Today I learned about about a movie called "Southern Comfort" from 1981 that is packed full of South Louisiana Cajun goodness. The movie seems to do a fantastic and fairly accurate job of portraying what the Cajun lifestyle is all about. That's actually what a lot of people were shocked by when the movie was released. It's was a little too real for some folks, or at least this one particular scene.
Summer is in full swing. This means we're all looking for cheap, fun ways to cure summertime boredom for the kids. Right on cue comes the Grand Theatre 14. They'll be hosting "Summer Kids' Flicks" all summer with some great movies the kids will love, and it only costs $4!
This week, the whole dang internet started it's obsession with "The Keepers". However, another documentary was released by HBO May 15th called "Mommy Dead and Dearest" that is deserving of the hype machine as well. This documentary will look and feel very familiar to those of us in South Louisiana, because it's all about the Blanchard family, and their seriously twisted and tragic story of Child Abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love.
Almost everywhere you turn right now, in person or online, you're sure to see something about the Netflix documentary "The Keepers". So, what's all the fuss? It's a very, very heavy documentary that is downright uncomfortable at times. Before you dive head first into it, watch this trailer for "The Keepers" and decide if this is something for you.
We've all seen the "Rocky" movies more times than we can remember. Every time I watch them, I usually notice something in the movies I haven't before. However, as many times as I've seen these movies, I never knew the true story behind this one part of the story, until now.
It's the season for Horror movies! With Halloween just a few days away, folks all over South Louisiana will be bingeing on a steady diet of scary movies to get into the Halloween spirit. But, what horror movie scares Louisianians the most? The answer, according to a recent survey, may surprise you.
Deepwater Horizon finished second in the weekend box office report. Many people who saw the movie said the film makers were able to tell the story of that tragedy without exploiting the lives that were lost in the actual event.
I remember a time when Lafayette had an abundance of movie theaters. There’s 5 right off the top of my head that I can remember going to as a little school child. Let’s get nostalgic, people! Here’s 5 movie theaters that Lafayette used to have, and the stories that go with them.
There are six movies coming out soon starring Hollywood big shots like Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg, Academy Award nominee John Malkovich, Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate, Tom Cruise and many more.