Where, oh, where do I begin? Mommie Dearest is a biographical drama based on the memoir of the same name written by Christina Crawford about her mother, the famed screen legend, Joan Crawford, and the troubling relationship that the mother and daughter pair had. The film was directed by Frank Perry, a man who definitely did not have enough experience with actors to helm this … Continue reading Notoriously Bad Films: Mommie Dearest (1981)
Look, I love The Breakfast Club just as much as the next person. I love anytime The Breakfast Club is referenced or used as inspiration in other media. But, as I’ve stated many times before on this site, just because I love a film does not mean that I am blind to it’s flaws. And, man, does this one have some flaws. I don’t mean … Continue reading The Troubling Thing About The Breakfast Club
Whenever I want a good laugh, I turn to this film. Directed by David Mirkin and starring Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion is a comedy about two friends who come to the conclusion that they haven’t amounted to much since high school, just before they are about to attend their ten year reunion. We see their lives now, and … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
Oliver and Company was released the same year as Who Framed Roger Rabbit? If you’ve been with me for a while, you know that I’ve discussed the importance of that film in regard to animation. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can read about it here. It’s important to mention that Oliver and Company came out the same year as Roger … Continue reading Revisiting Disney: Oliver and Company (1988)
I have never once understood the dislike for this film. Maybe it’s because it’s a “Jukebox Musical”. Maybe it’s because of the differences the film has to the Broadway show. Maybe it’s the cast. Honestly, I don’t really know. Rock of Ages, in short, is a film about “a small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset strip, while pursuing their Hollywood … Continue reading Movie Musical Mondays: Rock Of Ages
“A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.” I had never watched this film before and I was, in no way, prepared for what I was about to watch. This was one of those movies that I became more interested in the longer that I watched it. Right from the very beginning, … Continue reading 86. Platoon (1986)
