Scene of the Week: Benny & Joon
There are a lot of differing opinions on Johnny Depp, but there is one thing I think we can all agree on and that is he is one talented actor. From large budget actions movies like...
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Scene of the Week: Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger was released on May 28, 1993. Directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, it is no surprise that Cliffhanger is beloved among the action community and was further proof that Stallone was more than...
Scene of the Week: Happy Birthday Mr. T!
Laurence Tureaud was born on May 21, 1952… 30 years later he would be well on his way to becoming a 1980s pop culture icon, known as Mr. T, thanks to the release of Rocky III....
Scene of the Week: One Tough Mother
When I think of tough mothers in the world of action movies, the toughest I can think of is Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor from the Terminator franchise. The finale of 1984’s The Terminator showcases Sarah Connor’s...
Scene of the Week: Harley’s Flower Power Escape
The Suicide Squad probably came out a bad time. It was an enjoyable enough movie, but the loose connection to Suicide Squad and deciding to only add the to to the title probably confused too many...
Scene of the Week: Happy Birthday John Cena
For nearly a decade, there’s been a joke among my circle of friends about John Cena being my “big brother” thanks to a combination of relationships and circumstances that led to me being a part of...
Scene of the Week: Boiling Point
Boiling Point, starring Wesley Snipes, hit theaters in the United States on April 16, 1993. It is hard to believe that was 30 years ago. It is harder to believe that in the past three decades...
Scene of the Week: School Ties
School Ties is not a movie that I can put on at any time and watch the whole thing. I need to be in the right sort of mood because I know I am going to...
Scene of the Week: The Spoof Master
Roger Ebert once called Leslie Nielsen the “Olivier of Spoofs” and he was not wrong. After three decades in Hollywood, 1980’s Airplane! would change the trajectory of Leslie Nielsen’s career forever. Nielsen’s performance as Dr. Rumack...
Scene of the Week: Martial Outlaw
A few weeks back I found myself perusing the options on the STIRR app late one night when I stumbled upon a movie I had not seen since I reviewed it years ago. That movie was...
