In the first Bill and Ted movie, the two teenagers upon whose shoulders the fate of humanity rests passed a school history report contest to ensure the future of their band, which will be the driving force to the future utopia in which as George Carlin tells us at the beginning “even the dirt is clean…” Now it’s the sequel, and instead of traveling through … Continue reading Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey Review
The future of the world depends upon the band Wyld Stallions forming after two teenage misfits played by Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter getting an A+ on their high school history report final. With said future in jeopardy George Carlin of all people hops into an old school 20th century phone booth and travels through the portals of time to set things right. I must … Continue reading Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Review
I know for a fact that I am under-rating this movie in this review, but I don’t feel too bad about that. The reason I sought out this movie in the first place because it was the favorite film of the man who made me want to write about movies, Roger Ebert. Ebert reviewed this movie at least three times in his life, and the … Continue reading La Dolce Vita Review
I’m a sucker for good coming of age movies, and for music history movies, and this is another one, like Almost Famous that is directly in my wheelhouse. This movie tells the story of the fictional one hit wonder band known as the Wonders (originally the Oneders—not pronounced Oh-needers by the way) who go from obscurity to overnight sensation with the success of the very … Continue reading That Thing You Do! Review
Man on the Moon is not a wrestling movie really, but a good portion of it is devoted to Andy Kauffman, who was an ahead of his time comedian and avant-guard provocateur and his dabblings in pro wrestling. It all started out with him wrestling women as a comedy skit, and evolved to him actually taking the act to actual wrestling arenas in the Tennessee … Continue reading Man on the Moon Review
If the people who ran World Wrestling Entertainment were as inept at what they do as the producers of this movie were at making a comedy, that form of entertainment would have went out of business decades ago. Ready to Rumble is a wrestling movie produced in conjunction with a wrestling company, that did in fact go out of business from being that inept, and … Continue reading Ready to Rumble Review
Three salesman converge upon a Wichita hotel suite where they are holding one of those dreadfully boring business get togethers in order to snag a big time client referred to as The Big Kahuna. In the meantime, as they wait for the party they all take turns waxing poetic on life and what it means to be a human being. What a hidden gem for … Continue reading The Big Kahuna Review
We picture the west in vast panoramas, great big blue skies, open prairies, with miles upon miles of amazing, yet challenging and often life threatening terrain, symbolizing opportunity and risk, the “Manifest Destiny” of the 19th century and the quintessential “American Dream” of the 20th century, all punctuated by a booming Elmer Bernstein soundtrack and Big John Wayne smiling at us from afar atop his … Continue reading A Million Ways To Die In The West Review
Neighbors tells the story of Mac and Kelly Radner (played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) who are a couple in their young 30’s with a new house and a new baby. Though they miss going out and staying out late with friends to a certain degree they also are very happy with their new life as parents. Then a wrench is thrown into their … Continue reading Neighbors Review
The story revolves around the Zisman family and how the family deals with a set of tragic events. Irving Zisman (Knoxville) is a “free” man following the death of his wife of several years and is ready to get back into the single life. His daughter Kimmie is about to go to jail again for violating parole and wants him to take his 8-year old … Continue reading Bad Grandpa Review
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