Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most influential directors in cinema history. He also has a somewhat checkered reputation among those who’ve worked with him. Or so I’ve read. If I’m being honest, I know very little about the man responsible for such acclaimed movies as North by Northwest, TheContinue Reading
If you were a hardcore fan of professional wrestling in the 1980s, you’ve likely heard of the Von Erich family. (I say “hardcore” because if you were a casual fan who only watched the WWF Superstars, you might not know of the Von Erich heritage.) I was not a hardcoreContinue Reading
After watching Clint Eastwood’s Sully, two things came to my mind. First, Tom Hanks can play almost anyone and you’ll immediately believe that person is the best in their field, bar none. Secondly, he makes it look effortless. In Sully, Hanks plays Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who landedContinue Reading
I’m a sucker for survival stories. Especially stories of people lost at sea who are forced to adapt, improvise, and apply their navigational and nautical skills to survive. 2018’s Adrift is a movie that tells such a story. An added bonus is that it’s true. (Well, it’s based on aContinue Reading
I grew up in the 1970s but I was too young to “get” punk music. My musical tastes at that time were Elton John, Bay City Rollers, and KISS. When I grew up a bit, I would read magazines like Creem, Rock, and Circus. They let me know a littleContinue Reading
Before 2015, Adam McKay was best known for directing Will Farrell comedies like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. After he co-wrote and directed The Big Short, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of the events leading up to the 2007 economic crisis, hisContinue Reading
Growing up in the 1970s, Queen was a staple of my musical upbringing. Their music was all over the Top 40 and album radio stations I listened to at the time. At 10 years old, I decided that I was going to try and set a world record by listeningContinue Reading