10 things you didn’t know about these 1970s movies
Category: Commentary
Commentary on movies and TV
A look at the sniper in movies
The nature of what a sniper does makes it a perfect fit for film tensionWe’ve been watching snipers in movies going back to 1941 when...
Remembering the late Bill Paxton
The news report caught me off guard. I was at my desk at the office when a colleague passing by asked me if I’d heard...
A look at TailSlate’s favorite gangster movies
We hate what gangsters do but we love seeing them portrayed on the big screenAmerica’s love affair with movies about gangsters (mobsters if you prefer)...
The Best and Worst of Movies Based on Video Games
TailSlate looks at the video game turned movie genre
Peter Cushing, Rogue One and CGI of dead actors
An actor’s career never really ends. Even after he’s dead.
The Irony of TV’s Content Comfort Trap
In an entertainment landscape overflowing with programming, why are we inundated with reboots, remakes and reimagings? It's because we find solace in the familiar.
Star Trek Stuff
Some information and trivia about the franchise that is about to celebrate 5 decades of existenceFor the American television viewing public, it began on a...
TailSlate suggests a few “war films” for Memorial Day Viewing
Don't know about you but I can't handle watching 'The Green Berets' on another Memorial Day weekend
The Politics of ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
To say that conservatives who are horrified at the prospect of Hillary Clinton being elected President this November are salivating at the release of the film "13 Hours" would be a major understatement.