And just a few months ago, I wrote about the underrated 1973 TV movie 'Frankenstein: The True Story,' which features Jane Seymour as my favorite version of the Bride character.
In 2023, I wrote about three of that year's movies that offer feminist spins on the Frankenstein story, as 'The Bride!' attempts to do.
In 2021, I explored the onscreen representations of Mary Shelley that place her alongside her most famous creation, and 'The Bride!' follows in that tradition.
I didn't get a chance to write about 'The Bride!' (which has so many elements that I love, haphazardly thrown together in a chaotic monster mash), but I've written extensively for @crooked-marquee.bsky.social about a lot of its themes and subject matter.
I still have a bit of graphite embedded in my right hand from when a kid stabbed me with a pencil in 7th grade.
I've been lucky enough to still enjoy most childhood favorites when I've returned to them as an adult, although I recently had that same souring experience with 'The 'Burbs,' which I inexplicably loved as a kid.
Watching a screener for an upcoming show in which Connie Britton says "coach" = automatic five stars.
I agree, but there seems to be quite a devoted following for it now.
'Clue' is one of those nostalgic movies beloved by people my age that I never saw as a kid, and watching it for the first time for this week's 1985 Awesome Movie Year episode did not convince me that it warrants that much goodwill.
Reverse galaxy brain meme: "New documentary" "Self-released online" "About an atheist scientist's conversion to Christianity" "Generated entirely via AI"
Just got a press release for what may be the worst movie ever created. Gets more and more appalling as you read on.
Decided to try working at a new coffeeshop nearby with outdoor seating but severely underestimated today's windiness, so I spent $10 to write 200 words while constantly grabbing things to keep them from being blown away.
For @crooked-marquee.bsky.social, I paid tribute to the late Tom Noonan with a look at his two collaborations with horror filmmaker Ti West.
I've seen a couple of posts about that one, with the release of the latest sequel to the slightly more famous other slasher with the same title. I'll add it to the list!
Terror at Tenkiller movie poster
I've gotten to the point in my comfort viewing of obscure 1980s slasher movies where I find these extravagantly boring films to be the horror equivalent of that meme about the Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Tea bear.
Ghostface in Scream 7
My hot take on the 'Scream' movies is that every installment is good (yes, even the new one). Some quick thoughts on the perfectly solid 'Scream 7' in this week's Highway Radio segment: highwayradio.com/josh-bell-ha...
I'm fascinated by the alternative ecosystem of indie filmmakers who make a living churning out micro-budget films for services like Tubi. For @knpr.org, I talked to local Las Vegas filmmakers Bobby and Renee Peoples, who released eight(!) feature films last year.
I guess, but they could easily just say "hasn't been released yet" or something equally bland. It almost reads like they are trying to direct users' anger toward the studio.
"This film’s ratings and reviews are unavailable because the film has not premiered yet."
What I don't get is why they have this specific wording about embargoes that seems designed to enrage people. They've clearly decided to crack down on any advance reviews, but other movies that haven't been released have more generalized notices (like this one from IFC/Shudder's 'Forbidden Fruits').
"This film’s ratings and reviews are unavailable due to a studio-imposed embargo, and will be visible once the embargo is lifted."
FWIW this appears to be an overall Letterboxd policy for upcoming studio releases, not limited to Paramount. This is from the page for 'The Bride!' (a Warner Bros. release).
'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' is a childhood favorite of mine that still holds up, as we discuss in this week's 1985 episode of Awesome Movie Year.
Sad loss of one of the all-time only-in-Vegas characters. I was always happy to spot his leopard-print car while driving around town.
Made the mistake of noting to a friend yesterday that my workload was remarkably stable, so of course today one of my key outlets cuts its entire freelance budget.
Updated ranking of Tina Fey/Robert Carlock shows:
1. '30 Rock'
2. 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'
3. 'Girls5eva'
4. 'Great News'
5. 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins'
6. 'Mr. Mayor'
7. 'Mulligan'
I know nothing about football but still really enjoyed Tracy Morgan sports sitcom 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' (premiering tonight on NBC), which uses the sport as a hook for another absurdist pop-culture riff from producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. My @tomsguide.com review:
This is basically everything I love to eat. I moderate my diet well enough to stay reasonably healthy, but the only food I truly love is junk food.
I don't mind long lists (sometimes I find them useful), but maybe some additional sorting mechanism rather than just chronological, alphabetical and popular?
One frustrating thing on Letterboxd is when I click on lists related to a movie and they're all like "Every movie ever made" and I have to scroll through dozens of those before getting to something relevant to the content of the actual movie.
I offer these in contrast to Netflix's animated comedy 'Strip Law,' which premieres today and is just a parade of lazy Vegas stereotypes, in the TV equivalent of parachute journalism. I found nothing in the largely unfunny first episode that would entice me to watch further.
Since I don't get to write for many local publications anymore, it was gratifying to cover Las Vegas-related figures (Elvis Presley, Rhonda Fleming) in two pieces this week that speak to their larger pop-culture resonance. So much rich, fascinating history here that's worth exploring further.
