‘Wolf Guy’ Is the Best Franchise-Starter That Never Started a Franchise
Sorry Remo Williams. Welcome to Missed Connections, a weekly column where I get to highlight films that are little known… Read More
May 29, 2017
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The Joys of ‘Southern Comfort’ Including an Increasingly Pissed-Off Powers Boothe
Welcome to Missed Connections, a weekly column where I get to highlight films that are little known and/or unfairly maligned.… Read More
May 22, 2017
Enjoying ‘The Manhattan Project’ In The Shadow of Matthew Broderick
“I never thought I’d say this to anybody, but I gotta go get the atomic bomb out of the car.” Read More
April 24, 2017
A Teen Comedy With Far More Than (Just) Sex On Its Mind
Missed Connections‘Heaven Help Us’ Is a Teen Comedy With Far More Than (Just) Sex On Its Mind“If God had wanted them… Read More
April 10, 2017
Fred Ward Headlines a Magical Noir With a Comical Edge
Missed Connections‘Cast a Deadly Spell’ Is a Magical Noir With a Comical EdgeEvil creatures and worse humans threaten the world of… Read More
April 3, 2017
In Defense of ‘Ladyhawke’
Richard Donner’s tale of love, magic, and swordplay is a rousing ’80s adventure with a kick-ass synth score. Yeah, I… Read More
March 27, 2017
It’s the Other Movie Where a Guy from ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ Plays a College Hitman Game
Missed Connections‘Tag: The Assassination Game’ Shoots to KillLinda Hamilton and Robert Carradine make time between classes for games, guns, and getting busy.Welcome… Read More
March 20, 2017
In a Better World, This Movie Would Have Made Jeannine Kaspar a Star
Missed ConnectionsIn a Better World, ‘Paper Covers Rock’ Would Have Made Jeannine Kaspar a StarJoe Maggio’s indie drama about a young… Read More
March 13, 2017
Clint Eastwood’s Most Perfect Film As a Director Is Our Underseen Gem
Missed Connections‘A Perfect World’ Is Clint Eastwood’s Most Perfect Film As DirectorAnd it’s top-tier Kevin Costner too.Welcome to Missed Connections, a weekly… Read More
March 6, 2017