by mike | Jul 1, 2019 | Baseball, Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
Inspired by a true story, Chasing 3000 (2010) is, of course, a baseball movie that highlights the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, Roberto Clemente. But transcending that, it is a moving testimonial to the powerful bond that exists between brothers, especially...
by mike | Jun 24, 2019 | Books, Death, Humor, Mystery Films, Mystery Novels, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
There are not many TV series that survive for two decades. But England’s detective drama, Midsomer Murders, has been aired on ITV for twenty seasons, and a twenty-first installment is already in the works. Wow, that’s impressive! FROM AWARD-WINNING NOVEL TO THE SMALL...
by mike | Jun 17, 2019 | Books, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
By all accounts the 2018 dystopian/science fiction film, Mortal Engines, should have appeared in one of my Guilty Pleasure posts. It rated no higher than 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it was considered the biggest box-office bomb of the year. But I’m not presenting it...
by mike | Jun 10, 2019 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Last week, when I wrote about the horror/comedy/thriller/creature feature, Snakes on a Plane, I mentioned that there are enough outrageous quotes in this film to warrant its own post. Time to justify that comment. I also said that the film’s most iconic line comes...
by mike | Jun 3, 2019 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
When Samuel L. Jackson was asked to star in the 2006 horror/thriller/comedy film, Snakes on a Plane, he readily accepted. As filming began, the producers thought that a better title would be Pacific Air Flight 121. Jackson told them that the main reason he took the...
