Dog’s Movie House: “Saturday Night” Effectively Dramatizes The Chaos Behind The First Broadcast Featuring The Not Ready For Prime Time Players!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” which chronicles the 90 minutes prior to the airing of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live.” It’s a humdinger of a film in that it moves like its been shot out of a cannon, juggling multiple characters and scenarios like a circus performer juggling chainsaws. You don’t just see the chaos involved in the presentation of this new show: you actually begin to feel it and that’s something of a rare feat given the sprawling nature of the cast! The result is an entertaining time capsule of a film the, for the most part, hits all the right notes!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”, “King Richard” Hit Theaters This Weekend!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at two big movies opening up this weekend. For you nostalgia buffs, Jason Reitman’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” opens with a direct sequel to the original 1984 film. For you biopic buffs we’ve got “King Richard,” a highly moving an entertaining look at how the incredible Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, were shaped into two of the best tennis players on the planet by their force-of-nature father Richard (Will Smith in search of some more Oscar love). Both films are tremendously entertiaining for different reasons and are meant to be seen at the theater, although “King Richard” is currently streaming simultaneously on HBO Max.
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