The F’ing Genius of Brian DePalma’s ‘Scarface’
I’ve been on a bit of a tear against poor writing, but the fact is one doesn’t have to come up with something completely…
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Diagnosing Hollywood: When Woke is All You Know, It’s All You Write
When I wrote the Man of Destiny series, I knew I needed to find a plausible reason for a parliamentary democracy to collapse into civil…
Could America’s Tanking Economy Save Hollywood from Itself?
Man, I take a sabbatical to finish a book and the wokeness goes into overdrive! I had to chuckle when I saw that The Rings…
Anti-Maverick: Tom Cruise’s Insufferable “The Last Samurai”
After writing such a positive review for a Tom Cruise movie I was forced to ponder whether my dislike of him is based on his…
Dammit! Top Gun Maverick is Actually a Decent Movie After All
I yield to none in my willingness to make bold predictions and hugely unpopular hot takes. Since no one was asking, yes, Peter Jackson’s…
A Tedious ‘Fury Road’: Where George Miller Went Full George Lucas
Okay, I have to take back some of my criticisms of The Road Warrior. For all its flaws, that is a far better film…
Mad Mad Beyond Thunderdome: Pure Awesome
It may seem strange to put it this way, but after throwing shade on The Road Warrior, I really like the way Mad Max:…
The Road Warrior: Fun, but also Stupid
The Mad Max series gave a big boost to the genre of “post-apocalyptic” fiction but first movie, the eponymous Mad Max, wasn’t about recovering…
Retro Review: A Strong Finish for Magnum P.I. (1980-1988)
In a previous post, I noted that by the end of its sixth season, Magnum P.I. was creatively exhausted. The original focus of the…
The Decline and Fall of Magnum P.I. (1980 – 1988)
Some time ago I bought the complete DVD collection of Magnum P.I., and while it’s been fun to re-watch it for the first time in…