Coming of age under the influence of 90's films
Have you ever happened to sit next to a drunken nihilist at a party? At first they’re an absolute hoot. Every word from their speech slurred mouth is a bit on the outrageous side, and with each successive drink they dive deeper and deeper into […]
A full year before Andy Dufresne manage the memorable escape from Shawshank, Robert “Butch” Hayes completed his getaway from incarceration alongside another convict who was just awful enough to make Butch seem honorable by comparison, even if it was Butch’s idea to snag an eight […]
Sometimes the universe is a strange place and needed champions emerge from unexpected places. As I type this review I’m listening to Taylor Swift’s re-release of her hit record Fearless, because frankly it was all over my social media feed today. I was late to […]
Update: 4/5/21. Apparently “Thandie” was miscredited in this film, and as of 4/4/21, she is choosing to reclaim her actual name, Thandiwe. In the same article, by Jezebel.com, I also learned that she was sexually abused by director John Duigan while shooting Flirting. Even thirty […]
Once upon a time there was a man who went by the name of Billy Bob, and he wrote a handful of good screenplays. The world didn’t take much notice of them until he gave himself a weird haircut, grabbed himself a kaiser blade, some […]
Brendan Fraser was supposed to be the big star. Coming off of fun films like Encino Man, Airheads, and even cameos in some Paulie Shore films, Brendan was also able to prove himself in drama like Gods and Monsters, action flicks like The Mummy, and […]
So you’ve seen Russell Crowe’s latest film Unhinged and you think he’s rather terrifying. Or perhaps you remember just how physically dangerous he was as Maximus from his Academy Award winning role in Gladiator. I first discovered him in L.A. Confidential where his Bud White […]
It was tough to watch this movie because going in because I knew it was Tupac’s final film role (Bullet came out afterwards, but was filmed before) and it happened to star an actor I cannot stand whatsoever, Jim Belushi. Honestly I don’t know if […]
Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, Gridlock’d follows musicians Spoon (Tupac) and Stretch (Tim Roth) as they navigate the multitudes of red tape needed to get clean from heroin after the accidental New Years Eve drug overdose of their love interest/lead singer Cookie (Thandie Newton). As anyone […]
There’s a scene early on in Juice that tells you all you need to know about the character of Bishop, played by Tupac Shakur. It’s a quick blink and you’ll miss it moment, and it’s easy to overlook because it’s when we are meeting the […]