Ghostbusters is an over-the-top mix of comedy, horror and special effects (some primitive). But the movie shows a unique tone that helped viewers take its milieu and characters seriously enough to fully invest in the story. It includes a panting slime monster and a giant marshmallow man weren’t. The film starred Dan Aykroyd […]
Ambulance: Michael Bay’s Retro Actioner–Critical and Commercial Flop
April 16, 2022 by
The outlook has been bad for Michael Bay’s retro actioner, Ambulance, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
Tom Hanks and Wilson Reunite for First Pitch at Cleveland Guardians Home Opener
April 15, 2022 by
Hanks, who portrayed baseball manager Jimmy Dugan in 1992’s A League of Their Own, tossed the game’s first pitch to Larry Doby Jr., son of the late Larry Doby, a former member of the Cleveland Indians and the first Black player in the American League.
Politics 2022: President Biden, Vice-President Harris–Earnings, Taxes
April 15, 2022 by
The President and first lady Jill Biden paid $150,439 in federal income taxes at an effective federal income tax rate of 24.6%.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore–Moderate Performance? Flop? (CancelCulture, Rowling, Depp)
April 15, 2022 by
The Secrets of Dumbledore might not be able to recapture the magic. Compounding issues have been a cornucopia of off-screen catastrophes–including blowback over Rowling’s controversial views on sex and gender identity, as well as the domestic abuse allegations that led the studio to recast Johnny Depp.
