by mike | Mar 16, 2020 | Movies, Mystery Films, Native American Films, Native Americans, Uncategorized, Western Movies |
The 1992 film, Thunderheart, has been described as a “contemporary western mystery,” but it is so much more than that. It is “loosely based” on what is known as the Wounded Knee incident, which occurred in 1973, and other instances of Native American resistance, such...
by mike | Nov 18, 2019 | Guilty Pleasures, Movies, TV Shows, Uncategorized, War Movies, Western Movies |
By my own set parameters the 2004 film, The Alamo, should be a Guilty Pleasure of the highest order. Its reviews were negative, and it is considered one of the biggest box-office bombs of all time. But I have always felt it is an excellent film that offers a fair,...
by mike | Mar 25, 2019 | Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Travel, Uncategorized, Western Movies |
Billy Crystal is one of my favorite performers, and his 1991 film, City Slickers, is a gem, much loved by critics and moviegoers alike. As you would guess, he has many of the best lines in the film…but not all. There are plenty of contributors in this laugh-a-minute...
by mike | Feb 5, 2018 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Native Americans, Uncategorized, Western Movies |
I checked out the 2015 western/horror flick, Bone Tomahawk, for two reasons. First, I like those genres, and second, the film stars Kurt Russell, one of my favorites. I had not even heard of it until recently, and it is not hard to understand why. The film had a...
