Daily Archives: July 30, 2023

Classic Film Review: The Devil Went Downriver…to West Va. — Mitchum and Winters and Gish in “The Night of the Hunter”(1955)

Robert Mitchum didn’t play a lot of villains. But boy, when he did it was a wonder to behold. “Cape Fear” is a iconic thriller that parked Mitchum opposite stoic Gregory Peck in what turned out to be a classic, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: “Saw X” shows there’s no killing Jigsaw, Tobin Bell, or a profitable IP

I interviewed Tobin Bell once, some years back, when it seemed like his “Saw” legacy was finally winding to a close. As a lifelong lover of character actors, I’ve celebrated his non-“Saw” outings, his chances to show us he’s more … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”

All hail Seth Rogen for making the first big screen version of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” that doesn’t suck. Yeah, the “Sausage Party/Superbad/Pineapple Express” dude. The “Turtles” have always been the most juvenile among comic book adaptations, one of things … Continue reading

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