Articles by Mike Long
Sister, Sister
During the audio commentary on the newly released DVD ’Sister Sister’, director Bill Condon reveals that the original script for the film was entitled ’The Louisana Swamp Murders’ and dealt with a brother and sister who enjoyed killing tourists, [...]
Six Days In Roswell
Up until now, the rules have been simple. A documentary is a film that documents an actual event, person, etc. A mockumentary is a film that imitates the style of a documentary, while telling the story of a fictional person or event. (It should be said [...]
Bring It On
There are those who say that popular media is intellectually bankrupt and may actually be making people dumber. I personally disagree with this, as I learned everything I know from movies and television and I’m a walking encyclopedia of fun-filled [...]
The Cutting Edge
As much as we hate to admit them, we all have our guilty pleasure movies. And typically, it’s easy to explain why we like the films. ’I like the action.’ ’I like the music.’ ’I think Bridget Wilson is beautiful.’ Whatever. But, I can’t [...]
The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle
Apparently, Hollywood is still trying to capitalize on the "Baby-Boomer" nostalgia market by releasing films based on old television shows. This trend has been going on since the late 80s and the results have been mixed, as the quality of these [...]
Children Of The Corn
I first saw ’Children of the Corn’ during that golden age in the early 80s when it was cool to see ANY R-rated horror film on HBO. Well, some sixteen years later, ’Children of the Corn’ isn’t quite as good as I thought it was back then, but it [...]