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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Wild Things’ out of Cinematic Ordinary!
Not having grown up reading WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, my perspective on director Spike Jonze’s screen adaptation may be a bit different then that of most other critics.
Being raised in East Germany, MY early reading consisted of Grimm Brothers fairy tales, Hansel and Gretel, and stories of (grandpa) Joseph Stalin’s gifts to post war children.
To turn a 400 word mini-childrens Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Gruesome Revenge Thriller has audiences squirming!
LAW ABIDING CITIZEN is a gruesome, take-no-prisoners revenge thriller!
Matter of fact the film’s opening sequence pretty well sets the tone of violence to follow in its ensuing 108 minutes of visually shocking scenes.
Picture this: A home invasion in which two scumbags beat Gerard Butler senseless and murder his wife and daughter.
Happily the killers are caught.
But that’s where justice gets tricky! Continue reading
New Jack City: TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON adds Original to Holiday Hit List
Another movie phenomena is the TWILIGHT franchise which stunned the industry last year! Its follow-up—TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON—opens everywhere Friday, November 20th. To say that advance tickets sales are brisk would be a gross understatement. Many of the movie’s Thursday … Continue reading
New Jack City: Paranormal Activity Expands in Kansas City
Once every blue moon or so Hollywood stumbles across a small independently produced movie that, with special handling, goes through the stratosphere.
It happened with MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, and later Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Couples Retreat’ could stand its own Therapy Sessions!
The trailers and TV ads for COUPLES RETREAT would have you believe this is a non-stop, laugh-a-minute comedy.
It’s not.
Sure there are plenty of funny moments and circumstances in the film’s first half. But things slow down immensely after that, and the movie turns mostly into Continue reading
NEW JACK CITY: Imus back in the Saddle on Fox Business. Pulling No Punches!
Cranky radio legend Don Imus got Down To Business with his delayed debut on the still struggling Fox Business Network this morning.
The new Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Weekend Trifecta At The Movies!
A slew of new movies are on deck for this first (unofficial) Fall Film Premier Weekend!
My three picks include the clever and funny new comedy THE INVENTION OF LYING, set in a alternative reality where lying—even the concept of a lie—just doesn’t exist.
Enter down-on-his-luck loser Ricky Gervais who suddenly turns tables by developing the ability TO LIE!
Lots of great sidegags and funny signage pop up all through the picture.
My favorite: Pepsi When They Don’t Have Coke
Or some of the raunchy truths being tossed around like when Gervais is picking up Jennifer Garner for a first date and she volunteers “I’ve just been masturbating.” (You’ve got to love the truth.) Continue reading
NEW JACK CITY: Gratuities Accepted, Tipping Gone Awry – even at Juice Joints!
I’m perplexed at the phenomenon of tipping…
I know it’s the practice to reward service. But who qualifies? Why do they qualify? And who doesn’t?
Many cruise lines are very upfront about the practice Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Disney’s Robo-Clones in need of Re-Boot!
The headline in Disney’s color ad for SURROGATES in the Kansas City Star screams The First Great Thriller of the Fall!
At closer inspection there is no critic’s name attached to that headline—making it the Walt Disney Company itself that’s proclaiming Continue reading
New Jack City: Studio boosts Michael Jackson Film to EVENT STATUS!
When I first heard of Sony Entertainment laying down a reported $60 million for the rights to 80 hours of Michael Jackson rehearsal footage, I thought they’d lost their minds.
But as the October 28 release date Continue reading
New Jack City: Radio Ratings Shake Up About to Begin
After decades of what many in radio and advertising have considered to be an outdated system of surveying listenership, local radio ratings will never be the same!
Last Continue reading
JACK GOES CONFIDENTIAL: The Good, The Bad….and the Sexy!
Let’s Continue reading
NEW JACK CITY: Your Great Lines MATCHES!
So how did you do? Here are the matching movies to the classic lines and the film’s release year. 1.–“DIRTY DANCING” / 1987 2.–“THE WIZARD OF OZ” / 1939 3.–“GOLDFINGER” / 1964 4.–“A FEW GOOD MEN” / 1992 5.–“WHEN HARRY … Continue reading
NEW JACK CITY: Great Lines from Greater Times!
Let’s have some fun. The American Film Institute (AFI) recently compiled its choices of what they consider to be the 100 most famous movie quotes of all time. I went through their list and randomly picked some of my favorites … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Dressed for Kill with Fashion’s Queen of Mean!
I’m going to be perfectly Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: A Double Dose of End of Summer Doldrums!
Funny guy Continue reading
NEW JACK CITY: Dickinson Theatres Debuts B.Y.O.B. Movies!
There’s no excuse now for not taking a Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: TAKING WOODSTOCK- 2 groovy hours of coming-of-age comedy
If all those 40th anniversary Woodstock pieces on TV have worn you thin, here’s one Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Takes in WEEKEND movies, discovers new concession operation
Weekends are usually not movie nights for me since most of the new film previews and critics screenings are scheduled during the early part of the week.
There was an exception. Last Friday’s 16 minute Continue reading
