Ratatouille (dir. by Brad Bird)
The following is a Mini Review for Ratatouille, written on June 17, 2007, just after seeing the Sneak Preview Disney offered. It’s taken word for word from my old Livejournal. This is what my writing voice sounded like back then. ***** “The absolute worst thing…
The New Mutants has a new date and trailer.
Marvel’s The New Mutants was a film that was supposed to come out in mid 2019, but was pushed back. The New Mutants focuses on a set of kids in a hospital and takes more of a horror/drama stance that’s similar to F/X’s Legion. It’s…
Doodle Let Me Go (by A.L. Lloyd)
For most of the World, the New Year has already come. 2020 is in full swing. At the time of this writing, we still have about 3 hours before the chimes hit. Gives us just a bit of time to share a bit of music….
Christmas Star (by John Williams)
When I think of Christmas, there are a few songs that come to mind. From John Williams comes “Christmas Star”, tied to Home Alone 2. This one always makes me smile. Enjoy and Happy Holidays.
The Little Drummer Boy – (by Christopher Lee)
With it being the Holidays, I thought I would share some of my favorites. Did you know that in addition to all of the great things Christopher Lee did in his lifetime, he also recorded a Heavy Metal Christmas album in his nineties? Below is…
The 2nd Top Gun: Maverick Trailer
Paramount Pictures released the 2nd trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise and Miles Teller. In this trailer, we get not only F-18 Hornets, but the classic F-14 Tomcats, and what also looks to be perhaps a stealth plane, perhaps. This film has Maverick…
Teotihuacan (by Noel Gallagher)
Noel Gallagher’s Teotihuacan is one of my favorite songs. An instrumental from 1996, it was featured in X-Files: Fight the Future. Note that there are two versions of this song. The one on the film’s soundtrack has a more muted bass, whereas this one (from…
He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask) by Alice Cooper
Today is Friday the 13th, and I’ve had this song kind of stuck in my mind. From Alice Copper comes this ’80s classic song about Jason Voorhees. Be safe out there. 🙂
Washington Heights takes center stage with the In the Heights Trailer
Lin-Manuel Miranda brings his Hamilton magic to Washington Heights, New York. Under the direction of Crazy Rich Asians’ Jon M. Chu, In the Heights looks to be a sweet summer film. Just look at this cast: Anthony Ramos (She’s Gotta Have it) Melissa Barrera (Starz’…
Something strange is happening in the Ghostbusters: Afterlife Trailer
So here we are with yet another Ghostbusters film that wants to take things in a different direction. We’ve had guys fight, girls fight, and now, we’ll have kids fight. The could be what the franchise needs right now. Shows like Stranger Things and films…
In Memoriam – Ennio Morricone (Nov 10, 1928 – Jul 06, 2020)
I woke up this morning and found out that legendary composer and Academy Award Winner Ennio Morricone has passed away at the age of 91. Unfortunately, I haven’t the knowledge to fully give Morricone the justice he deserves. He was known mostly for his scores…