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…
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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…
Don’t Say Gay: China Forces Disney to Dump their LGBTQ Push
They don’t say gay… in China. The Disney corporation’s unprecedented push to target children for early sexualization ran into the Great Wall of…
Modern Reality: Waiting for the Breaking Point
For the last few weeks I’ve been focused on finishing up my latest book project, and to facilitate that, I’ve been trying to tune…
Why Do Actors Think Anyone Cares About Their Opinions?
Oh look, another actor (whose face is far less well known than the mask he wears on screen) has decided to share his thoughts…
Three Reasons the Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Was Doomed from the Start
There’s something humorously monotonous about Hollywood’s growing list of artistic failures. Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop is the latest exhibit in this Museum of Failure.…
Geek Guns Part 26: Examining Alec Baldwin’s Colt Single Action Army
This week we’re going to take a look at a timeless classic that’s appeared in countless films and never killed anyone on set –…
When the Amish Became Sexy: Revisiting 1985’s ‘Witness’
There’s a certain awful symmetry to Hollywood’s woke hypocrisy. Tom Cruise has saddled up for a second go at playing Maverick 20 years…
Why Modern Films Stink… Especially the Disney Ones
The other day I found myself stuck in a waiting room and one of the Marvel Disney movies was playing on the wall TV. I…