After learning recently that “Fast and the Furious” actually had an animated series on Netflix for kids, I was stunned, but not entirely shocked. There’s still some cash to be mined from the series, and there’s room to appeal to kids. In either case, with that and with “Gremlins” also being turned in to animated series, I couldn’t help but think back to five great animated series I watched as a kid that were based on feature films. What are some of your favorites?
By Day’s End (2020)
It pains me because I rarely ever go in to a film, let alone an indie film, wanting to dislike it; especially zombie movies. I’m a sucker for apocalyptic zombie movies, and the very good ones can affect me for days. I’m also a fan of sidestepping typical character molds with a focus on the relationships in the LGBTQ corner. “By Day’s End,” though, is not a good movie. “By Day’s End” tries to have its cake and eat it too by forcing a relationship drama within the mold of a pretty cookie cutter zombie movie, when all is said and done.
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The Quarry (2020)
A man kills the one person who has helped in and takes his place as the preacher to a small community of immigrants. As the local police searches for a killer, his conscience starts acting up.
Rootwood (2020)
A film producer reaches out to two podcasters to get them to shoot a documentary about murder and a demon in a wooded area near Los Angeles. They head to the location to gather footage and evidence, bringing along a photographer they know for help. Once there, they get exactly what they were looking for and maybe a bit more.
Wheeler and Woolsey: The Pre-Code Funnymen
Few comics took full advantage of the loose standards of Pre-Code Hollywood with more gusto than the team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. In this episode of “The Online Movie Show,” film historian and podcaster Geno Cuddy offers insight on the duo’s saucy on-screen antics and classic routines.
The episode can be heard here.
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars (2020)
The Ventures are the number one instrumental rock group in the world and everyone has heard at least one of their tracks. To celebrate their 60th anniversary in the business, this documentary digs into where they are from, what makes them so popular, and what’s next for a group that’s been around since the 1960s.