No one is indifferent to David Hasselhoff. He's the dude from Baywatch and Knight Rider, and his popularity is far-reaching. In fact, David Hasselhoff is to Germany what Jerry Lewis was at one time to France. 2012's The Christmas Consultant, which sports a great cast and plenty of awkward but good-hearted moments, seems to be one … Continue reading David Hasselhoff Will Make It All Better
Keanu Reeves Sings
I've always been ambivalent about Babes In Toyland. I know it exists in several forms, including the charming 1961 movie starring Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands and the original 1934 movie of the same title, which was based on a 1903 operetta. Then there's the 1986 Babes In Toyland, starring Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, Eileen Brennan, Richard … Continue reading Keanu Reeves Sings
Fly Me To Montana
We all know that holiday travel is notoriously hectic and possibly a headache-inducer. And of course, it's fodder for movies, good, not so good, and ill-advised. One of the latter is 2015's The Flight Before Christmas, although it might seem promising at the outset. It's a Lifetime movie, so expectations are low as it is, but … Continue reading Fly Me To Montana
Five Very Random Christmas Movies
It's kinda funny how blog posts come about. I figured I'd just review Snowed Inn Christmas, but then I saw that the algorithm was seeing fit to autoplay A Furry Little Christmas next. I figured, "Why not?" and decided to let the algorithm pick some movies for me. Well, five, anyway. Whatever I got, I would watch. … Continue reading Five Very Random Christmas Movies
Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Movie
Who hasn't heard of Thomas Kinkade, the "Painter of Light"? At one time, and still to some extent, his work could be found on everything. Furniture, rugs, throws, coffee mugs, stationary, ballpoint pens, embroidery kits, T-shirts, purses. Pretty much anything that can hold an image. I myself still use a Kinkade Bible cover and my … Continue reading Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Movie
Where Have We Been?
I can't believe we're in December already because 2025 has seemed really long and really short at the same time. Who knows how that happens, but I'm not complaining. Movie-wise, November turned out to be another theme month. I don't think anyone planned it as such, but anyway, it was all about history and memory. … Continue reading Where Have We Been?
When Sci-Fi Goes “Splat”
No one is immune to low-budget turkeys, of course, not even in the distinguished United Kingdom, and one of the most lackluster examples of the 1960s, or of sci-fi in general, is 1969's The Body Stealers. Not The Body Snatchers but The Body Stealers. It's an important distinction, and unfortunately that's where the distinctiveness ends because the movie … Continue reading When Sci-Fi Goes “Splat”
Welcome To the Fun House
Who says a horror movie has to be scary? 1932's The Old Dark House sure isn't. Any horror is purely coincidental. Any real plot is purely coincidental as well. But danged if it isn't fun as all get-out. It all opens on a dark and stormy night, of course, with Philip Waverton (Raymond Massey), his wife, Margaret … Continue reading Welcome To the Fun House
The Hands of Suggestion
We're here... The idea of reconstructing the human body has intrigued the scientific community for over a century now, and we all know that it can be done with varying degrees of success. Even face transplants. No one ever thinks those body parts will cause people to do things the previous owners might have, though. … Continue reading The Hands of Suggestion
Dracula Goes Hammer
Hammer-Amicus time... Vampires are so common in the Hammer-Amicus universe as we all know, and Dracula is no stranger, either. One of the first ones of these, at least for Christopher Lee, was the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula, which nails a lot of its marks. Mostly, anyway. Also starring the equally durable Peter Cushing as … Continue reading Dracula Goes Hammer
If Movies Were Casseroles
Ah, October. Naturally it's a repository of horror and thrillers, but it also seems to be full of surprises. Movies seem to take on a certain coziness even if a story isn't cozy per se. The craziness of summer is over, the weather is changing, even in Placer County where we get warmer temperatures right … Continue reading If Movies Were Casseroles
Poverty Row Tries Horror (Or Something)
Here we go... When I picked my movie for Kristen's latest Spooky Classic Movie Blogathon, I thought Torture Ship sounded suitably menacing. I went into it knowing absolutely nothing about the movie except that it was released in 1939 and was about a ship where criminals were tortured. It should have been at least a little … Continue reading Poverty Row Tries Horror (Or Something)
Get Out of My House
Come on in... We all know that moving is a stressful business, especially after a big life change like a divorce. No one expects to add a home invasion to the mix, though, but that's what happens in 2000's Panic Room. Brought to us by screenwriter David Koepp and director David Fincher, the former of whom … Continue reading Get Out of My House
Frankenstein’s Ghost
It's always interesting to see where a franchise goes after the first movie, and the original Frankenstein series is no exception, as it was mostly a matter of finding new situations for the monster to lurch into. 1942's The Ghost of Frankenstein seems as if it would break new ground for the character, and while … Continue reading Frankenstein’s Ghost
Which Screen Burger Would You Eat?
Who doesn't like a good burger? I had an In-N-Out Double Double today and it was fabulous (Cue knowing nods from any Californians). Anyway, I kept thinking about all the times burgers appear on TV and in movies, and decided to compile a list of some of them and a couple of near-burgers. Some of … Continue reading Which Screen Burger Would You Eat?
Order Up
Anyone hungry? Restaurant kitchens, especially kitchens in fine dining restaurants, seem like inner sanctums. We don't know what goes on in there, but food emerges at the hands of servers almost like magic. In a way it's like a curtain going up, and like the theater, it can be plenty cutthroat, and not everyone makes … Continue reading Order Up
I’m Telling You One Last Time
Heh. We're well into fall now. It's raining today and I've been craving carbonara, but we won't go into that. I'm just glad the temps are finally dropping. Anyway, while the movies from this month were undeniably varied in quality and subject matter, there seemed to be a common theme of finality among some of … Continue reading I’m Telling You One Last Time
Taking Up Room 