Nostalgia is a strange and complex emotion. I never would have predicted decades ago that when I was an adult, I would get strangely wistful for the days when TV shows would stop every 15 minutes to sell you sodas and cars and toys. But back then no one knew that in 30 years time, … Read more
The That ’70s Show revival has been canceled. That’s according to series star Kurtwood Smith on his Instagram account. He reprised his role as Red Forman, the lovably grumpy dad (and now grandfather), on both seasons of That ’90s Show on Netflix. The revival followed Leia (Callie Haverda), the daughter of That ’70s Show’s Eric and Donna, and she navigated … Read more
The ’90s were a strange and glorious time. The stock market was up. The internet made a weird series of mechanical noises every time you turned it on by accessing it via your phone. Cell phones were the size of bricks. And grocery stores were filled with foods never before dreamed of in human history. Some … Read more
With Beetlejuice Beetlejuice a smash hit, it’s time to take a look back at some Michael Keaton movies you might not have seen! One of the best things to happen in Hollywood in recent years is that Michael Keaton’s career got a major second wind (but don’t call it a comeback) after a somewhat lower-key … Read more
The downtown location has moved out of the alley and onto a parking garage rooftop. A second five-screen location off of I-35 presents a mix of new indie releases (“Maxxine,” “Robot Dreams”) and contemporary classics and cult faves (“Jaws,” “Dirty Dancing”). When the pandemic hit and drive-ins enjoyed an unexpected resurgence, Frank’s idea for “Silents … Read more
In the 80s and 90s, an interesting cycle of inspirational teacher movies was being made. You know the type – the film where a big star plays a down-and-out teacher who gets posted in some crime-ridden school, and they manage to turn things around? Often, they were based on true stories, like Stand and Deliver, … Read more
Bad Boys: Ride or Die opens with a credit that calls it “A Don Simpson / Jerry Bruckheimer Production,” which is a particularly impressive feat since Don Simpson died in 1996, less than a year after the release of the original Bad Boys. The involvement of a ghostly producer sort of suits this sequel, though, which concerns itself with — of all … Read more
The premiere dates for the two-part season of That ’90s Show has been announced, with episodes hitting in the summer and fall. You never really know which spin-offs will work, but That ‘70s Show sequel That ‘90s Show has proven to be a hit with viewers, who turned to the show for exactly the reason … Read more
I didn’t care for the recent reboot of “The Exorcist” and didn’t like what they did with the legacy character of Chris McNeil, poor little Regan McNeil’s mother from the original 1973 film, but I loved seeing Burstyn, now 91, seizing the movie by the throat for the brief time she was onscreen. Ian McShane, beloved from … Read more
Mario Van Peebles remembers the fun 90s action movie Gunmen, which sparked a long-lasting friendship with co-star Christopher Lambert. The other day, one of our writers sat down with Mario Van Peebles to talk about his upcoming spiritual sequel to Posse, Outlaw Posse. In the pretty awesome conversation, we asked Mario about what we consider … Read more