BlogHide Resteemsthescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 10 days agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – Quigley Down Under (1990)This unique Ozzie-Western starring Tom Selleck as the titular Yank down under, deserves much more love. Australia native Simon Wincer – who also directed the awesome Butch & Sundance homage…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • last monthThe Screen Addict | Unsung Heroes of the AughtsI enjoy writing about films that I loved despite disparaging reviews (opinions) by critics. I did extensive pieces on Unsung Heroes of The Eighties and Nineties, so I figured it’d only be prudent to…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • last monthThe Screen Addict Recommends – The Midnight Meat Train (2008)It’s a shame 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 universe was never explored further. The concept of a deranged killer butchering lone travelers on a mysterious, late-night subway train…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoThe Screen Addict | Cinema DilemmaCorona has changed the world, our lives, and everything else we took for granted. Soon we will beat this bug, but some things will never be the same again. Not all seismic shifts are bad, though.…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoThe Screen Addict (sort of) Recommends – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱)I think 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 is a truly phenomenal film, but my problem is that I don’t like ANY of the real-life characters portrayed in it… There is no “Save the Cat!” element. The bottom…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)Some forty years ago, my lifelong passion for film was ignited with the release of 𝗘.𝗧. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹. Ironically, a film that is designed to make you feel all warm…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – Bulletproof Gangster a.k.a. Kill the Irishman (2011)Very rarely do I stumble across a Gangster / Crime film that I haven’t seen yet. To discover one that stars some of my favorite actors to boot, would be almost inconceivable. Yet this is exactly…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – The Suicide Squad (2021)James Gunn and DC’s 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱 is extremely close in spirit to Marvel’s 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿: 𝗥𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗸 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳) and 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘅𝘆 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰). Not a…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – 𝗧𝟮 𝟯-𝗗: 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 (𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟲)The Universal Studios theme-park ride 𝗧𝟮 𝟯-𝗗: 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 was originally intended as a “bridging chapter” for a third Terminator film to be directed by Cameron.…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – True Detective: Night CountryIt’s been a while since a film or TV show scared the living sh*t out of me (not counting 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀). HBO’s 𝗧𝗗:𝗡𝗖 takes the excellence of Nic…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – Baby BoyzFive years ago, we lost John Singleton. He will of course forever be the first 24-year-old to receive an Academy Award nomination for best director when he burst on the Hollywood-scene with his…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – Collide (2016)𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 (a.k.a. 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗻) is one of those films that slipped through the cracks of my awareness soon after it came out. Not because I didn’t want to see it – quite the contrary – but…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict | Thelma & Louise (1991)𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻: 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘂𝘀 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰) currently making bank in cinemas is the perfect opportunity to revisit one of Ridley Scott’s best films – 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗮 & 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲. I believe I first saw…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – Local Hero (1983)I’ve been a huge Dire Straits fan for as long as I can remember and because their music is very cinematic, there are many films out there that feature songs by Mark Knopfler et al. My favorite…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – Arnold’s MuralWhen attending the American Film Market, I usually stay at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows on Wilshire Boulevard. Another regular guest of this establishment is Arnold Schwarzenegger, who…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – American VandalOne of the more interesting (sub) genres that split off from the basic 13 – or thereabouts, depending on whom you ask – is the Mockumentary. Gaining momentum in The Eighties and Nineties with…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – 90 Day FiancéOne of the greatest examples of brand building in a shared universe is – in my opinion – TLC and Sharp Entertainment’s deliciously entertaining reality-show 𝟵𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. What started…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 is probably in my top 10 of all-time favorites – and definitely in my top 5 Action films. Revisiting the film last night however, made me realize…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – The Saint of Second Chances (2023)Completely bowled over by this wonderful Netflix documentary about sports promotor Mike Veeck and his invaluable contribution to the game of baseball – a world I, admittedly, know NOTHING about.…thescreenaddict (66)in hive-185836 • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Recommends – Grisham and BeyondI’m a sucker for Legal Thrillers and Courtroom Dramas, in particular those adapted from the work of John Grisham. Furthermore, there have been several Grisham-contenders throughout the years that…
