Richard Chamberlain, Author at Boom Howdy

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REVIEW: ‘Everything, Everything’ Lacks Cinematic Substance

Richard ChamberlainMay 19, 2017

When I first saw the trailer for Everything, Everything, my thoughts immediately went to the 1976 made-for TV movie, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. In that film, a young John Travolta starred as a young boy living in a germ-free bubble due to immune ... Read More...

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REVIEW: Alien Franchise Showing Signs of Age

Richard ChamberlainMay 17, 2017

In 1979, Ridley Scott gave the sci-fi world a little classic called Alien. Using a perfect blend of science fiction and horror, it set the precedent for not only the rest of the film series but countless knock-offs that have followed over the years. ... Read More...

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REVIEW: Memorable Laughs ‘Snatched’ from Schumer & Hawn

Richard ChamberlainMay 12, 2017

Even though actress Goldie Hawn isn’t the main star in the new comedy Snatched, the legendary comedian shares top billing with the funniest film comedian on the big screen right now, Amy Schumer. Like any Hollywood or TV star, Amy has her fans and he... Read More...

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REVIEW: Sky Looks Blue for Guardians 2

Richard ChamberlainMay 5, 2017

It was in late 1968 that the Guardians of the Galaxy first graced a comic book in Marvel Super Heroes #18 (dated January 1969). The team was very different indeed with only the familiar blue-skinned Yondu being recognizable by modern audiences. They ... Read More...

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Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife

Richard ChamberlainMarch 31, 2017

It never ceases to amaze me that we’re now more than 70 years removed from World War II and we’re still learning stories of true heroes who fought and challenged the enemy any way they could. Once such hero is Antonina who, along with her husband Jan... Read More...

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REVIEW: Life

Richard ChamberlainMarch 24, 2017

Making a science fiction film based more on fact than fiction is always a gamble. The average movie goer may not notice any inaccuracies but rest assured that someone will and five minutes later, the internet explodes. So, perhaps the trick is to bal... Read More...

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REVIEW: Wilson

Richard ChamberlainMarch 24, 2017

There is a common misperception that all comic books and graphic novels surround superheroes with flowing capes and mystical weapons. However, the reality is that there are many well-crafted stories with real characters in every day real situations. ... Read More...

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REVIEW: Beauty & the Beast

Richard ChamberlainMarch 17, 2017

By the 1970s, Walt Disney Productions was suffering at the box office. Their live-action films were losing money with only a few successes while the animated films they released were only mildly profitable. The 1980s ushered in a convoluted period of... Read More...

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Review: Get Out

Richard ChamberlainFebruary 24, 2017

It’s always a pleasant experience at the theater when we get treated to a horror movie that isn’t filled with the usual clichés. The jump scares that are so choreographed you want to scream out at the soon-to-be victim and ask if they ever watch TV. ... Read More...

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REVIEW: The Space Between Us

Richard ChamberlainFebruary 3, 2017

Watching the new adventure romance The Space Between Us immediately made me think of a simpler time at the movies. Back in the 80s, we had coming of age films and feel good flicks with younger casts in such films as The Goonies or The Lost Boys. Ther... Read More...

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