‘Howling II’ Is Quite The Hoot

The Howling franchise has been one of the most strangest franchises in movie history. Along with the Hellraiser and Amityville movies, they seem to be trying to bank on name recognition. However, the first Howling movie divided people in 1981 but has received better recognition over the years. Directed by Joe Dante and a scriptContinue reading “‘Howling II’ Is Quite The Hoot”

‘Flow’ Mesmerizes Telling The Story Of Survival Among Many Animals

It’s hard to watch a movie like Flow without thinking of Life of Pi or The Bear, the 1988 French movie not the TV series. Both of those latter movies were directed by very skilled and talented directors, Ang Lee and Jean-Jacques Annaud, respectively. And they both featured movies that had animals as the mainContinue reading “‘Flow’ Mesmerizes Telling The Story Of Survival Among Many Animals”

‘Anora’ A Cinderella Story With No Happily Ever After

Anora comes from the mind of Sean Baker, who recently set a record for winning four Oscars for one movie earlier this month. Walt Disney won four Oscars in 1954 but for four separate works (Animated Short, Live-Action Short, Documentary Short and Documentary Feature). And it’s no surprise Baker has a weird connection to DisneyContinue reading “‘Anora’ A Cinderella Story With No Happily Ever After”

‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ Almost Seems Like It’s Chasing Ghosts

It is possible for a movie, TV show or book that seems groundbreaking on its release gets dated very poorly over the years. When Chasing Amy opened in theaters in the spring of 1997, it seemed at the time having a movie focusing on LGBTQIA characters in a more positive light than what they’re knownContinue reading “‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ Almost Seems Like It’s Chasing Ghosts”

‘Final Destination’ Hits Silver Anniversary 25 Years Later

The basic concept behind Final Destination is so fascinating because like all good horror movies, it touches on fears a lot of people have such as fear of flying and fear of our own immortality. There’s always concerns about the dangers of air travel. Timing is everything and this movie just happened to be releasedContinue reading “‘Final Destination’ Hits Silver Anniversary 25 Years Later”

‘Maggie’ Showcases Schwarzenegger’s Acting Chops In Zombie Drama

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting abilities are up there with Chuck Norris and other actors mostly known for action roles. That basically means they churn out basically the same character over and over in different plots. Norris has a few good movies where he really nails the part, most notably Code of Silence. But that’s thanks toContinue reading “‘Maggie’ Showcases Schwarzenegger’s Acting Chops In Zombie Drama”

‘Elevation’ A Very, Very Heavy Burtation

I’m really getting sick and tired of movies like Elevation that really don’t offer anything except a handful of people wearing dark, dingy clothes in a bunch of poorly lit scenes as they go from Point A to Point B in a post-apocalyptic world. The lack of much of a cast is intentional on accountContinue reading “‘Elevation’ A Very, Very Heavy Burtation”

‘Fatal Attraction’ Is A Wonderful Thriller That Can’t Be Ignored

NOTE: Since it’s Women’s History Month, all the horror/thrillers this month will focus on women-centered movies. This post also contains spoilers. The first of which is Fatal Attraction, which takes what Clint Eastwood did with Play Misty For Me and updates it for the Boomer/Yuppie Reaganeighties. If Misty was a warning of the free loveContinue reading “‘Fatal Attraction’ Is A Wonderful Thriller That Can’t Be Ignored”

‘The King Of Comedy’ Really Is Nothing To Laugh About

The King of Comedy is the epitome of the idiom “Never meet your heroes.” It walks the line between a black comedy and a thriller. The only difference is its lighter tone in some scenes and a musical score that isn’t too ominous. Rupert Pupkin (Robert DeNiro) is the type of person you’d cross theContinue reading “‘The King Of Comedy’ Really Is Nothing To Laugh About”

You’ll Only Want To Watch “Blink Twice” Just One Time

I saw Blink Twice on Amazon Prime and there was a title card disclaimer alerting the viewers there’s scenes of sexual violence in the movie. While that pretty much spoils the twist in this movie, you can pretty much guess what is happening. A movie like this blends elements of the British TV show TheContinue reading “You’ll Only Want To Watch “Blink Twice” Just One Time”