Dog’s Movie House: “The Bikeriders” A Well-Made Film That Has Echoes Of More Accomplished Work!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Jeff Nichol’s “The Bikeriders” a film about a fictional motercycle gang in the 1960s and early 70s based on a series of true interviews and photo sessions during the same time. It’s an extremely well-made film with fine performances and a faithful, lived-in recreation of […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Society Of The Snow” Harrowing Tale Of Survival And The Human Spirit!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the terrific Netflix film “Society Of The Snow” by talented filmmaker J. A. Bayona (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”). This film tells the amazing true story of the 1972 Uraguayan rugby team who crashed in the Andes Mountains on the way to Chile and spent two […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Fitting, Fiery Swan Song For Chadwick Boseman!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with a look at Chadwick Boseman’s last film and it’s a corker! It’s called “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and although Boseman is in a supporting role, he rules over the film in one last great performance. Set in a recording studio in Chicago in 1927, Boseman and Viola Davis lead […]
“Love & Monsters,” “The Trial Of The Chicago 7” Lead To A Good Time At The Movies!
Howdy folks! It’s The Kendog with a couple of recent releases to keep you entertained over this cold, rainy weekend. I’ve been off the movie review path for a week or so, and for that you have my apologies, but I think these two recent movies will put some spring in your cinematic step, as […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Creed 2,” “The Green Book” Among The Best Of The Year!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with a look at “Creed 2” and “Green Book.” This fall is turning out to be a banner year for dramatic films. Usually the holiday season boasts action fare and family fare in equal measure, and to be sure we have films like “Ralph Breaks The Internet” […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Operation Finale” Quietly Effective!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with a look at “Operation Finale!” As more an more of the World War II generation are leaving us it will be up to historians and, yes, filmmakers to keep an accounting of that devastating time period so history doesn’t repeat itself. Adolph Eichmann was a […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Geostorm,” “Only The Brave,” Two Different Sides Of The Natural Disaster Coin!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog! Timing is everything when it comes to the movies. Release them at the right time and you have a huge hit on your hands, but suffer the misfortune of real-life events mirroring the subject matter of your film and the audiences will stay away in droves. […]
Dog’s Movie House: “Stronger” A Powerful Tale Of Redemption!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog! The bombing of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 has been covered quite extensively in the world of cinema, most recently in the Mark Wahlberg film “Patriot’s Day.” But what we haven’t seen much of is the stories of the survivors of that terrible day and what […]
The Dogcast – “The Infiltrator, Ghostbusters” Lead The Way!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog! This latest edition of The Dogcast features two of the wide releases for this Friday, July 15 2016. We’ve got Bryon Cranston’s latest “The Infiltrator” a true-life story about one man’s efforts to take down drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, and the new version of “Ghostbusters,” […]
Dog’s Movie House: “13 Hours” Has Michael Bay Directing A Film For Adults For A Change!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog! I find Michael Bay to be an interesting filmmaker. He’s technically proficient, but for the most part seem to care next to nothing about the quality of the scripts he uses as the foundation of his films. Most of his output seems to lean toward juvenile […]