Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and the 1987 version of “Running Man” has a special place in my heart. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s heroic turn as Ben Richards and Richard Dawson’s pitch perfect perfromance as host Damon Killian are classics of 80s cinema. The neon aesthetic and colorful hunters made up for the fact that director Paul Michael Glaser deviates heavily from the source material. Now Edgar Wright (“Baby Driver”) has brought a more faithful version of King’s 1978 novel (published under the pen name Richard Bachman) to the screens. The result is a faced paced, entertaining dystopian story that, unfortunately, feels a lot more relevant today than a few years ago!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House – “Predator: Badlands” Best Film Since The Original!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at writer/director Dan Trachtenberg’s latest entry into the ongoing Predator series. After scoring on streaming with “Prey” and the animated “Predator: Killer Of Killers” Trachtenberg brings the alien big game hunter to the big screen with “Predator: Badlands” a first for the Predator series. In this case, this is the first time we experience a story from the Predator’s point of view. It’s a narrative change that manages to honor the films that came before it while taking the Predator story in a new and fresh direction! And the result is wonderful!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Black Phone 2” Doesn’t Let A Dead Villain Get In The Way Of An Excellent Horror Film!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look “Black Phone 2” an excellent sequel to the 2021 horror hit from director Scott Derrickson. The original film featured a terrific new villain known as the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) who meets his match when his latest kidnapping victim Finney (Mason Thames) refuses to lay down and die. Finney gets help in both escaping and killing the Grabber from the spirits of the children who were the Grabbers previous victims. Despite escaping and emerging victorious, the past isn’t done with Finney, and neither is the Grabber! This makes for a thoroughly engaging and creepy horror film that more than stands on its own!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Tron: Ares” A “Meh” Return To The Grid!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with an admittedly belated look at the latest Tron film. It’s amazing that Disney identifies the world of Tron as a franchise: in 43 years we’ve had a total of three films and this latest film seems to almost entirely disconnected to the rest of the original story. “Tron: Ares” features very pretty visuals, some interesting ideas that aren’t adequately explored, and a killer soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails, but as a franchise entry it fails to either advance the story or provide an engaging, entertaining cinematic experience!
Continue readingRadio Daze: “The Cisco Kid” Brings You Back To The Days Of The Old West!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of Radio Daze! This time we’re going to the westerns, featuring the popular comedy western known as “The Cisco Kid” Known as the Robin Hood Of The Old West, Cisco and his portly but loyal partner Pancho traveled the west, righting wrongs and finding adventure. Interestingly enough, the original character developed by O Henry was a sadistic criminal, but was changed for a more heroic persona. Jack Mathers was known as the voice of Cisco, while legendary voice actor Mel Blanc was one of several who voiced Pancho. These two episodes are from 1952 and are classics of the genre! Enjoy!
