H.G. Wells wrote War of the Worlds in 1898. Using the math skills I learned in college, I quickly figured out that this story is 107 years old. On the evening of October 30, 1938, Orson Welles broadcasted a dramatization of the story, which in effect sent listeners into mass… Continue reading
Team America: World Police comes billed with all the usual controversy surround nearly anything done by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the crafty creators of the hit show South Park. From cuts being made to the film involving excessive puppet sex to maintain a R rating to intense allegations that… Continue reading
Let it be known right off the bat that I have not seen the original The Manchurian Candidate, which was released in 1962 and directed by the late, great John Frankenheimer. This review will reflect how this update of the film stands in its own right. War stories are among… Continue reading
Here we go again…another Ashley Judd murder/mystery. After High Crimes, Double Jeopardy, Eye of the Beholder, and Kiss the Girls, Judd is back in action in Twisted. She plays Jessica Shepard, a cop who has just been promoted after subduing a rapist. Most proud of her is John Mills (Jackson),… Continue reading
I know people who have a frightening resemblance to Jack Black in this movie. In fact, Black’s external passion for rock music is the equivalent to my internal love for it. You see, I could never act this goofy and get away with it. School Of Rock caught me completely… Continue reading