The Invisible Man (1933)
Coming from a stage acting background, Rains delivers a larger-than-life performance filled with dramatic gestures, booming speeches, and manic energy. The film opens with Dr. Griffin arriving at a small village inn during a snowstorm. Wrapped in a heavy coat, gloves, dark goggles, and facial bandages, he immediately creates anContinue Reading
The Prowler (1981)
Even with all the great gore effects, the movie commits one of the worst sins a horror film can commit: It’s boring. 1981’s The Prowler was directed by Joseph Zito and written by Glenn Leopold, Neal Barbera, and Eric Lewald. I’m honestly not sure why it took three people toContinue Reading
Breaking In (1989)
Breaking In is thoughtful, funny in understated ways, and anchored by a terrific performance from Burt Reynolds. Wrapping up my Mustache May series, I decided to take a look at Breaking In from 1989, a criminally overlooked Burt Reynolds film. Directed by Bill Forsyth (Local Hero) and written by JohnContinue Reading
The Cannonball Run (1981)
The film plays like a giant Hollywood party where everyone was encouraged to improvise, crack each other up, and occasionally wreck expensive vehicles. As part of the ongoing Mustache May series, this week’s stop is the chaotic, celebrity-packed road comedy The Cannonball Run, directed by Hal Needham and starring BurtContinue Reading
Hooper (1978)
(Hooper) may be one of the purest examples of why Burt Reynolds became such a massive movie star in the late 1970s. As part of my Mustache May series, I wanted to revisit 1978’s Hooper, a movie I loved as a kid and hadn’t seen in years. Watching it againContinue Reading
Gator (1976)
It’s a breezy, popcorn-style action film that leans heavily on Burt Reynolds’ charisma and, honestly, that’s enough. As part of my Mustache May series of Burt Reynolds films, we’re kicking things off with 1976’s Gator. This is an interesting one right out of the gate because it marks Burt Reynolds’Continue Reading
Testament (1983)
This isn’t a story about chaos and anarchy; it’s about people trying, and ultimately failing, to maintain compassion and structure as the situation deteriorates. 1983’s Testament stands as one of the most quietly devastating nuclear war films ever made. And it’s one that still doesn’t get mentioned nearly enough alongsideContinue Reading