Month: March 2022

‘This Is Spinal Tap’: The Top 11 Quotes

Jeff Mitchell

Rob Reiner just celebrated his 75th birthday on March 6, 2022, and prior to 1984, he was best known as Carl Reiner’s son and Michael ‘Meathead’ Stivic from Norman Lear’s all-time classic sitcom “All in the Family” (1971 – 1979). However, in 1984, Rob spread his comic-thespian wings, flew to the big screen, and directed his first theatrical film, “This Is Spinal Tap”, a fabulously funny and fake documentary about a fictional British heavy metal band and their disastrous U.S. tour.  Yes, Reiner created an all-time classic comedy of his…

Chances are that you’ll say: I admire ‘Lucy and Desi’

Jeff Mitchell

“Lucy and Desi” (2022) –  What’s your favorite “I Love Lucy” (1951 – 1957) episode?  Vitameatavegamin?  The grape stomping/food fight?  The chocolate factory? Officially, these timeless, classic moments are “Lucy Does a TV Commercial” (S1E30), “Lucy’s Italian Movie” (S5E23), and “Job Switching” (S2E1), respectively.  For this critic, the insane, maddening conveyor belt with an endless and frightening supply of candy is my number one! “Listen, Ethel.  I think we’re fighting a losing game,” Lucy (Lucille Ball) claims with traces of despair and terror in her voice. Lucille Ball wasn’t the…

‘Fresh’: Bring your horror appetite but not a first date

Jeff Mitchell

“Fresh” (2022) – “She’s fresh.  Fresh.  Exciting.  She’s so exciting to me.  She’s fresh.  Fresh.  Exciting.  She’s so inviting to me, yeah.” – “Fresh” (1984) by Kool & the Gang According to Google, the definition of fresh is “food recently made or obtained; not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved,” and “not previously known or used; new or different.” After experiencing director Mimi Cave’s wild, cannibal horror flick, probably 99 out of 100 moviegoers will declare that “Fresh” is the perfect title for this film, especially after reminders of the aforementioned…