Bosko and Bruno (1932) Another short film featuring Warner Bros. erstwhile star, Bosko, who chases his runaway dog down a railroad track, and, along the way, also chases a chicken. Bosko the Lumberjack (1932) This Bosko short illustrates how lazy these early Warner Bros. efforts were. Bosko’s girlfriend is a cheap imitation of Minnie Mouse,… Continue reading Porky used to be fat, now he’s just a pig
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The rabid fear of the coolest guy is bigger than grand
The Cooler (2003) To pay off an old gambling debt, Bernie Lootz (William H. Macey) works for Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), the old school head of the Shangri-La casino, as a “cooler,” a gambler so unlucky he causes everyone around him to lose. After he pays off his debt, Bernie plans to leave Vegas. To… Continue reading The rabid fear of the coolest guy is bigger than grand
Pootie and Bosko’s high school reunion
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) Embarrassed with the current state of their lives, Romy (Mira Sorvino) and Michelle (Lisa Kudrow) create a fictional backstory as successful business women when they attend their ten-year high school reunion. I’ve loved Mira Sorvino since Mighty Aphrodite (1995), but Lisa Kudrow has never been able to convince me… Continue reading Pootie and Bosko’s high school reunion
Night falls on Bosko in Rock Vegas
Before Night Falls (2000) Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas (Javier Bardem) was an early supporter of the Castro revolution, but his homosexuality led to his imprisonment and exile. This was Bardem’s first major success, but he’s at his best playing cold-hearted killer’s like Anton Chigurh or Raoul Silva. Jonny Depp is good in the dual roles of Bon Bon and… Continue reading Night falls on Bosko in Rock Vegas
Trains, zombies, and racist cartoons
Resident Evil (2002) I’m old enough to fondly remember the original Resident Evil video game, it’s hard to believe it spawned such a successful film series. Alice (Mila Jovovich) wakes up in the middle of the apocalypse. Sometimes this dramatic device works, but in this film it leads to a great deal of confusion. I’m still not… Continue reading Trains, zombies, and racist cartoons