The House uses fur and cloth-based stop-motion animation to tell three independent stories set in a house. That might not be thrilling by the sound of it, but it’s a pretty fascinating and sometimes fascinatingly weird presentation. The first story … Continue reading
The biggest sin Brazen commits is being no more scandalous than an awkward teenage boy noticing the lingerie while walking through Target. It <i>thinks</i> it’s being naughty or <clutches pearls> sleazy, but it’s really just a Halloween costume. It’s an … Continue reading
You know, I swear I thought the third Hotel Transylvania was decent… I didn’t care much for the firs two but maybe I’d turned a corner and started to admire the goofy comedy. But this fourth film makes me think … Continue reading
Scream (5) is the latest film in the Scream franchise and is a continuation of the original four films while also being a reboot. Which is the primary meta commentary this sequel plays with (sequels that are also reboots). In … Continue reading
The Legend of La Llorona is another attempt to mine Mexican folklore for all the money it’s worth. And, once again, we’re casting clueless white folk to get spooked by the Mexican spook. I guess those gringos just don’t believe … Continue reading
Upon reflection, I had to wonder why I rented this thing. The description gave me hope. Reminded me a bit of Narnia and maybe this would promote a love of stories and storytelling. During WW2, a woman entertains children in … Continue reading
Ohhhh… you mean like BAR TENDER. Humor. Arr-arr. I think that’s about the length and breadth of the human condition I got out of this coming-of-age flick. It’s not a terrible movie or anything, but it really doesn’t make a … Continue reading
The mind boggles, but there are over thirty movies in the Amityville series (though only eight in the original official franchise) and most of the recent ones look… suspect. I’ve only seen about ten of these things so maybe I’m … Continue reading
The 355 is about a team of female agents, each from a different country’s intelligence agency, working together (eventually) to retrieve the most McGuffiny of McGuffins. A doohickey that lets baddies hack anything… cause planes to explode mid-air, shut down … Continue reading
This film is at war with my memory of the Bakker scandal. In my head, these are two con artists who bilked people for millions. In the film, she’s portrayed as largely innocent which creates dissonance in my head. But … Continue reading