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 …
One horse open sleigh to hell
A cute holiday film Oh. What. Fun is a new comedy that has Michelle Pfeiffer suffer her worst Christmas since Batman Returns. She plays the matriarch of a large family, Claire Clauster, who includes her husband, Nick (Denis Leary), and three kids. Channing (Felicity Jones), the oldest and the only one with a family of …
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 …
Wicked: Part Two
A good adaptation (Spoilers) Wicked: For Good, formerly Wicked: Part Two, adapts the second half of the stage musical, which in turn was an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel of the same name. I highly recommend reading my review of the previous film, if only because the synopsis of this movie gives away several important …
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 …
Chewbacca and C-3PO: The Movie
Two franchises remerge in a fine sequel (spoilers) Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Kolomatangi) is a young Yautja who’s the runt of his clan, so he’s much smaller than past predators. Such as OG Kevin Peter Hall, who made 6’2” Arnold Schwarzenegger look short (NSFW). To prove himself, Dek travels to a death world named Genna to hunt …
Romero Zombie Movie
A fine tribute (minor spoilers) Dre (Katy O’Brian) is a gay club promoter who’s facing some hardships because most of her acts are jumping ship for a hotter gay club. Dre is forced to call upon the assistance of Sam (Jaquel Spivey), a former drag queen who was part of Dre’s crew prior to a …
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 …