The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

“Death’s coming to Brooklyn, and he’s got buck teeth and a cottontail,” says Snowball. Illumination Entertainment has been very successful financially in the last few years producing animated films such as the very entertaining (and Oscar-nominated) Despicable Me (which I’ve seen on … Continue reading →

Mildred Pierce (1945)

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“Personally, Veda’s convinced me that alligators have the right idea. They eat their young,” says Ida Corwin to Mildred Pierce. Joan Crawford was let out of her contract with MGM in the early 1940s and subsequently looked for challenging roles.  … Continue reading →

Art: Michael Jackson- Jackinator 2: Jack Off Time

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Here’s another Michael Jackson movie-related drawing (yes, there are still more to come!).  I was inspired by the summer blockbuster season several years ago, and one of the biggest summer blockbusters of all time is James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day.  This drawing features Michael Jackson in a … Continue reading →

Blu-ray Tuesdays: 7/26/16 Recommendations

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Art- Spock

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I didn’t get a chance to post this last week.  To celebrate the release of Justin Lin’s Star Trek Beyond, I figured I’d post this old drawing I did of Spock several years ago.  I was just messing around while doodling an image … Continue reading →

Blow Out (1981)

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“That’s a terrible scream.  Jack, what cat did you have to strangle to get that?” asks the sound mixer.  Jack Terry responds, “The one you hired.  That’s her scream.”  The mixer replies, “You mean you didn’t dub that?” After his … Continue reading →

50 Years of Star Trek: Star Trek Beyond (2016)

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“Our captain will come for us.  Mercy will be the last thing on his mind,” says Nyota Uhura.  Krall responds, “I’m counting on it.” J.J. Abrams successfully rebooted the Star Trek franchise without discounting everything that had come before (via … Continue reading →

The BFG (2016)

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“Why did you take me?” asks Sophie.  The BFG replies, “Because I hears your lonely heart, in all the secret whisperings of the world.” Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, first … Continue reading →

Blu-ray Tuesdays: 7/19/16 Recommendations

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Ghostbusters (2016)

“Can I bring my cat to work?” asks Kevin Beckman.  Abby Yates says, “Oh I’m sorry.  I’m allergic to cats.”  Kevin responds, “No.  My cat’s a dog.”  Abby asks, “Your cat’s a dog?”  Kevin replies, “Yeah.  Well, his full name’s … Continue reading →