For the discussion of film
My god, I feel old. A Special Place and Time A lot of digital ink has already been spilt on the subject of one of the most influential and unexpected films in the last two decades. What I think one … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 15 The Blair Witch Project 20 Years Later
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the movie that introduced us to the man who would make his name on Twilight Zone-style twists: M. Night Shyamalan. Everyone had expected The Sixth Sense to be a fairly low key summer … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/15)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business of … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Live-action edition. Hocus Pocus
I have always heard that Land of the Dead was the weakest of the George Romero zombie movies. It’s true that it’s not as much of a game changer as Night of the Living Dead or Dawn of the Dead. … Continue reading Review: Land of the Dead (2005)
A truly intense experience all horror nerds should seek out! What: the 11th Annual Shock Around the Clock Marathon Where: The Drexel Theatre, Columbus Ohio When Saturday October 12th 12pm- 12pmSunday October 13th Survival – a Matter of Planning Traveling out … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 – Surviving a 24 Hour Horror Movie Marathon
In Hot Potato a factory worker rescues a gay man from a hate crime and takes him in as a roommate. Eventually he’s mistaken for gay by his co-workers. They’re proud communists, devoted to workers rights, but can’t handle the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Hot Potato (1979)
I am not convinced that Sylvain White, the director of Slender Man, actually knows what Slender Man is. Or maybe he knows more about the Slender Man than I do. A Slender Man is a tree, right? Or maybe the … Continue reading Review: Slender Man (2018)
We’re running a little light this week as time is short, having just gotten out of a 40th-anniversary showing of Alien on the big screen. Two more night showings are coming up this week and we really recommend checking it out … Continue reading Box Office: October 11-13
Wanna know how I got these scars? Continue reading Dolittle Trailer Reaction Thread
The box office gets pretty kooky with three newcomers, even if none of them will end up beating Joker during its second weekend. Continue reading Box Office Oracle — 10/11/2019-10/13/2019
It’s here. El Camino, where we find out what happened to Jesse Pinkman after the events of Breaking Bad. Spoil away! Continue reading Spoil Sports – El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
So, you’re a fan of Judy Garland? You watched her suffer in Judy (2019) and you raced through her career in Me and My Shadows (2001). Now tell me… have you seen Rainbow? NBC aired the television special on November … Continue reading Movie Review: Rainbow (1978)
When the credits came up on Gerald’s Game and showed that it was based on a story by Stephen King, I went, “Oh, that makes sense.” The entire movie finally came together for me. The flashbacks to a broken childhood … Continue reading Review: Gerald’s Game (2017)
Join Batman’s estranged daughter, the one-time Batgirl, and a whiny blonde tag-along as they battle the forces of evil in New Gotham in their short-lived 2002 TV show! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: BIRDS OF PREY (2002)
In Which We’ve Met Before, Haven’t We. David Lynch has always been an underground filmmaker. Throughout his career Lynch’s narratives have snaked around the world to find the throbbing and humming forces that crawl just beneath the surface. That the … Continue reading Millennial Malaise 37: Lost Highway
Before there was the Blair Witch, there was The Last Broadcast The Last Broadcast (1998) Found footage is hit or miss because there’s a fine line between “holy crap these amateurs are in over their heads “ and “wow this … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 10 The Last Broadcast
Uwe Boll’s name is sometimes tossed around whenever bad movie directors are mentioned. But which movie is his most emblematic? Tommy Wiseau is forever tied to The Room, and Ed Wood has Plan 9 From Outer Space. Boll is better … Continue reading Review: House of the Dead (2003)
What? Didn’t I just talk about this movie last week? Nope, this is another movie called Headshot. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 119 minutes. A police officer, accompanied by four prison … Continue reading WTF ASIA 76: Headshot (2016)
Hey, I thought this might be a fun way to kill time on a Wednesday: list your favorite movie you’ve seen that came out each year, starting from whatever year you like. Check IMDB or Letterboxd or Wikipedia for lists … Continue reading Your Favorite Movie of Each Year
Star Wars stuff is ramping up again, as we’ve had what counts for a hiatus in these crazy times since the Solo movie “only” made 200+ million dollars at the domestic box office. Rise of Skywalker is coming out in … Continue reading Star Wars Chit-Chat
Did you know Werner Herzhog produced a found footage horror movie that stars director Zak Penn? Well if not, you’re welcome. Incident at Loch Ness (2004) A Tale of Two Movies This movie is bit tricky to untangle because it … Continue reading Month of Horror 2019 Day 9 Incident at Loch Ness
