How ‘Beverly Hills Cop 2’ Works Despite Itself
What the Axel F?! To produce a sequel, in general, is to venture onto dangerous ground, but to make a comedy sequel is to wander recklessly into a mine field. The mystery is not hard to solve, think...
View ArticleWhy We Still Love Ninjas
This week, the gents of Junkfood Cinema, as part of their ongoing Summer of 1987 series, discuss the action trash-terpiece American Ninja 2: The Confrontation. Without being too confrontational myself,...
View ArticleRetouched: How Inaccuracy Improves De Palma’s ‘Untouchables’
It’s often the case that biopic films are judged by their adherence to the facts of the actual stories on which they are based. It would then stand to reason that the more accurate the filmic...
View ArticleExtreme Predator: The Accidentally Perfect 1987 Double Feature
This week, the gents of Junkfood Cinema, as part of their ongoing Summer of 1987 series, discuss the sci-fi action classic ‘Predator.’ One of my favorite things about hosting the Junkfood Cinema...
View Article‘Spaceballs’ Doesn’t Hold Up, And That’s Ok
An exploration of Mel Brooks’ ‘Star Wars’ parody and its lasting influence. If the internet at large were represented by one human appendage, it would be a knee. So designated for its usefulness? Not...
View ArticleTime Directive: Why The ‘Robocop’ Remake Was Three Years Too Early
An attempt to make the ‘Robocop’ remake work. Remake. For many, it is a four-letter word, despite technically possessing six letters. It is true that there are some classic and/or beloved films that...
View ArticleThe Game Remains the Same: The New Relevance of ‘The Running Man’
It is 2017. America has become a dark dystopia wherein the most popular entertainment is reality television that revels in the suffering of others. A police state presided over by the most powerful man...
View ArticleThe Science of Faith: Junkfood Cinema Worships ‘The Prince of Darkness’
Last week, the Junkfood Cinema podcast was live from ArmadilloCon in Austin, Texas. Brian and Cargill are now broadcasting across time directly into your dreams to bring you a warning of an apocalypse...
View ArticleHow Denzel Washington Kept Me Calm During An Actual Bombing
A simple story of cinema’s influence amidst the emotional chaos of the Austin Bombings. Life imitating art is so much a fixture of cinema consumption that pointing it out is almost as trite as a gaggle...
View Article‘The Equalizer 2’ Should Be Your Most Anticipated Movie of 2018
Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington’s follow-up to their 2014 TV show adaptation will be unlike any other movie. Looking ahead to all the 2018 multiplex marquees, it’s easy to be overwhelmed. This year...
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