In what can best be described as a glitter-smeared trainwreck, Can’t Stop the Music tried to ride the disco wave just as it was collapsing into a rhinestone-studded sinkhole. It’s a musical fantasy loosely inspired by the formation of the Village People, and more accurately, a monument to what happens when camp, chaos, and coke-fueled…
Tag: Valerie Perrine
Superman II (1980) – Review
This is the thrilling follow-up to the 1978 superhero epic, the one that brought the Man of Steel to the big screen, in a sequel that had as much drama onscreen as off. Directed by Richard Lester – Richard Donner having been fired by the Salkinds after shooting about 75% of the film – this…
Superman: The Movie (1978) – Review
With the current glut of superhero content being released theatrically – as well as streaming at home – it’s hard to imagine a time when comic book characters weren’t considered a financially viable for the big screen yet for years studios wouldn’t touch what was considered by most to be “kids stuff” with a ten…