Countdown

Seriously, how did I not know this movie existed? Last night I was looking at HBO’s list of what’s leaving this month and spotted “Countdown”, directed by Robert Altman, and starring Robert Duval and James Caan. So serious star power, a new director that would go on to make movies I love like M*A*S*H, and a topic that I find fascinating.… Read the rest “Countdown”

Somewhere Else Tomorrow

Rather nice documentary on Amazon Prime about (East) German Daniel Rintz and his motorcycle trip from Berlin to Australia. Like Motorcycle Diaries, Jupiter Travels, and Long Way Round, the story focuses on the interactions with the people along the journey and the hardships or travel.

Demolition Man

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Recently I picked up the 1992 movie for $4.99 starring Sandra Bullock, Wesley Snipes, and Sylvester Stallone named after a 1981 song by The Police, Demolition Man. There’s no way this 1993 rated R film could/would get made today. It is a very strange film mixing violence, action, satire, and comedy.… Read the rest “Demolition Man”

King Kong Filmography

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With the new King Kong vs Godzilla movie coming out in a few months, I thought I would put together a list of King Kong movies to re-watch in preparation. I’ve left off the cartoon and other TV appearances. Let me know if I’ve missed any theatrical outings.

Ad Astra

When I first saw the trailer for Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt, I was pretty sure I was in for yet another Hollywood art film set in space. I’m fine with that as long as we don’t call it science fiction.… Read the rest “Ad Astra”

Batman 1989

One of my most most memorable film-going experiences was seeing Batman (1989) in a theater with actual bats flying around during the movie. Back in college, the choices for movie theaters were rather limited. On campus we had Rudder theater where you could see cult films like Rocky Horror and sneak previews of movies like Action Jackson.… Read the rest “Batman 1989”

Glass

M. Knight Shyamalan’s new movie is out and I waited until $5 Tuesday to catch a showing. As the trailers started the theater was still mostly empty. By the time the Universal logo appeared on the screen more than half the seats were taken.… Read the rest “Glass”