If you’ve ever indulged a rock & roll fantasy, Rock Star will give you the vicarious thrill of seeing that fantasy come to life. That’s what happens when talented tribute-band singer Chris Cole (Mark Wahlberg) is tapped to replace his idol as frontman for a 1980s metal gods band called Steel Dragon. Chris becomes the […]
Archives for May 2021
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The wide-open mouths, extended fingers, and high-pitched screeching of Invasion of the Body Snatchers should be enough to keep you locked in your house for at least a week. Jack Finney’s classic science fiction novel has been the basis of three big-screen adaptations, beginning with the 1956 chiller Invasion of the Body Snatchers and most […]
Gilligan’s Island: The Series
During what was supposed to be a three-hour tour, the S.S. Minnow is shipwrecked on an uncharted tropical island following a typhoon. The seven castaways include the Minnow’s blustery captain (Alan Hale Jr.), his bumbling first mate Gilligan (Bob Denver), a millionaire couple named the Howells (Jim Backus and Natalie Schafer), curvaceous movie star Ginger […]