The Last Kings of Hollywood is a no-surprises retelling of the rise to fame, wealth and power of filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas. Paul Fischer’s The Last Kings of Hollywood re-tells the foundational myths of the late 1960s/1970s era of American filmmaking. Despite naming the three famous filmmakers in its title,Continue reading “Retelling of modern Hollywood’s origin myths plays it safe”
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Schindler’s Watch List
Forgotten and derided Nazisploitation movies expose the lost power of trash cinema and put today’s neutered McMovies to shame. Of all the overused movie clichés, the inescapable prison doesn’t get anywhere near enough scorn. I lost interest in the recent Star Wars: Andor series at the sci‑fi prison with the electrified laser floor. Don’t startContinue reading “Schindler’s Watch List”
Predator: Badlands, or If It Bleeds, We Can Emasculate It
Predator: Badlands is Emasculated Masculinity: The Movie, complete with championing disability, taking down the patriarchy – and a cute Disney animal. At one point in the movie, a creature spits acid at an android and completely melts it away. You know you’re watching a bad movie when you’re envious. Yes, Predator: Badlands is so badContinue reading “Predator: Badlands, or If It Bleeds, We Can Emasculate It”
Alien Resurrection?
8 episodes, Disney+ Alien: Earth sets out to expand the Xenomorph’s universe beyond that of the classic Ridley Scott and James Cameron movies. Reassuringly, the show is no reboot, and the showrunners take us to literal eye-popping new territory. 2024’s awful Alien: Romulus was the series’ greatest hits rehashed for Gen Z and a clearContinue reading “Alien Resurrection?”
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