From We Belong Dead, Issue 31, published 2022
If you live in a place like New York or Tokyo, you’re used to seeing your hometown destroyed on screen. It’s a slow year if the Statue of Liberty isn’t decapitated in at least one movie.
I’ve spent most of my life in Kansas City, a mellow Midwestern town that’s often overlooked in popular culture. Except that one time in 1983, when we got obliterated in a nuclear war.
Continue reading “The Day After (1983)”This terrific documentary has a regional connection for KC readers, but it’s pretty universal.
Since I’m only seeing movies when/if I want to now, I’m not feeling qualified to pick a Top Ten this year. Instead, I’m going to fill in my review archives with some choices from previous years. First up is a great noir from J.C. Chandor that didn’t get nearly enough attention when it came out in 2014 (locally in 2015).
I’m watching more movies for fun, now that I’m not getting paid for reviews. Periodically, I will publish my reactions, just because. Also, you will probably like this more if you’ve seen the film in question. A detailed plot synopsis is on the Wikipedia page, if you want a shortcut. Here, there be spoilers…
Continue reading “Rambling Thoughts on “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (2019)”
In which I express my pleasant surprise at how good a movie about a creepy-eyed cyborg chick can be.
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/behindthemikes/episodes/2019-02-24T02_29_18-08_00
We covered Glass and the Oscar nominations (among other things).
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/behindthemikes/episodes/2019-02-02T15_57_08-08_00
I’m watching more movies for fun, now that I’m not getting paid for reviews. Periodically, I will publish my reactions, just because. Also, you will probably like this more if you’ve seen the film in question. A detailed plot synopsis is on the Wikipedia page, if you want a shortcut. Here, there be spoilers…
Continue reading “Rambling Thoughts on “The Ritual” (2018)”
I’m watching more movies for fun, now that I’m not getting paid for reviews. Periodically, I will publish my reactions, just because. Also, you will probably like this more if you’ve seen the film in question. A detailed plot synopsis is on the Wikipedia page, if you want a shortcut. Here, there be spoilers…
Continue reading “Rambling Thoughts on “Doctor Strange” (2016)”
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