Flower Drum Song (1961)
Flower Drum Song is free with Prime at the time of this article’s release This is going to be a tricky review. With the current view of films based on other cultures and Hollywood’s “whitewashing”…
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Comcast and Roku accede to including Peacock on their platform
Streaming is where it is at these days, and Peacock made a big move getting past their difficulties with Roku and landing on the platform. Peacock News came this week with articles such as this:…
Amazon Prime picks for September 2020
As many of you know, I am a fan of Amazon Prime video selections. Let’s take a look at what’s streaming. There’s some good stuff out there! Here’s a list of my picks for the…
47 Ronin (2013)
Well, I think this is one of those movies that suffers from an identity crisis. The classic story of the 47 Ronin had been committed to film, many times, before in Japan but new to…
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
When I was growing up, about 100 years ago, I used to watch UHF channels. A lot. And UHF, during my formative years, had lots of old, inexpensive content. Things like the Dead End Kids….
The Nude Bomb (1980)
Some movies your remember because of where and when you first saw it. That has been my experience with “The Nude Bomb.” When I saw it, I had never even seen the TV series “Get…
Peacock open for business
I have a column about Universal and I actually debated if I should cover this. Well, I think I have to. NBC/Universal’s streaming service, Peacock, is now open for business. Did you know? I think…
Universal Studios California: Waterworld Stunt Show
So, Kevin Costner made a movie back in the 90s. It was a surefire hit. The story line was a direct rip off of The Road Warrior, but instead of a desert it happened in…
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
Svengoolie strikes again! I saw this one as I’ve been clearing out my DVR of old Svengoolie episodes and I admit I was jazzed for this one. I’ve heard about this one forever. It Came…
Brides of Dracula (1960)
Yeah. I hear ya. That’s a Hammer film. It has a gothic castle. It has really beautiful women in the lead. It has Peter Cushing for goodness’s sake! It’s a Hammer film. True. But it…