MY OLD ASS is more profound than what audiences going to see it will expect. I went into it thinking I would laugh, only to leave with the hope and enlightenment of a BEFORE SUNRISE-light type of movie. In other words, this is a classic tear-jerker about love that is insightful as much as it’s entertaining. And that all hinges on the two lead performances from Aubrey Plaza and Maisy Stella. Both are superb in this mushroom trip gone right…
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I love a lot of John Carpenter movies. HALLLOWEEN, ASSAULT ON PRECINT 13, THE THING, THEY LIVE. Before watching it to review it, I wasn’t sure I had ever seen THE FOG. Now that I have, it’s unfortunately not one of my faves. I might draw some flack for this review. I know THE FOG has become a cult favorite among horror fans. I don’t think it deserves that status. It’s not engrossing enough or scary enough to reach the…
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Every serialized TV show has filler episodes. Some are better than others. Unfortunately, SCAR TISSUE is not only one of the worst FROM episodes but one of the worst TV episodes I’ve seen in recent memory. …
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Guest host Preston Fassel (accomplished horror journalist and celebrated author) joins to discuss Rob Zombie's controversial 2003 grindhouse-inspired 1970's fever dream, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES. We also discuss Preston's time working with Rue Morgue, Fangoria, and Dread Central, and his novels, which include "Our Lady of the Inferno" and "Beasts of 42nd St." It's a HELLbilly Halloween hootenanny – let's go RICK OR TREATING!…
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The best docs are the ones that surprise you and take a huge left turn in the middle. And that is exactly what this fantastic documentary offers. The last movie Howard Hughes made in 1951 was a complete fiasco – it was about Genghis Kahn and the Mongol Conquerors, but get this: It starred John Wayne in the title role with an almost entirely white cast! I swear I could not make this up. The movie was hugely expensive and…
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When I was a little girl, I distinctly remember watching CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON in 3D on WPIX, a then-independent station out of New York City. I didn’t recall the year or much about the movie except that we had to go to Burger King to pick up the red & blue 3D glasses and that after I saw the film, I was terrified to bathe for a couple of days. Recently I saw that in honor of the…
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THERE AND BACK AGAIN is the best of this season so far, lucky me! Like LOST, FROM has a large cast and the show does switch focus from week to week. Unlike LOST, FROM doesn’t always hyper-focus on one character which is a plus.…
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER S2 is finally back! This season wastes no time diving deeper into the second age of Middle Earth and how the creation of the titular rings will transform this world for thousands of years to come.…
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JACKPOT! offered no pot of gold or redeeming moments.…
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