On February 23rd, 1989, Laura Palmer died. And we all heard about it. That’s the date, in the fictional world of Twin Peaks, that the high school homecoming queen met her end… The pivotal event that was the moment that…
Category: Neglected Cinema
Movies, Neglected Cinema
Retro movie review – Who Knows what evil lurks in the heart of men? The 1994 Shadow movie does…
I decided, on a lark, to rewatch the 1994 The Shadow movie, starring (Emmy winner) Alec Baldwin, to see if the years since had been kind. When it came out I was (gulp) 15 and it was the third of…
Geek, Movies, Neglected Cinema
Retro Movie Review: Popeye
I am watching the DVD of Popeye, the oft-maligned film that Robert Altman made in the early 80s, and I am smiling. The movie, flaws and all, works for me. While I am no big Altman or Robin Williams fan,…
Movies, Neglected Cinema
Retro movie review: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, unrated version
I recently bought the complete boxed set of all five Planet of the Apes movies on blu-ray, for a couple of reasons: one, I’m a fan of the series and wanted to upgrade from the DVDs I owned; and two,…
Disney, Movies, Neglected Cinema
Retro Movie Review – The Rocketeer
MAN, I love this movie. And I sometimes think I’m the only one who does. Backstory: I saw the film on opening day, 1991. And was entranced. The ’30s sets, costumes, and dialogue. The wonderful acting by then-Bind Timothy Dalton…
Movies, Neglected Cinema
Review – Meet the Robinsons
Yes, a review of a movie actually playing in theatres right now (and one that is NOT 20 years old). Imagine that. My oldest son asked me to go see Meet the Robinsons, and I was, at best, apathetic. The…