Dog’s Movie House: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Rousing Sequel To Original Classic!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and to many, “Beetlejuice” is Tim Burton’s best film. It’s the first movie to establish his unique sensability marrying the gothic atmosphere with a slightly off-kilter aesthetic that is purely his own. Burton’s gone on to mostly great success since 1988 but his latter output has been hit or miss at best. I’m happy to announce that he’s returned to form in a sequel 36 years in the making. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is a wonderful continuation of the original story, with new cast members, mostly practical effects and another classic turn by Michael Keaton as everyone’s favorite bio-exorcist!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “We Have A Ghost” Average Spooky Comedy Elevated By David Harbour’s Expressive Performance!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Netflix’s latest streaming endeavor. It’s called “We Have A Ghost” and it stars Jahi Winston as a kid named Kevin who’s moved into an allegedly haunted house with his family (Anthony Mackie, Erika Ash, and Niles Fitch). He finds out that the stories are true when a ghost named Ernest makes contact with Kevin and the two become friends. Unfortunately Kevin also records Ernest and it gets out on the internet, creating a national sensation that also attracts the attention of a shady government organization! Now Kevin has to protect his family, his new friend, and try to figure out the mystery behind Ernest’s huanting before the goverrnment uses Ernest and his unique abilities for their own nefarious purposes.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Day Shift” A Fun, Urban Spin On The Vampire Genre!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the Netflix Original film “Day Shift” featuring Jamie Fox as Bud, a vampire hunter in Los Angeles who is looking for a big kill (the fangs sell for big money!) He needs the big score to keep his ex-wife (Meagan Good) and precious daughter (Zion Broadnax) from moving to Florida. The problem is that he’s a little too good at his job and he’s been kicked out of the Hunter’s Union (really?) and now needs to get back in to rake in the big bucks. With a little help from legendary hunter Big John (Snoop Dogg, doing his Snoop Dogg thing) he gets a shot, but it’s a probationary one. He’s accompanies by Seth (the scene stealing Dave Franco), a desk jockey whose job is to make sure Bud doesn’t break the rules (Spoiler alert: he does!). It’ll take all of Bud’s abilities along with a little help from his friends to keep a powerful Uber-Vamp named Audrey (Karla Souza) from taking over Southern California and then (cue dramatic music). . .THE WORLD!
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