Everything old is new again, right? In July, Warner Bros. released the sequel to the original 1983 National Lampoon’s film. Now, fans of the series can own their own copy on Blu-ray, DVD, or Digital HD. As a fan of the films, especially?Christmas Vacation, I can assure you that the film follows in the same…
It usually begins with the look. That bewildered double-take, like they?ve misheard. It?s part disbelief, part revulsion, like when you find a Band-Aid in your Whopper, or when your wife surprises you with The Vagina Monologues tickets. The egocentric statements follow. ?I can?t watch that stuff.? ?That crap disgusts me.? ?I can?t watch that as…
While films like War Room preach to the choir, Woodlawn says there’s room for everyone in “church.” Last night, I worked with church leaders and school representatives to organize a trip of 235 people to go see?Woodlawn. It’s the third time I’ve seen it, and I was excited by the prospect of introducing dozens of…
For years, we thought the most frightening thing about William Shatner was his acting. Then, in 1978, an enthusiastic group of creators took a rubber mask molded in his likeness, mussed the hair, widened the eyes and painted it white. And moviegoers everywhere experienced terror like never before. Nearly forty years on, nearly everyone knows…
Reverend Rob Schenck, a pro-life activist and missionary to politicians on Capitol Hill, broke with his expected evangelical position on gun ownership when he found himself questioning what it meant to be pro-life. In her directorial debut, The Armor of Light, Abigail Disney?documents Schenck?s conversations on the subject with politicians and people of faith, while…
Timothy Dalton lasted just a movie longer than George Lazenby, but his portrayal of James Bond was ultimately so different from Roger Moore?s that he set a new precedent for the violence and toughness that the hard-nosed spy exhibited on screen. The final two films by director John Glen for the Bond franchise were high…
Justin Wincott (Josh Wiggins) is rudderless, coasting through his young, teenage life without a purpose or any level of responsibility. On the other hand, his older brother, Kyle (Robbie Amell), is a heroic Marine known for his honesty and courage, honored and loved by their parents, Ray (Thomas Haden Church) and Pam (Lauren Graham). But…
?I?m not bad. I?m just drawn that way.? With those iconic words, cartoon starlet Jessica Rabbit wove her thread into the forever tapestry of pop culture. That was way back in 1988, as she defended her actions to human flatfoot Eddie Valiant in the innovative comedy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. Fast forward nearly 30 years…
I?ve been hearing for quite some time now that there is an over saturation of superhero films and that eventually, they will die. The first time I heard this from mainstream media was in 2013, when The Wolverine was released. It was considered a big flop opening weekend, and to the mainstream media (let?s be…
Show me one movie where things work out wonderfully in a fallout shelter and I?ll show you Blast From the Past. Otherwise, Hollywood?s track record for happy ending fallout films is about as successful as the Brooklyn Brawler?s WWE career. Warner Bros.’ latest offering, Hidden, is no exception. But at least it?s got a little…
