D's

Dana Carvey: Straight, White Male, 60  2016
Dana Carvey

Seriously a comedic genius! I was so excited to watch this stand up special when it hit Netflix.  Dana's flawless impressions and witty charm are a force to be reckoned with. I have found Dana's talent to be yet another overlooked gold mine.  I haven't laughed this hard since his Critics Choice stand up special back in 1995.  He works so hard on perfecting his material, I cant help but honor a great respect for him.  He has been the great and powerful behind some of Hollywood's most memorable comedy.  Thank you Dana, you are a legend!  If you own Netflix and have not checked this stand up special out, do it, you may suffer from face and stomach aches from laughing so much.  Hey you might work up a tighter core from the roaring laughter you will encounter...

Dumb: the story of Big Brother Magazine  2017

Johnny Knoxville  Spike Jonze

This documentary is about the beginning of chaotic and somewhat disgusting young skateboarders who publish the controversial magazine Big Brother.  This also touches on the early lives of Jackass participants and pro skateboarders.  There is raunchy material and many nude scenes.  But, if you are a fan of Jackass style content then you can sit through it.  I liked this film, it was gross, shocking and entertaining.  Jackass was a huge hit when I was a senior in high school and I have been a fan ever since.  You can find this on HULU. 

The Dunwich Horror  1970

Dean Stockwell  Sandra Dee

Cute Librarian Nancy is approached by strange yet intriguing man Wilbur who takes her to his family house.  Nancy slowly slips under Wilbur's spell, understanding he has a family blood line of witchcraft.  Wilbur tries to sacrifice Nancy to open the gate and unleash unspeakable power.  This film was pretty good, being made in 1970.  I appreciate the makeup and cinematography around that time period.  This story held a steady creep factor and was entertained from start to finish.  

The Diary of a Teenage Girl  2015

Bel Powley   Kristin Wiig

 "Minnie," a young girl has her first sexual experience with "Monroe," her mothers boyfriend and starts a on going sexual affair.  "Minnie" tries to escape her feelings for "Monroe" through drugs and other sexual experiences.  This film was highly sexual, whether it be the content or the cartoons "Minnie" doodles it holds vulgar images.  

The Deeper You Dig  2019 

John Adams  Tobey Poser

 Ivy a local fortune teller searches for her missing daughter Echo and unknowingly befriends Echo's Killer.  This independent film was awesome! It was perfectly creepy, intense and gorgeous.  I was immediately attracted to the scenery.  This film was shot in upstate New York during the winter.  The winter chill breezes through you when you watch this because you can feel the work of the camera angles.  They were very intelligently executed. The story was not scary but it was interesting enough to keep your attention.  There are some scenes that are graphic, especially when Ivy crosses over the Seven Circles realm.  The history of the Tarot cards, witchcraft and the paranormal has been taken on an exciting path within this script.  This film was written and directed by a family.  I look forward to diving deep into their productions. 

Darkness Before Dawn  1993

Meredith Baxter  Stephen Lang

Mary Anne is a drug addicted nurse who works at a out patient rehab center.  She falls in love with Guy, a recovering out patient, who is not in full recovery.  They end up getting married ans together become struggling heroin addicts.  Several attempts to become clean and on the road to recovery just kept racking up for the both of them.  Eventually as they separate to become sober on their own, they stay on the road to recovery and now try to help others in sober living.  True and sad story. 

Deception  2008

Ewan McGregor  Hugh Jackman

Jonathon is a boring, nerdy looking accountant that befriends a successful lawyer, Wyatt who introduces him into an escort ring.  Enjoying his new found lifestyle, Jonathon falls for one of the escorts he only knows as "S."  Jonathon tries to date and love S, but she goes missing.  Desperately trying to find the woman he loves, Jonathon becomes blackmailed by Wyatt only to uncover S belongs to Wyatt a con-man who uses the ring to extort money setting up gullible men.  This film was unexpectedly good.  The twists worked well through the story line and it moves quickly.