Dog’s Movie House: “A Working Man” Solid But Unspectacular Statham Vehicle That’s Entertaining Enough, But Nothing Special!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I believe that Jason Statham is our generation’s Charles Bronson. Most of Bronson’s career revolved around quick and dirty action films, some pretty damn great, some not so great. But all of them were entertaining and Bronson played a tough guy like almost no one else. Bronson could also branch out and show his wide ranging talents as an actor. Most folks forget that the original “Death Wish” is more of a drama/thriller than an action film. Statham is cut from the same cloth. He’s very versatile as an actor (his comic turn in “Spy” is pure genius) but he knows his wheelhouse: effortlessly cool men with special skills who kick ass in the name of justice. It’s served him well and when he teamed up with director David Ayer for last year’s hit “The Beekeeper” his star power only grew. Now he reteams with Ayer for “A Working Man” featuring Statham as another regular Joe with not so regular skills. Is it well done? Of course. Is it anything we haven’t seen before? Of course not!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Death Of A Unicorn” Unique, Funny Horror Flick!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the new A24 horror film “Death Of A Unicorn.” This debut feature from writer/director Alex Scharfman is equal parts biting satire on the one percent and effective creature feature putting a dark spin on one of the most well-known mythical creatures in the world. With some spot-on performances, killer dialogue, and buckets of grue and gore, “Death Of A Unicorn” may not be for everyone, but those who vibe with it’s unique style will find something to really enjoy!
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Classic Movie Scene From “Casablanca”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another classic movie scene! We’re going in the Wayback Machine this time, traveling to 1942 and the Michael Curtiz-directed classic “Casablanca.” This wartime feature had an incredible cast led by Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and the incomparable Claude Rains in one of my favorite rolls of his. Stellar support came from Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Paul Henreid, and Conrad Veidt. Endlessly qoutable with some of the greatest movie dialogue of all time, “Casablanca” is one for the ages! This scene features the classic “La Marsailles” anthem in Rick’s nightclub as a counter to the Nazi sing-along, showing Victor Lazslo’s charisma as a leader. It ends with the nightclub being shut down and one of the funniest lines in movie history! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Jack Benny Does “Snow White” And “The Hound Of The Baskervilles” For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! Welcome to another edition of Radio Daze! In honor of Disney’s release of the new “Snow White” film, I thought it would be fun to feature Jack Benny’s take on the classic film. From 1938, Jack Benny and his gang put on a riotus version of the classic Disney tale titled “Snow White And The Seven Gangsters.” It’s one of the Jell-O era’s funniest offerings and features one of the longest sustained laughs from the audience in radio history (you’ll know it when you hear it.) A few months later, Jack and the gang performed their version of Sherlock Holmes “The Hound Of The Baskervilles.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle probably wasn’t figuring on this type of adaptation of his work. Both shows will tickle your funny bone! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Dog’s Movie House: “Snow White” A Delightful Update Despite The Creepy Looking Dwarves!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a pleasant surprise! The new live-action version of “Snow White” is not nearly the trainwreck I thought it was going to be. In fact, Marc Webb’s film is very good, heartfelt, and funny with some wonderful new songs and organic updates on the old classics. Rachel Zegler is a dynamite Snow White and Gal Godot is both radiant and hiss-worthy as the Evil Queen! Yes, the CGI dwarves are distracting as hell and creepy at first, but even they grow on you after awhile and some of the movie’s most emotional moments involve Snow White’s seven little protectors!
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