Marvel’s Shang Chi is loaded with them. Maybe someday one of his drawings can make it into animated, eternal life. Shang Chi’s “nostalgia” time capsules (I’m using this as a verb) you back to Kung Fu Theater from Saturday day TV in the 80’s. And, some of my favorite Kung Fu Hustle actors play in the romp too. Have fun finding them, like little surprises. Sequences as graceful as Bruce Lee in Swan Lake and […]
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Texas Has Gone Purple
On July 30, 2021, the Prince Estate gave us the first full previously unreleased posthumously studio album titled Welcome 2 America. On the heels of the this release, the Texas Theater chose to pay tribute on the big screen. So, on a warm summer evening, I dropped by to catch the evening showing of Purple Rain. Purple Rain is an rock musical drama film based on a screenplay written and directed by Albert Magnoli. The film […]
Read MoreBlack Widow Stings True
Marvel’s forte into the female helmed Black Widow provides all any Marvel fans could want, and more. A female story, starring the female Avenger, check. An Avenger movie directed by a female with a feminine perspective, check. Action showcasing Black Widow’s unique skill set, check. Answering the real questions involving Black Widow’s past, check Now that those are covered can we have the peanut gallery shut their traps long enough to let the filmmakers have […]
Read MoreReview: Nostalgia is the Reason for Your Tears
https://youtu.be/7NiYVoqBt-8 This movie is not for critics. It is for seven-year olds and their parents, because witnessing smiles and laughter on little ones’ faces is priceless. Little ones will not notice that the editors spent too much time during the slow momentum of the story’s development and conflicts, and they certainly won’t understand that production lost precious opportunities to make the story’s relationships richer by increasing tensions and allowing time for each character to reveal […]
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