You could argue a movie with a basic kidnapping/revenge plot has no business being two and a half hours. But this movie – this weird, weird movie – could also make a convincing argument that it fills its time with … Continue reading
The concept of Paradise is an old sci-fi trope… the rich (sometimes literally) feeding on the poor to gain youth or everlasting life. And I guess what matters is if they find something interesting to do with the premise. This … Continue reading
Talk to Me is a very good horror movie that breaks one of my personal cardinal rules of horror flicks. I like events that feel concrete and logical rather than random chaotic visions. Movies where the scares may or may … Continue reading
Haunted Mansion? Again? Didn’t they try this recently? And, by recently, I mean 20 years ago? (jeepers… time is the crucible in which we burn) And last year with the Muppets? It’s a weird world when I come away from … Continue reading
To suggest The Slumber Party is a tween remake of The Hangover would be completely accurate. The similarities were so strong that I had to look it up… and the book its based on (The Sleepover by Jen Malone) not … Continue reading
Beanie Babies was a craze I was aware of but pretty much ignored back in the ’90s. I did buy one as a gift once, but I cut off the Ty tag thinking it was tacky to include. I only … Continue reading
So it’s perfectly ok that this sweet little comedy didn’t make me laugh very much… because I smiled instead. Yeah, this isn’t a laugh riot but it’s so earnest and sweet, I found my middle-of-the-road three stars start to seem … Continue reading
Fear the Night is a home invasion thriller that struggles to find anything new or interesting to do or say in its chosen sub-genre. About the only saving grace is a fairly forbidding (if sporadic) performance from Maggie Q. The … Continue reading
Sharksploitation is a pretty great deep (ahem) dive into the killer shark movie genre. You want to know about the earliest shark movies? They go back to at least the 1930s. You want to know the shark movies that immediately … Continue reading
Color me surprised. This new Resident Evil animated film is the best of in the series. And I’m not just talking about the other CGI animated adaptations but the live action ones too. Though, to be fair, that’s a pretty … Continue reading