THE GOOD Hutcherson – Strange as it may sound, THE HUNGER GAMES was such a long time ago, and both Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth have done so many things since then that it seems that Josh Hutcherson was forgotten about. He was an obvious highlight of THE HUNGER GAMES series, and it feels like it’s been forever since he was at the front of a major motion picture. The reason why he was a highlight of THE HUNGER GAME…
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Adapting Lovecraft to screen is no easy feat. Love his work or hate it, it would seem the most successful adaptations take the source material, strip it of its problematic qualities, and reconstruct its core into a modern, insightful retelling. Recent examples include COLOR OUT OF SPACE, half of the shorts in GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CABINET OF CURIOSITY, IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, and HBO’s ill-fated series, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (which took advantage of, reworked, and exposed Lovecraft’s racist viewpoints). The…
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NO HARD FEELINGS is an easy comedic jaunt through learning how to grow up at any age.…
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One critical flaw away from greatness...…
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I remember the first time I saw the magic of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. I was gobsmacked. I was whisked away to a place where people of all ages still believed in the impossible. I felt like a child because I was convinced E.T. was real. Elliott’s (Henry Thomas) caring and unconditional friendship for the “left behind” alien made me stand up and cheer. I wanted my children to make those same choices if the situation arose. I couldn’t wait to…
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With all the entertainment choices available, it is easy to forget how fantastic a well-crafted movie meant for the theater can delight our senses. A HAUNTING IN VENICE is just such a movie.…
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THE RING doesn't have or need bloody scenes to leave you with an extreme feeling of unease. It creeps under your skin and might leave you worried the next time you see a creepy viral video.…
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ROSEMARY’S BABY is considered a huge, horror film, classic of all time, and still ranks in the top five for most critic’s lists in that genre.…
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This October has been quite the letdown when it comes to new horror films. Once again, we’re inundated with soulless, big studio sequels, requels, and everything in between. However, while such intended studio “blockbusters” as SAW X and THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER (don’t get me started…) were receiving lavish marketing treatments, one indie/foreign horror flick has snuck its way into theaters and created a word-of-mouth marketing strategy of its own: Argentina’s WHEN EVIL LURKS. Written and directed by Demián Rugna, the…
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