Radio Daze: Some “Suspense” To Add Chills To Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze! This edition, in honor of M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller “Trap,” features a couple of early classic episodes of the wonderful old radio program known as Suspense! Starting in the early forties and running into the 1960s, Suspense featured top flight actors and top flight scripts from some of the best talents in Hollywood. Suspense was more than just a show: it was an entertainment institution that covered a variety of subjects from the supernatural to the banalities of human evil. These two episodes are classics, including one featuring Orson Welles, so enjoy and listen with the lights off! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Dog’s Movie House: “Trap” A Straightfoward Yet Tense Thriller From M. Night Shyamalan!”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here! I have a great deal of admiration for M. Night Shyamalan, the talented writer/director of this week’s new release “Trap.” He’s been in the unenviable position for the last twenty-five years of trying to top his masterpiece of a debut “The Sixth Sense.” The man has gone through his share of ups and downs over the years, yet for every “Avatar: The Last Airbender” there’s been a comeback with a film like “Split.” Known for his twisty endings, Shyamalan plays it mostly straight with this latest film featuring Josh Hartnett as a serial killer attempting to evade a massive manhunt at stadium in which he (along with his unknowing daughter) are attending a rock concert. The result is a tight, well-acted and written cat and mouse story that is very focused and entertaining!
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Knock At The Cabin” Elevated By An Outstanding Performance From Dave Bautista!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller. It’s called “Knock At The Cabin” and features Dave Bautista as Leonard, a man whose shared visions with three other people have convinced him to descend upon a cabin in the woods. At this cabin are a couple, Eric (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge) and their adopted daughter Wen (Kristin Cui). Leonard is convinced that the apocalypse is coming and the only way to stop it is for one of the three members of this family to be killed. The catch is that the victim must be killed by a member of his/her family. Leonard and his party can do nothing to intervene. Of course Eric and Andrew aren’t having any and their refusuals have extreme consequences, both to Leonard’s party and the world in general. Is Leonard right? Or is the whole thing just a shared delusion with a darker, yet more personal intent?
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Glass” A Little More Than Half Full!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with a look at M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass”, the final film in a trilogy that began with “Unbreakable” way back in 2000.
Samuel L. Jackson Returns As Mr. Glass In The Thriller “Glass”
Shyamalan is a talented filmmaker who is a bit hit or miss with me. I enjoyed “Split,” the second film in the series but was a little cool on the pacing and sudden ending of “Unbreakable.” For me “Glass” falls somewhere in the middle.
Dog’s Movie House: “The Visit” A Return To Form For M. Night Shyamalan!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog!
Deanna Dunagan in “The Visit”
I have a great amount of admiration for filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. Ever since “The Sixth Sense” exploded on the scene in 1999 I’ve been a fan of his slow burn, cinematic style. He’s fallen out of favor since his heyday in the 90s, with bombs like “The Happening” and “After Earth” on his resume. Apparently his solution is to venture into the world of low budget filmmaking, partnering with Blumhouse Studios (“Insidious: Chapter 3) to write and direct his own entry into the “found footage” horror genre. While I generally think most found footage films are dubious enterprises at best, I have to say that “The Visit” is one of the spookier horror films I’ve seen in a while and a good return to form for the talented Shyamalan. Continue reading
