Oh, wow, I have a blog, don’t I? It’s been a long time since I’ve posted something. I promise I’ll get better about that. Well, “promise” is a strong word. I’ll try to be post more than once every other year. Deal? As you may know, I’m a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000. I’ve… Read More Kringla, Iowa, & horny gnomes; a video interview with Rebecca Hanson & Tim Ryder (MST3K)
“Head” came not to praise The Monkees, but to bury them. When I was a kid, I wanted to be in The Monkees more than anything. I remember that Nickelodeon had some contest where you could be “A Monkee for a day,” basically hanging out with the three Monkees who were talking at that point… Read More 100 films I haven’t seen: ‘Head’
I remember seeing an ad for a new Keanu Reeves movie and thinking it was the dumbest thing I had ever seen. Needless, over the top gunplay, a ridiculous sounding plot and the whole thing looked and sounded derivative of one of his past works. The film? 1999’s “The Matrix.” Everyone loved it and I was… Read More 100 films I haven’t seen: ‘John Wick’
“Blood of the Vampires” was a meaningful release for Cinematic Titanic for the troupe, as well as for me. It was the final studio release for the Titans (more on that in the next entry of this intermittent series), and it was the film I saw Cinematic Titanic riff live back in 2008. I feel like… Read More MSTing Links: Cinematic Titanic episode 7, ‘Blood of the Vampires’
One of my favorite podcasts is “How Did This Get Made,” where Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas (I spelled that right without checking!) and June Diane Raphael discuss bad movies. Generally, they rip them apart, but sometimes they express genuine admiration for these films. Such is the case with the “Fast & Furious” franchise, starting with… Read More 100 films I haven’t seen: ‘Fast Five’
“Would you like me to tell you the little story of Right Hand-Left Hand – the story of good and evil? H-A-T-E! It was with this left hand that old brother Cain struck the blow that laid his brother low. L-O-V-E. You see these fingers, dear hearts? These fingers has veins that run straight to the soul… Read More 100 films I haven’t seen: ‘The Night of the Hunter’
For its sixth release, Cinematic Titanic returned to the exploitation genre after its brief foray into more child-friendly fare. The Italian film “Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks” was also known as “Terror! Il castello delle donne maldedette,” “Terror Castle,” “The House of Freaks,” “The Monsters of Dr. Frankenstein, “Dr. Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks” and “Frankenstein’s Castle.”… Read More MSTing Links: Cinematic Titanic episode 6, ‘Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks’
I’ll start this off with a warning that there are major spoilers for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” below. The film has been out for two weeks at this point, so I don’t feel bad about spoilers, but I will give a little space for those who want to avoid them. Judging by reactions online,… Read More The Last Jedi: the greatest teacher, failure is
Every month when Netflix, Hulu and Amazon release the titles of films coming to and leaving the services, I swear that a dozen or so James Bond titles are always on the “addition” section.” So are “Apocalypse Now” and “Apocalypse Now: Redux.” I don’t think they’re ever leaving streaming services, perhaps there’s just some deal… Read More 100 films I haven’t seen: ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’
Recently I took Ava to get her first library card. So far she’s mostly interested in using the computer at the library and checking out lame films for free from their children’s section. For instance, our most recent visit included “Casper’s Scare School,” “Lego DC Superhero Girls: Brain Drain,” and one that I picked out:… Read More 100 Films I Haven’t Seen: ‘My Neighbor Totoro’
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