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The Trainwreck that is Holding Trevor (2007)

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This movie is so bad I had to write a review twice, once to cover the events and the other for brevity. Yes, I know it takes a lot of work to create a film even a bad one but think about it: Someone put money into this thing so your idea might not be as ridiculous as you think. Let's get to this review so I don't spend any more time than I have to Ephram left Trevor right, other cast members on bottom  Left to Right: Jake, Trevor in back, Andie driving  Darrell rightmost Trevor is stuck at a dead end job in a cubicle that looks like they only had a day to film everything, his home life is dominated by the guy that took his virginity and he's a drug addict. That guy's name is Darrell. D arrell overdoses and we meet Dr Ephram, he invites Trevor to see Darrell and Trevor says naw I'm cool. with a mean case of RBF because he's been through the song and dance before. Car wash scream and some voiceover later we're introduced to Jake withou...

10 Reasons Christian Movies Are Terrible

Upfront, not all Christian movies are terrible. But let us face it, production companies like Pure Flix and big budget White Evangelical films are made with two things in mind: Portray Christians as victims, even as they are the majority religion in the United States; and to paint Non Christians as one dimensional and evil. So, I'm going to make my case as to why most Christian films are terrible 1. False dichotomy/Flat Characters Everyone who is Christian is good Josh, Mina and Ayisha in God's Not Dead (also referred to as GND throughout this post) are good because they're Christians. Mina visits her Mom everyday in a nursing home but why does she question why her Mom has chicken everyday when she KNOWS it makes her happy. Exposition of course and the nurse holds the tender moment a little too long to the point where it gets a little creepy Ayisha is good because she's an undercover Christian and Josh because he's defending the faith. Those are clear GOOD ...

Shows That Shouldn't Be Left Alone, Not Rebooted

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I'm not sure what kicked off the Reboot craze but some blame 2003's Texas Chainsaw Massacre for the ever growing list of horror movie reboots. Followed by Dallas which was more of a continuation than a reboot and Dynasty which was a reboot, and let's face it there will always be studios looking to get their grubby little hands on some cash by rebooting a film or tv show. But here are some TV shows that I think should be left alone. Here is a partial list Blossom  Blossom was a great show but it was also plagued with very special episodes. In fact, Maryam Bialyk says that she doesn't have very fond memories of the show. Now, maybe it's nostalgia that is getting to me but I think that this show and its very special episodes would probably have it on the chopping block today. Topical episodes may have been great in the 90s but today it might have been looked at as overly preachy and sappy. The Cosby Show The Cosby Show ran from 1984-1992 and was a ratings powe...

How I Would Recast Queer as Folk

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John Sibiliy as Zephyr Zephyr is our Brian character. He grew up in a working class family that had a lot of trouble. His commitment issues are on display as he goes from trick to trick and puts forth a no nonsense attitude. He is up for Partner at his Ad firm and wants the world. Why this actor? Because he's actually better looking than Gale Harold, he isn't some androgynous guy. In my view, he's masculine and can project a subtle strength that Harold did without coming off as douchey Brandon Kneefel as Michael In this iteration Michael would be in a profession where he makes a lot of money but hates because he is paying off Debbie's mortgage behind her back, and his own. I would keep Debbie and Vic and the family connection because it would be great to see that reimagined and Debbie recast would be Rosie Perez. Michael has the same characteristics we love about him except that he's not as whiny as he was in the original series. That's replace...