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: “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts” Is How You Reinvigorate A Franchise- “The Flash,” Not So Much!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here back after two glorious weeks of vacation to return with a whole bunch of stuff for the Movie House! Today we’re talking two early summer tentpoles that will satisfy their fans with varying degrees of success. First we have “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts” which continues the robot-driven franchise’s move toward coherent, character driven storytelling and away from Michael Bay’s choatic form of filmmaking. Then we have “The Flash” the long anticipated film that marks the DC cinematic universe’s dive into their version of the multiverse. Unfortanately, “The Flash” is too busy with fan service and Easter Egg gimmicks to fully realize it’s potential, making for a fitfully entertaining cinematic experience that, at well over two hours, still feels frustratingly incomplete!
Continue readingThe Trailer Dog Park: “The Flash” And A Sexy Jennifer Lawrence!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of the Trailer Dog Park! This week we’re featuring the highly anticipated DC film “The Flash” featuring Ezra Miller and the return of Michael Keaton as Batman! Then we have Jennifer Lawrence in a new comedy called “No Hard Feelings” in which the Oscar winner is paid by the parents of a nerdy teen to sleep with the young man before he goes to college. As the trailer suggests, all does not go as planned. Enjoy the trailers and feel free to comment below or on my Facebook Page. So Sayeth The Kendog!
The Kenblog: The Classic Casting Overreaction. . .Nicole Kidman As Lucy!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another edition of the Kenblog. In this edition we’re talking about classic casting controversies that turned out to be not so controverial after all. It’s actually more about the over-the-top reactions to said casting decisions, most of them made without even seeing anything but a photo of the actor in question. I bring this up because there seems to be something of an uproar concerning the casting of Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in the upcoming Aaron Sorkin film “Being The Ricardos.” Apparently it’s a bit jarring (or blasphemous, heh) to have an Australian actress play the beloved Lucille Ball. For the life of me I don’t know why.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “The Protege” A Hard Hitting Action Flick With A Couple Of Fun Variations!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at a decent action flick that’s probably going to fly under the radar. I know it’s tough to go to the movies nowadays, but “The Protege” is a film that is really entertaining and has enough quirks and unusual details to elevate it over the standard revenge-thriller plot. The film also benefits from the star-level talents of its trio of leads in Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, and the wonderful Michael Keaton.
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