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
The Frisco Kid tells the story of Avram Belinski, a Polish rabbi dispatched to a synagogue in San Francisco. He encounters a series of misadventures shortly after his boat lands in Philadelphia. After he loses his money to a trio of con men, Avram meets Tommy Lillard, a bank robber.Continue Reading
After watching Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson last week, I thought I should see at least one of the director’s films in its entirety. I picked 1971’s The Female Bunch because it was easily accessible on the Tubi streaming service. Made in 1969Continue Reading
Channing Tatum stars as Jackson Briggs, a former Army Ranger looking to get back into the service. After suffering head trauma, he’s been relieved of duty. He’s repeatedly tried to get reinstated as a Ranger but has been denied. Finally, he gets a chance to prove himself when his formerContinue Reading
When it was announced that yet another version of Batman was set to hit movie screens, many fans wondered why. Since 1989, no less than five different actors have donned the cape and cowl. What else could be done? But, after seeing 2022’s The Batman, I can see why aContinue Reading
Billed as South Korea’s first big disaster film, Tidal Wave (aka Haeundae) is a visual effects spectacular that easily rivals anything that Hollywood has released in the last 10 years. Unfortunately, there’s more to a successful movie than special effects. And, sadly, Tidal Wave doesn’t have much more than visualsContinue Reading
Dog Eat Dog, based on a novel by Edward Bunker, tells a pulpy story about three ex-cons: Diesel (Christopher Matthew Cook,) a burly but intelligent enforcer type; Troy (Nicolas Cage,) a brainy, Humphrey Bogart wannabe; and Mad Dog (Willem Dafoe,) a loose cannon with little emotional control and a drugContinue Reading