While I appreciate the filmmakers using techniques to differentiate Alabama Snake from other true crime documentaries, their efforts only serve to cheapen the subject matter. In October, 1991, Darlene Summerford called for an ambulance. She claimed her husband attempted to kill her by forcing a rattlesnake to bite her arm.Continue Reading
Not knowing anything about Al Adamson didn’t prevent me from throughly enjoying Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson. As someone who enjoys all types of B-movies, I hesitate to admit that, before viewing Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson,Continue Reading
Honest Man feels as if it could use either more focus on the case or a longer running time to achieve its aims. I was a freshman in college when then Pennsylvania State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer committed suicide at a press conference in January, 1987. Looking back, I rememberContinue Reading
If there is one major complaint about the movie, it is that it doesn’t give viewers any guidance as to what individuals can do to help the situation. One might think that keeping a home salt water aquarium is a harmless way to enjoy the beauty of the sea. PaulaContinue Reading
It’s hard to come away from The River and The Wall without being moved by the sheer beauty of the area and the absolute lunacy of the border wall. For as long as I can remember, the United States has had an ongoing struggle regarding illegal immigrants crossing the U.S./MexicoContinue Reading
Mean Man can be compared to 2008’s Anvil: The Story of Anvil, but, although the two tell similar stories, it isn’t as funny, inspiring or triumphant. If you’ve seen the 1988 documentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, you probably remember the interview with W.A.S.P. guitaristContinue Reading
As someone who typically cheers for the underdog, I enjoyed seeing the arrogant Nintendo caught off-guard by the upstart Sega. One of the most interesting times in the relatively short history of video games is the 1990s. As the decade dawned, Nintendo had risen from the ashes of the industryContinue Reading