter One year from now, the United States presidential election will completely dominate daily discourse. At this moment, anticipation is building for just who will end up competing and prospective candidates are out there trying to convince the public they’re the best…
“There’s no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.” – President Dwight D. Eisenhower Movies about drug addiction are not new. Movies about a death in the family are not new. Movies about small rural towns are not new. And yet, Back Fork feels like something…
“Fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity.” – Publilius Syrus Pet Sematary 2019 is essentially the novel and/or 1989 film buried in the cursed grounds of the plot and resurrected in the same manner: starts off seeming the same but a little off, then turns bad and wants to do you harm. Rotten and…
“In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.” – Isaac Asimov Whenever one learns of an inspirational news story, that initial presentation is as far as they’ll ever hear about it. But for the people involved, life goes on. Sometimes for better, and sometimes for worse. Such is the case with Three Identical Strangers, a fascinating…
“The superhero movie wave doesn’t really seem to be ending. In fact, it’s more like a superhero movie rising tide that has now formed a permanent lake on top of the film industry.” – Bob Chipman How the superhero movie trend began can be debatable (put me down on the side of Blade being the starter), but…
“What we do for ourselves alone dies with us; what we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” – Albert Pike It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood now that Won’t You Be My Neighbor? has come to its theaters. A powerful work with profound emotional impact, this documentary is an informative…
Probably the best movie in which the main character spends half the time in her underwear.
While it doesn’t come close to ‘Star 80’ quality, this TV flick features standout work from its director and actors.
