Veterans Day Viewing: Jon Huertas
You may know him as Miguel from This is Us or Esposito from Castle, but the military community also knows actor Jon Huertas as an Air Force veteran. Huertas served eight years in the Air Force as a...
Category: Movies
American Ugly: A Dramatic Comedy of Dark Secrets
A Comedy about Pedophiles American Ugly is a short dramatic comedy that depicts a heated argument between a couple in their Manhattan apartment about whether or not it is still okay to...
The Worst of Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds died last week and much has been written since about him and his career. In my opinion, while he was a good actor, Burt was a great movie star. I compare him to Cary Grant, if not in...
Five Movies All Men Should Watch To Understand Women Better
Ever said to yourself, "I just don't get women!!"? Well, here's a handy-dandy listicle to give you a little insight. Five movies every man should watch to understand women a little bit better....
In Praise of the Hollywood Guitar.
Hollywood is a magical place. Not the city of Hollywood itself. In fact, Hollywood isn't a city at all. It's an ill-defined neighborhood within Los Angeles County and that neighborhood is...
Awesome Movie Reviews by Mavis: Hereditary
WARNING: Spoilers ahead. Nothing too specific, but I don't need anybody breakin' my balls in the comment section. I went with my friend Judi a couple nights ago to see Hereditary. Judi and I meet up...
Pepto-Bismol and Whiskey: The Allusive Imagery of Paul Schrader’s ‘First Reformed’
It is possible that First Reformed, Paul Schrader's latest, and likely final, effort as a writer/director in film, represents the art form's great achievement in the use of allusion to create...
How Inappropriate Appropriates “Animal House”
This week, Kira corralled noted cinemaphile and writer Christian Toto to discuss the seminal comedy Animal House. Could we have this movie today? Would Bluto end up before some sort of, I don't know,...
Does Ready Player One Set a Precedent for ‘Artistic Cannibalism?’
During the scene in Ready Player One where Steven Spielberg leads his merry band of Goonies knock-off, ethnically diverse, video game addicts through The Overlook Hotel, I was doubled over in my seat...
How Inappropriate Appropriates “Pretty Woman”
Podcaster and political satirist Sunny Lohmann joins Kira to talk about the 1989 classic Pretty Woman. Is this "inappropriate" for 2018? Could this be made today? Their observations may surprise you....