Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here after a couple of weeks off for the Holidays with a look at a couple of great films catering to the adult crowd in a marketplace crowded with family fare. Titles like “Sonic The Hedgehog 3,” “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Moana 2” have dominated the multiplexes, but there are a couple of films out there that will ensure no screaming kids in the audience. Robert Egger’s “Nosferatu” is a brilliant re-imagining of the classic 1922 silent film and James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” features a wonderful performance by Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan.
Continue readingRadio Daze: “Some Classic Abbott & Costello” For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze! This edition features one of my favorite comedy teams: Abbott & Costello. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were one of most popular comedy duos during the 1940s and 50s with hit shows in radio, film, and later, television. Molding techniques from roughly 200 vaudeville routines, their rapid fire delivery was one of a kind. Of the two episodes I’m featuring this week, one of them is the classic program featuring “Who’s On First” a classic baseball routine that’s still funny today. The other one features a young Lucille Ball and even Bugs Bunny. Enjoy these classic episodes and keep safe during this chilly winter! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Dog’s Movie House: “Kraven The Hunter” Competent Comic Movie With Little Reason To Exist!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Sony’s new Marvel movie titled “Kraven The Hunter.” Kraven is one of the more notoble villains in Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery, mainly because despite his desire to kill the wall crawler, Kraven has a rather staunch moral code. Kraven’s Last Hunt is one of the most respected comic book stories in the history of Marvel and it would have been fascinating to see that story told onscreen. But that’s not what we get here. Instead we get an origin story dealing with Kraven (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and the relationship with his criminal father Nickolai (Russell Crowe) and half-brother Dmitri (Fred Heshinger) and the events that lead him to becoming the legendary hunter. It’s a competently told story yet there is an overwhelming sense of “why?”
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Werewolves” Entertaining Throwback To 80’s Horror Films. . .As Long As You Don’t Think Too Hard!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I have to say that good werewolf movies are hard to find. It says something that the best of them are a duo that came out in 1981. Both “The Howling” and “An American Werewolf In London” are certifiable classics and, like “The Exorcist” versus all other possession films, it’s been nearly impossible to match the quality of those two movies. So we come to a little movie called “Werewolves” and despite the rather generic title, this film actually has some interesting ideas that I’ve never seen in a werewolf movie before. That said, “Werewolves” is too short and too rushed to stand in the same light as “An American Werewolf In London” or “The Howling,” but it’s an entertaining feature that does a pretty decent job with a fairly small budget!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: Thanksgiving Holiday Roundup Featuring “Wicked,” Gladiator II” And “Moana 2”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here, back after a bit of time off for the Thanksgiving holiday! Hope you all had a great Turkey Day with family and friends. (And let’s not forget the food!). Although Dog’s Movie House has been a bit silent for the last week or so, I did get a chance to at least see the big movies of the Thanksgiving season. And boy, was it a big two weeks! First “Wicked” and “Gladiator” had massive box office returns the week before Thanksgiving. Then, on the week of, “Moana 2” arrived and told the other two films to “hold my beer.” What’s really encouraging is that all three movies are actually pretty damn good!
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