An entertaining holiday cult classic (Spoilers) You probably already know the plot, but let me do this one more time. The Grinch (Jim Carrey) is a furry, green creature who hates Christmas and decides to steal it from his neighbors in Whoville, with unexpected results. To pad out Dr. Seuss’ short book, the film adds …
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Blue Christmas
An underrated horror film (Spoilers) Businesswoman Angela Bridges (Rachel Nichols) is on her way to a family Christmas party when she’s knocked unconscious by her building’s parking attendant, Thomas Barclay (Wes Bentley). She wakes up with her hair down, changed into a cleavage-bearing white dress, with heavier makeup on, being subject to one of, if …
Slayride
Entertaining holiday movies (Spoilers) Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 slasher film released during the rise of moral guardianship. As such, it was very controversial because it featured a killer dressed as Santa Claus. However, all that free publicity worked in the movie’s favor, as it made a lot of money at the box …
The Long Run
Both are good, but in different ways (Spoilers) The Running Man is a 1982 novel by Stephen King, written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The book is set in 2025 and tells the tale of a dystopian America that’s steadily imploding due to a corrupt government, weaponized media, economic inequality, and pollution caused by unregulated …
Julie James Trilogy
Each film gets steadily worse (Spoilers) I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 slasher film that was written by Kevin Williamson, who also wrote Scream (1996) and created Dawson’s Creek. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Lois Duncan, which I didn’t bother to read because it’s a loose …
The Boogeyman’s Return
A solid requel (Spoilers) After the attempt to turn the series into an anthology didn’t work out, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers does exactly what the subtitle says it does. It brings back the boogeyman, this time without John Carpenter. This entry is notable as the first film in the series without Carpenter’s …
The Hand That Rules The World
A good cult classic and fine remake (Spoilers) The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a movie that came out as part of the yuppie nightmare cycle that was all the rage in the ’80s and ’90s. It was directed by Curtis Hansen and written by Amanda Silver, who would later pen several blockbusters with …
Aquarela do Brasil
Well, that was interesting. Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) is an office worker in this highly dsyfunctional bureaucratic, consumerist, dystopian nightmare. At night, however, he dreams of soaring through the skies and rescuing a beautiful young woman. One day, he discovers Jill Layton (Kim Greist), a truck driver who’s trying to seek justice for Archibald Buttle …
Where, oh where, has my review gone: Lovecraft/Gordon Analysis
Where, oh where, can it be? This one is more of a features article, but it’s close enough to count. If you want to read about me discussing Stuart Gordon adapting the work of H. P. Lovecraft, then you can go here.
Best Do-Over Ever
The season that started it all (Spoilers) I can’t believe I’ve seriously published 200 of these reviews. My original plan was to review Let Me In, which for a while was my favorite movie back when I was 12. Except, to do the review justice, I would have to reread the book it was based …
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