LaMartina outdid himself. Endless creativity crafted a superior sequel that builds upon the first film while still being its own beast. It also works as a love letter to his wife, which is extra sweet.
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Beyond Dream's Door 1989
"Beyond Dream's Door is where horror lies.
That quote is part of a poem that is recited in part throughout Jay Woelfel's BEYOND DREAM'S DOOR, a story about a primal predator from world of nightmares passing back and forth through the door of reality and hunting all those who know of it's existence.
Sounds similar to another 1980's horror classic, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Without doubt, Woelfel was inspired by Wes Craven's now seminal horror film, but Woelfel takes…
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Jingle Bell Rocks! 2013
Note: I originally wrote this in 2016.
Anyone who received my first attempt at a holiday music mix should see Mitchel Kezin's Jingle Bell Rocks! to understand my inspiration and motivation. Nothing included on the disc was as rare as the music showcased here, but I was more concerned with the musicality and flow of the songs rather than the lyrics, where Kezin, as his wonderful documentary illustrates, is more concerned with original holiday songs of a more personal nature.…Translated from by -
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
SPOILERS.
Not for the sake of spoiling, but rather for open discussion with those that have screened the film.
You’ve been warned.
Tarantino keeps comparing ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD to PULP FICTION, and he’s deliberately steering people away from INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, the workHOLLYWOOD more closely emulates. He has good reason, he doesn’t want to spoil the ending. He’s called this his most personal work, and it probably is.
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