Monthly Archives: June 2013

The Vern tries to find a “Safe” place for Julianne Moore, and review her movie.

Posted on June 28, 2013 by The Vern

Safe.  1995 Cast: Julianne Moore,James LeGros, Xander Berkeley Writer and Director: Todd Haynes What if you were to wake up one day and found that everyday normal things in your life made you severely ill.   Driving in rush hour … Continue reading →

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Criterion Corner Wishlist: The Before Series Trilogy

Posted on June 25, 2013 by The Vern

. Having recently seen “Before Midnight” in theatres  last weekend.  I wanted to go back and  re watch all of these movies all over again. Never before have I been so interested in just two people talking, then I am … Continue reading →

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The Vern joins Dragon Sound and reviews Miami Connection.

Posted on June 19, 2013 by The Vern

Miami Connection.1987 Cast: Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch,Kathy Collier Writers: Joeseph Diamond, Y.K. Kim, Woo-sang Park (as Richard Park) Directors: Y.K.Kim, Woo-sang Park (as Richard Park) I’m having a hard time trying to start off this review of Miami Connection.  In … Continue reading →

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Movie Jail Relay Race.

Posted on June 18, 2013 by The Vern

Holy Hanna Buckets. I can’t believe someone out there trusts me enough to free a certain celebrity and then incarcerate one in its place.  That is a lot of power to give someone and I can’t belive that Joe from … Continue reading →

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The Vern goes mad for Heavenly Creatures and also reviews the movie.

Posted on June 16, 2013 by The Vern

Heavenly Creatures: 1994 Cast: Kate Winslet, Melanie Lynskey Writers: Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson Director: Peter Jackson Before Peter Jackson made this movie, he was known for his schlocky low-budget horror flicks: “Bad Taste“, “Meet The Feebles“, and “Dead Alive“. Each … Continue reading →

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The Vern tries to dial up some suspense but ends up watching “Sorry, Wrong Number” instead.

Posted on June 12, 2013 by The Vern

Sorry, Wrong Number. 1948 Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards Writer: Lucille Fletcher Director: Anatole Litvak Barbara Stanwyck plays Leona Stevenson an ailing woman who is confined to a bed because of problems with her heart. One night while … Continue reading →

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Criterion Corner: Slacker. 1991

Posted on June 9, 2013 by The Vern

The Criterion Collection for years have been releasing the best versions of movies on DVD and Blue Ray. They are hands down the ultimate praise a film can receive,and while many claim the Oscar to be the ultimate recognition. Having … Continue reading →

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The Vern steps into the ring with Benny The Bum and reviews the movie.

Posted on June 3, 2013 by The Vern

Benny The Bum Cast:   Jon Cross, Molly Kunz,  John Gray Writers: Dan Cantgallo, Paul Cantgallo, John Cross, Directors: Dan Cantagallo, Paul Cantgallo. Hitting rock bottom and having to start over is never an easy deal.  I should know because I … Continue reading →

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The Vern visits Cool World and admits it’s a nice place to visit but he doesn’t want to live there.

Posted on June 1, 2013 by The Vern

Cool World. Cast: Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne, Brad Pitt Writers: Michael Grais, Mark Victor, Larry Gross(Uncredited) Director: Ralph Bakshi Back in the year 1992 I became a huge fan of animation.  I was already a fan of Disney features, The … Continue reading →

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