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How Mel Gibson’s Meltdowns Enhance ‘Blood Father’
While sobriety and solitude tamed his wild ways, Gibson’s John Link seems like a haunted man with gristle in his blood.…
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‘Living Dead’ – The Perfect Punk Zombie Movie
Blending humor and horror proved irresistible, with “Fright Night” becoming the year’s biggest horror hit. The second Freddy Krueger installment,…
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Reviews
How ‘Slasher’ Embraces Its (Bloody) Good Name
In particular, 1984 was the year the PTA famously picketed screenings of “Silent Night, Deadly Night” and Siskel & Ebert…
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How ‘The Phenom’ Avoids Baseball Cliches
There’s little action on the diamond, no motivational locker room speech and no slow-motion slide into home. Nor does the…
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‘The Crush’ Revisited: Silverstone’s Epic ’90s Trash
We saw her flirt her way through three Aerosmith videos and star as the love-me-or-else teen in “The Crush.” The…
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Blu-ray ‘Manhunter’ Makes Great Film Even Better
In addition to its Best Picture Oscar, more than $100 million box office gross and permanent stamp on the zeitgeist,…
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Why You Should Revisit ‘Cop Rock’ Debacle
In addition to westerns, audiences couldn’t get enough of movies where characters burst into song, declaring their passion through singing…
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Why Vincent Price Still Scares Us Silly
Is it the delicious way he wraps his tongue around his lines, making every syllable sound almost musical? Is it…
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‘Sharkansas’ Fails the ‘So Bad It’s Good’ Test
The channel also hosted high-profile premieres (“Frank Herbert’s Dune”) and original programming that didn’t involve CGI sharks attacking via tornado.…
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‘Death’ Even Better in Our Selfie Society
Freddie Mercury once asked us, “who wants to live forever?” TV ads toting “age defying make-up” and youthful regimens pop…
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