Insomnia File #36: Punchline (dir by David Seltzer)
What’s an Insomnia File? You know how some times you just can’t get any sleep and, at about three in the morning, you’ll find yourself watching whatever you can find on cable? This feature is all about...
View ArticleMusic Video of the Day: Wild Wild Life by The Talking Heads (1986, directed...
In 1986, David Byrne of Talking Heads directed his very first feature film. True Stories took place in the fictional town in Virgil, Texas and, as Byrne himself put it, it was “a project with songs...
View ArticleIcarus File No. 4: Captive State (dir by Rupert Wyatt)
Does anyone remember Captive State? Captive State came out in March and, before it was released, it seemed like it had the potential to be something special. The trailer looked good. The cast was...
View Article(Not Quite A) Mardi Gras Film Review: The Big Easy (dir by Jim McBride)
One of the more surprising things about the 1987 film, The Big Easy, is that there aren’t any big Mardi Gras scenes. Don’t get me wrong. Several characters in the film mention Mardi Gras, usually in a...
View ArticleMusic Video Of The Day: Good Golly Miss Molly by Little Richard (1991,...
Little Richard, R.I.P. John Goodman’s in this video because it was released as part of the promotional campaign for King Ralph, a film where John Goodman becomes the King of the United Kingdom. I’ve...
View Article6 Actors Who I Hope Win An Oscar In The Next Ten Years: 2021 Edition
We talk a lot about which performers and directors have been snubbed at Oscar time. For movie lovers, that’s an important subject. We all know that great actors like Peter O’Toole, Cary Grant, Albert...
View ArticleThe Babe (1992, dir. by Arthur Hiller)
John Goodman. He’s a good actor but not a very convincing baseball player. Last night, I watched The Babe, which starred John Goodman as Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth was one of the greatest baseball players of...
View ArticleHorror Film Review: Fallen (dir by Gregory Hobilt)
“Time is on my side….” sings an ancient Sumerian demon, who is apparently a huge fan of the Rolling Stones. “Do you like cream?” asks a possibly crooked detective who is played by a slightly less heavy...
View ArticleLisa Reviews A Palme d’Or Winner: Barton Fink (dir by Joel and Ethan Coen)
With the Cannes Film Festival underway in France, I decided that I would spend the next few days watching and reviewing some of the previous winners of the Palme d’Or. Today, I got things started with...
View Article10 Oscar Snubs From the 1990s
Ah, the 90s. Some would say that this was the last good decade that the world would ever experience. It was certainly a good decade for films! Still, there were some notable Oscar snubs during this...
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