47 Ronin (2013)
Well, I think this is one of those movies that suffers from an identity crisis. The classic story of the 47 Ronin had been committed to film, many times, before in Japan but new to…
Universally Loved
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
When I was growing up, about 100 years ago, I used to watch UHF channels. A lot. And UHF, during my formative years, had lots of old, inexpensive content. Things like the Dead End Kids….
The Nude Bomb (1980)
Some movies your remember because of where and when you first saw it. That has been my experience with “The Nude Bomb.” When I saw it, I had never even seen the TV series “Get…
Peacock open for business
I have a column about Universal and I actually debated if I should cover this. Well, I think I have to. NBC/Universal’s streaming service, Peacock, is now open for business. Did you know? I think…
Universal Studios California: Waterworld Stunt Show
So, Kevin Costner made a movie back in the 90s. It was a surefire hit. The story line was a direct rip off of The Road Warrior, but instead of a desert it happened in…
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
Svengoolie strikes again! I saw this one as I’ve been clearing out my DVR of old Svengoolie episodes and I admit I was jazzed for this one. I’ve heard about this one forever. It Came…
Brides of Dracula (1960)
Yeah. I hear ya. That’s a Hammer film. It has a gothic castle. It has really beautiful women in the lead. It has Peter Cushing for goodness’s sake! It’s a Hammer film. True. But it…
Matinee (1993)
Joe Dante is not a name like Alfred Hitchcock or Stephen Spielberg in the halls of Universal Studios. He did make Explorers, after all, which wasn’t exactly on their top ten moneymaking movie list. But…
The Nutty Professor (1996)
The Nutty Professor (1996) is a remake featuring Eddie Murphy. The original, unfortunately, was made by Paramount (LOL) by Jerry Lewis in 1963. Many consider the original comedy classic. Personally, I’m not a huge fan….
Tarantula (1955)
It was inevitable that one of my first Universal reviews in this new column would be a classic Universal horror picture. One of the things people forget when revisiting a film like this, be on…