Dog’s Movie House: “The Mummy” Not Enough Boo For The Buck!
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Tom Cruise is all “Tom Cruisy” in “The Mummy”
The term “shared cinematic universe” is going to become very unpopular very quickly. Marvel Studios started this trend with their comic book movies, a strategy that makes sense because comics are often serialized stories that combine individual heroes and villains into various super teams to tell larger, interconnected stories. DC and Warner Brothers are doing the same thing, if not with the same amount of success. But now everyone is jumping on the damned bandwagon. Godzilla is getting his own shared Monsterverse, and now, Universal is creating its own “Dark Universe” repackaging the classic Universal monsters of the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s to create some sort of monster “super team.” The Tom Cruise vehicle, “The Mummy” was supposed to kick things off and it does. . .right off a cliff! Continue reading
Movie News: Spielberg Rounds Out His Pentagon Cast!
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I am an avid fan of Steven Spielberg and I know he’s more interested in pursuing adult material, but the kid in me just wishes he would go back to the masterfully crafted adventures that I enjoyed so much as a kid. Of course, he tried that last year with “The BFG,” and that tanked so I can understand if he’s a little gun shy right now. That said, he’s got a new film in the pipeline called “The Papers” about the Washington Post’s decision to publish the classified Pentagon Papers in 1971. Continue reading
Dog’s Movie House: “Wonder Woman” Truly Wondrous!
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Gal Gadot as the Amazonian Princess Diana In “Wonder Woman”
To say the DCEU (DC Extended Universe) has gotten off to a somewhat rocky start is something of an understatement. While “Man Of Steel,” “Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and “Suicide Squad” made oodles of cash but were very divisive in terms of quality and fan satisfaction. I found that I liked the three films without loving them: each had some very good qualities but also had some very real problems, most of them revolving around the studio’s insistence on stuffing every film full of references to a larger cinematic universe rather than concentrating on telling a compelling story for each individual film. Thankfully that inconsistency is at an end with the release of “Wonder Woman,” which serves as a wonderfully exciting origin story and a cinematic coming out for one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. Continue reading
Dog’s Movie House: “Franchises Galore For The Early Summer!”
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The Girls Of “Baywatch”
Franchises, franchises, and more franchises! It seems that Hollywood is all about the franchise. Between comic book movies, Star Wars, Star Trek, movie monsters both large and small, every single studio wants to create an interconnected universe that leads to huge paydays akin to the success of Marvel Studios. Nowadays even established properties are continuing to plumb the depths of creativity to find that cinematic golden goose. Three new films have come to theaters that do exactly that. Both Alien and Pirates of the Caribbean are trying to invigorate new life into their franchises, while Dwayne Johnson is trying to start one of his own with a cinematic adaptation of the old Baywatch television series. Continue reading
The Kenblog: “Farewell To Sir Roger Moore!”
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Roger Moore As James Bond: 007
It’s with a heavy heart that I write of the passing of Sir Roger Moore, the classy actor who played the role of James Bond for more films than any other and for many children of the 70’s, including me, served as the ultimate incarnation of the character. Moore died yesterday at the age of 89 after a short bout with cancer, leaving behind a legacy that not only included the world’s most suave superspy but one of incredibly dedicated public service that spoke to his kindness, generosity and heart. Continue reading
