Category Archives: Movie Reviews

‘Bram’s Stoker’s Dracula’ A Wonderful Gothic Horror Movie

Ask someone what they think of when you mention Dracula, and it’s either Bela Lugosi or Christopher Lee. Lugosi so embraced the character that rumor has it his dying wishes were to be buried in the vampire cape. As for Lee, he brought the character to the post-WWII Technicolor era through the Hammer films. ThereContinue reading “‘Bram’s Stoker’s Dracula’ A Wonderful Gothic Horror Movie”

‘Full Metal Jacket’ 35 Years Of USMC Hardcore Kubrick Style

In college, we were sitting around the commons area of the dorm and the 1999 Oscars were playing. Stanley Kubrick had just passed away a few weeks early at the age of 70. They were playing snippets of his movies as part of a memoriam. Then, suddenly, Full Metal Jacket came up. And someone inContinue reading “‘Full Metal Jacket’ 35 Years Of USMC Hardcore Kubrick Style”

‘Crimes Of The Future’ Is An Assault On Cinema Even By Cronenberg’s Standards

David Cronenberg, at 79, still continues to film mostly in his native Canada. He has perfected body horror so much that you wonder what started his fascination. And more improtant, you wonder if he still has a way to surprise us. His latest movie Crimes of the Future, his first horror movie since 1999’s eXistenZ,Continue reading “‘Crimes Of The Future’ Is An Assault On Cinema Even By Cronenberg’s Standards”

‘Don’t Worry Darling’ This Movie Isn’t Worth Your Time

Every now and again, the drama about a movie behind the scenes makes it at least worth watching. Sometimes, you’d almost wish someone would do what Christopher Walken’s character did in America’s Sweethearts and just secretly film all the behind the scenes stuff rather than show us what was supposed to be filmed from theContinue reading “‘Don’t Worry Darling’ This Movie Isn’t Worth Your Time”

‘Weird’ Tells Parody Of Yankovic’s Life

Weird Al Yankovic has such a private life, while doing some research via Wikipedia, I was learned that as a devout Christian, he doesn’t use profanity or even drink alcohol. In 1992 he became a vegetarian but mostly follows a vegan diet now, even though he admits to eating a cheese pizza every now andContinue reading “‘Weird’ Tells Parody Of Yankovic’s Life”

Why ‘Exorcist III’ Deserves A Second Look

The Exorcist is one of the most popular horror movies of all time. It was a media sensation in the early to mid-1970s, so a sequel was inevitable. Unfortunately, that sequel was The Exorcist II: The Heretic. Despite a cast that included Louise Fletcher, hot off her Oscar win for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’sContinue reading “Why ‘Exorcist III’ Deserves A Second Look”

I Have To ‘Confess, Fletch’ Is A Good Movie

The last time I. M. Fletcher appeared in the movies, it was the less than stellar Fletch Lives, an original story idea for a sequel to the movie Fletch, based on the novel by the same name by Gregory Mcdonald. The popular mystery series had eight other novels to adapt following the 1985 movie, whichContinue reading “I Have To ‘Confess, Fletch’ Is A Good Movie”

‘Trick ‘R Treat’ A Horror Movie That Can’t Be Beat

Horror anthologies are usually hit or miss. For every Creepshow movie, there’s a Creepshow 3, which is awful. And then there are those V/H/S movies, sheesh! Tales From the Hood is another horror anthology movie that seems to present each segment very well. Trick ‘r Treat is one of those movies that seemed to flyContinue reading “‘Trick ‘R Treat’ A Horror Movie That Can’t Be Beat”

Die Another Day: Movie Characters Who Were Saved From The Final Cut

There are many actors who are notorious for dying on screen. A joke is that every time Sean Bean appears in a movie, his character dies. But there are other actors who have bit the bullet on screen more than he. John Hurt, Billy Drago and Danny Trejo are just a few names of actorsContinue reading “Die Another Day: Movie Characters Who Were Saved From The Final Cut”