Don’t go camping at Camp Crystal Lake. Take a second this weekend to watch the first film in this series this weekend while we are in the fervor of Halloween. That isolated feeling of being out by the lake in the country was attached to horror in this telling of teenagers not paying attention to…
Category: Movies
Halloween: The Franchise
This last weekend I got to see the newest in the Halloween Franchise. This is one of the best, calling back and forth between the past and the future, films that has rocked the horror genre. Although intriguing questions were not answered, the portrayal of Laurie Strode by Jamie Lee Curtis is perfect and believable…
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is the cult movie of October. This film brings joy to those that initially saw it in the 1990’s but also all of those moviegoers that shared this film with the next generation. You can see the three sisters at Halloween wandering through the streets playing tricks on on other trick or treaters…
The Top Hat
A fashion accessory that only adds class to any outfit. Have you ever taken the time to think about the person you think of when you think of a person in a top hat? I immediately go to Fred Astaire from the movie Top Hat, but then my mind wanders to the great Marlene Dietrich. …
Dazed and Confused
Aerosmith summoning Sweet Emotion at the beginning on this film sets the tone for the country’s bicentennial. Just like the country, some characters are standing up for their freedoms and others striving for their independence. This film about friends, Fridays, and rites of passage was on repeat during my high school years. Enjoy it here: https://amzn.to/2zpjEi3.
Reality Bites
Oh, Winona! This grounded, yet enterprising film spoke of 90’s culture in ways no other film could. It connected with the MTV Generation while at the same to making fun of them and their culture being usurped by that entity itself. Generation X resounds with trying to make it on their own while disavowing their…
Graduating With Honors
Remember that moment when you realized that school wasn’t as important as living a good, balanced life was? Remember when you realized that caring for others was the ultimate gift that you can give another person? With Honors shows that compassion, understanding, and humility are the key ingredients to building connections. Brendan Frazer finds love,…
Freddy Krueger Haunts My Psyche
As a nine year old, I watched too many horror films too soon. Many did not scary me, but those that featured a burned child molester with razors for fingers who stalked and killed you in your dreams may have been one step too far. I remember watching this in my basement by myself on…
Urban Legend: The Film
Ending the week on a “freaky” note is a great way to go into the weekend. Take some time tonight to re-watch this classic 90’s horror film. What happens when a killer starts basing all their killings on urban legends. Well, let’s just say that Tara Reid doesn’t last long. Enjoy the original ending and…
Back to School at South Hampton Institute of Technology
Haven’t you always wanted to create your own school? In this comedy, one of Justin Long and Jonah Hill’s first movies, Justin’s character gathers all those who were not accepted in a myriad of ways and starts his own college to hide the fact that he was not accepted to an higher education institution. Watching…
The Manchurian Candidate
The imagery of mind control and the timing of this classic film, now owned by Frank Sinatra’s estate, shows the power of suggestion and how even the best can get mixed up in the most tense of plots against government officials. The final scene = razor’s edge. Here is the link to the classic film,…
I Am Spartacus…
In light of the Supreme Court hearings this week, I thought it appropriate to post about the epic drama, Spartacus, starring Kirk Douglas. In the film, in order to support someone that will fall for their actions, others different than Spartacus assume responsibility with him by saying his name as their own. Have you ever…
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