The Omen (1976)

The Omen (1976) – So here’s a fun little fact about WordPress it keeps track of how many posts you publish and lets you know. A couple posts ago I noticed the numbers creeping upward… 663… 664… 665… I knew there was only one movie that could possibly be the subject of my 666th published … Continue reading

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang(2005) – Amidst the various Jason Friedberg/Aaron Seltzer monstrosities we see nowadays that pass for parody (Any movie with a [Genre] Movie title and a couple others) it’s easy to forget there is such a thing as AFFECTIONATE parody. Something that aims to deconstruct, while as the same time pay loving homage … Continue reading

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Snakes on a Plane (2006) – This week has seen the passing of actor-turned-turned-stuntman-turned-director David R. Ellis. Ellis did stunts for movies like Lethal Weapon and Scarface and was the second unit director for movies like The Matrix Reloaded and Deep Blue Sea (the latter of which has more than a little in common with … Continue reading

Tales from the Script (2009)

Tales from the Script (2009) – Damn, this movie is disheartening. The movie is about writing movies. It features interviews with many prominent screenwriters such as John August (Big Fish, Go), Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York), Guinevere Turner (American Psycho, Bloodrayne), Allison Anders (Gas Food … Continue reading