Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988) – While I did mention that I don’t think the original Hellraiser is an unqualified success, it’s far above the first sequel. Part of the problem here is that the movie tries to make Kirsty the main character, when her story is really done; the storyline keeps trying to be about…
Movies Seen Recently: Catch-Up Edition
As you may have noticed, I have not posted any movie recaps in several weeks; as you also might surmise, I still watch movies, and thus I’m getting further and further behind in posting my reactions to them. This post will be a Great Deck-Clearing, before I forget all about the earlier movies I haven’t…
Passed on in 2021.
There were, of course, millions more, and at least thousands who may seem famous to someone who’s not me. These are the ones whose names and accomplishments were familiar to me, for good or ill. Tanya Roberts John Richardson Antonio Sabato Ashli Babbitt Michael Apted Julie Strain Siegfried Fischbacher Peter Mark Richman Phil Spector Jimmie…
Mormonism’s Crazy Beliefs.
Ah, social media — where complete strangers can be in-your-face douchebags to a degree they’d never try in person. For the occasion in question, a friend had posted a photo of a Latter-day Saint temple on social media, and commenters rushed in with the standard jackassery — “world’s biggest cult,” “how could ANYONE believe,” nurf…
Movies Seen Recently: War of the God Monsters, The Woman in Black, The Slime People
War of the God Monsters (1985) – A “lost” kaiju film made in South Korea, this movie boasts two almost unrelated storylines: A scientist who’s been ridiculed for his theory about prehistoric monsters soon to awaken has moved to a remote town with his pre-school daughter while he conducts his “research” (which seems to be…
The final curtain.
November 1, 1997 – November 20, 2021 The phrase “a tortured soul” has been used semi-romantically to describe many artistic people. But Jason was very much a tortured soul without the romantic connotations. He’d had behavioral problems since childhood; he was diagnosed with Asperger’s in adolescence, plus major depression; recently two professionals had floated the…
Movies Seen Recently: Bounty Hunters, Gallowwalkers, Legally Blonde
Bounty Hunters (2016) – A light-hearted Hong Kong action flick following two ex-Interpol agents who are now barely scraping by with their own bumbling security company; when their client is killed, they fall in with a three-person bounty hunter team and get involved in international intrigue between Korea, China and Thailand. Much guns, many boom….
Sketch of the Day Omnibus Post.
I’ve caught up to my sketchbooks again, so apart from the occasional sketch that’s destined for my Etsy shop, these will be the last sketches of the day until my current sketchbook is full.
Movies Seen Recently: Blastfighter, Clan of the White Lotus, Dimension 5
Blastfighter (1984) – Lamberto Bava gives us an action-adventure which is mostly First Blood (1982) with a little bit of Mad Max (1979) mixed in (not The Road Warrior (1981), mind — that’s an entirely different ripoff lineage). Flash-in-the-pan action star Michael Sopkiw is a former cop who spent time in prison for killing a…