The Kenblog: Great Movie Scenes- The Final Cross Examination In “Presumed Innocent!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I’ve got another great movie scene for you to enjoy. This one’s from Alan J. Pakula’s wonderful court thriller “Presumed Innocent” starring Harrison Ford as Rusty Sabitch, an Assistant District Attorney in Chicago on trial for the murder of a colleague who just happened to be his lover at one time. The movie is filled with twists and turns and has some great actors including John Spencer, Sab Shimono, Bonnie Bedellia, Brian Dennehy, and Raul Julia. This scene features Julia’s Sandy Stern (Sabitch’s defense attorney) giving a devestating cross examination to Shimono’s Dr. Kumigai, a forensic specialist with some shady activities. It’s a riveting scene with crackling dialogue that gets your heart pumping just as well as any action picture! If you haven’t seen “Presumed Innocent” perhaps this scene with inspire you to do so! It’s a great film! So Sayeth The Kendog!
The Kenblog: Great Movie Scenes: The Dog Transformation From “The Thing!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and it’s no secret that John Carpenter is one of my favorite directors. With classics like “Halloween,” “The Fog,” and “Big Trouble In Little China” under his belt, Carpenter is one of the greatest directors in horror cinema history. But it’s his redo of “The Thing” in 1982 that stands out as his finest work. The film, adapted from the story “Who Goes There?” by John Cambell, is a primo exercise in dread and paranoia as the discovery of a shapeshifting alien wreaks havoc of the members of an expedition in the Artic. The film starts with an escaped dog from a devestated Norweigan station that makes its way to the American base with a Norwegian helicopter in pursuit.
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Some Of The Best Horror Films Are Actually On Television!
Howdy Folks! 2025 has been a great year for cinematic horror, with movies like “Weapons,” “The Monkey” “The Long Walk” and the latest Conjuring film all making headway at theaters, yet some of the best horror just happens to be on television. The last season of “Stranger Things” is dropping on Netflix with the further adventures inside the Upside Down and HBO Max currently features one of the most frightening series in ages: the spinoff from the popular IT films known as “IT: Welcome To Derry.” This is peak horror television folks!
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Comic Book Movie Fatigue Seems To Be A Real Thing! Can It Be Cured?
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I’ve noticed a trend at the movies, especially post-Covid: Comic book movies seem to be winding down in terms of popularity. As a big fan of this sub-genre, I got to thinking about it, wondering about its cause and perhaps some methods of reversing it. Marvel Studios has been the undisputed King Of The Comic Book movie for the better part of two decades, but after the massive success of “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), something happened, and not just the pandemic. I have a couple of ideas on the causes of this Comic Book Movie Fatigue (CBMF) and maybe an idea or two on how to fix it!
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Best Stephen King Adaptations Of All Time!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and in honor of the release of of “The Long Walk” I thought I would pick out the top Stephen King film adaptations and maybe a couple of flicks that don’t work at all. Stephen King has long been my favorite writer and his works have become part of the American scene. He’s in his seventies and still as prolific as ever (and this is after coming back from being slammed into by a van several years earlier!) King’s style of writing in very cinematic in my humble opinion. When I’m reading a King book, it’s more like the pictures of the story are playing in the cinema of my noggin’ I look forward to everything he puts out and even if it isn’t always up to snuff (The Tommyknockers, anyone?) I still love it! So read on below for my best King film picks!
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