Dog’s Movie House: “Winchester Provides Solid, Old-Fashioned Thrills!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog!
Helen Mirren in “Winchester”
The saying “they don’t make them like they used to,” is often reserved for old fuddy-duddies like me who grew up during the 80’s and have a love of all things cinematic during that time. It was the era of Spielberg, Lucas, Tobe Hooper, Richard Donner, and John Carpenter, among others. They are obviously legendary directors but the fog of nostalgia has a tendency for us to transform them into cinematic deities. As we get older, we think that nothing new could possibly compare to what came before and often we are proved right when the latest slam-bang, CGI-fueled piece of soulless entertainment comes our way. Fortunately, every once and awhile a film comes along that reminds us that, yes, they occasionally “make them like they used to.” In this case the film is “Winchester,” a good old fashioned haunted house movie.
Dog’s Movie House: “Everest” Like It’s Namesake – Impressive Looking But Resides In Thin Air!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog!
Jason Clarke Leads The Expedition In “Everest”
I do like man versus nature movies. Films like “The Edge,” “The Grey,” and hell, even “Twister” are always on my re-watch radar whenever I see them either on video or on television. Ad a true story to the mix and that ups the must-see ante for me even more. So “Everest” based on an ill-fated climb in May of 1996, should have been a slam dunk. Instead, while entertaining, “Everest” misses the mark of adventure classic due to underdeveloped characters and a script that failed to engage my sympathies fully for the plight of the climbers. Continue reading
