Month: June 2020

Meantime, “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” was at number three, and went on to gross $500 million. via At the Amazing 1984 Box Office, Movies Like ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Gremlins’ Grew into Blockbusters — IndieWire

Rating: 18 Length: 1hr 4oRelease: 12.6.2009Director: Todd PhillipsAbout: For a bachelor party, three best men and the groom take a road trip to Las Vegas. They wake up the next morning to realise that not only have they lost the groom but also have no recollection. First Thoughts I was working in a cinema when […]… Continue reading The Hangover (2009) — The Queens of Geekdom

Jack Black is the rare combination of a musician and a comedian- finding his start way back on Mr. Show with Bob and David for HBO, Black blossomed that into a memorable supporting role in High Fidelity, which perfectly blended his sardonic wit, musical talent and crass humor. The movie we’re talking about today uses […]… Continue reading Movie Woke #16: School of Rock — bobombblast

What Tristan said: I recommend that you watch Office Space! This is one of those rare examples of a 20 year old movie that has aged well (especially for a comedy…). While the setting is the late ’90s’ dot-com tech office era, the common office stereotypes that existed at that time still exist today. Sure, […]… Continue reading Office Space — mike reviews movies suggested by friends

‘Undersized, undead and angry!’ The Creeps is a 1997 American comedy horror feature film about a scientist that brings Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein’s Monster to life… but there’s a problem and they end up three feet tall! It was re-released as Deformed Monsters Directed by Charles Band (over 150 features) from a […]… Continue reading The Creeps (1997) reviews — MOVIES and MANIA

Starting off with this just in case I forget to tell you by the end of the Reflection. My new thing? Putting something on the stove and walking away. Burn, you say? No. Hard to burn anything when the stove has yet to be turned on. Good Gyod! If I’ve done it once, I’ve done […]… Continue reading Nightly Reflections – Sunday, June 7th, 2020 — The View From My Room

White allies need to go deeper in their support of Black art. via Elevate Black Voices — What the Hell is On My Face?

Movie comedies are in a major slump. Think about it. When was the last time you saw a new movie that made you laugh so hard you couldn’t stop? There haven’t been all that many recently. Which is too bad, because we can always use a good laugh, especially in the here and now. I […]… Continue reading THE LOVEBIRDS (2020) – Romantic Comedy Offers Some Light Diversion — This Is My Creation: The Blog of Michael Arruda

“Nights of Cabiria” was directed by Federico Fellini, but it would not have been possible if not for Giulietta Masina. She was the star of the Italian movie maestro’s previous film, 1956’s “La Strada,” which won the inaugural Academy Award for Best International Feature. It also established “the Fellini circus”: the cliché that he doesn’t […]… Continue reading The Optimism of ‘Nights of Cabiria’ — The Grain of Salt