In a small town, a werewolf is causing mayhem. A local artist seems to believe that he is the werewolf.
Western Wednesdays: Galloping Dynamite (1937)
SYNOPSIS:
Bob Dillon [David Sharpe] discovers gold on his boss, Mr. Foster’s range. He enthusiastically goes to tell Foster the good news only to be shot in the back by Reed [John Merton]. As it turns out, Bob’s brother is Texas ranger Jim Dillon [Kermit Maynard] who comes out to investigate.
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Every Bugs Bunny Ever: Hare-Ribbin’ (1944)
2023 marks the 85th Anniversary of Bug Bunny’s first animated appearance in 1938’s “Porky’s Hare Hunt.” Debuting originally as Happy Rabbit, Bugs eventually became one of the most iconic animated characters of all time. In honor of the landmark anniversary, we’re discussing every animated appearance by Bugs Bunny. We’re big fans of Bugsy and we hope that you are, too.
Follow us on this massive journey where we discover and re-discover Every Bugs Bunny Ever.
Hare-Ribbin’ (1944)
Directed by Bob Clampett
Written by Lou Lilly
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Animation by Bob McKimson
It’s pretty surprising how many of Bugs Bunny’s shorts were trimmed down or censored over the years once they made it to cable television. The syndicated airings always opted to take out certain scenes, which is indicative of where Warner’s head space was when approaching these characters. Bugs Bunny’s original appeal was to a general, wider audience, so he was able to realty wreak havoc most of the time. I’m not referencing the black face or horrible racial stereotypes, none of that is even remotely funny. I talk about more in the terms of death and how these shorts handle it. Although I can appreciate the rule of not having Bugs Bunny perceived as either murdering another character, or being murdered, sometimes the joke is necessary for a pay off.
Sympathy for the Devil (2023)
A man jumps in the back of another man’s car while he’s on the phone with his pregnant wife who is in delivery. Soon, it turns to a hostage situation with a lot of discussion and discoveries.
The Primevals (2023) [Fantasia Film Festival 2023]
Although Charles Band and his studios are mainly known for horror, Band also dabbled heavily in to action, comedy, porn, and yes, especially fantasy films. “The Primevals” in spite of its limited budget is perhaps the most complete and richly developed Charles Band backed film I’ve ever seen in the studio’s entire history. David Allen has a clear vision of what kind of adventure film and he fully realizes it in what is such a fun, inventive and vintage action adventure. With obvious influences from Harryhausen, RKO Pictures, movie serials, and the Fleischers, “The Primevals” is a damn good bit of matinee fare that I could easily myself re-watching and re-watching on VHS when I was a kid.
Oppenheimer (2023)
Christopher Nolan has an eye for spectacle and an eye for scale, and he evokes worlds that are massive and almost always on the brink of destruction. With “Oppenheimer” ambitiously ventures in to a more personal film that is a lot about power and a world almost always on the brink of destruction thanks to man delving deep in to the power that they are capable of. Nolan trades spectacle for a more personal albeit just as intense dramatic thriller about “Father of the Atomic Bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist that invariably opened up a Pandora’s Box with his hand in the Manhattan Project.
Sympathy for The Devil (2023)
Director Yuval Adler’s “Sympathy for the Devil” is a movie for the Nicolas Cage fan base, those people that love to see Nicolas Cage go berserk and completely the chew the scenery for ninety minutes. It’s as if Yuval Adler went on set and told Nic Cage to just be Nic Cage, because out of all the Nic Cage performances in his repertoire this is the Nic Cagest you’ll see. He Nic Cage’s the hell out of this movie. “Sympathy for the Devil” is part horror movie, part survival thriller, part crime thriller and part mystery. It’s “Collateral” but on acid.