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GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is neither a good, nor bad documentary. Great documentaries like Bowling for Columbine or Super Size Me can change the world. … Continue Reading GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (2012) March 17, 2024
I waited a year before entering the exclusion zone left by the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania bomb. Time would allow me to analyze the film after the dust of … Continue Reading Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) March 4th, 2024
Watching old movies is its own reward, but sometimes I luck out and discover a movie that resonates so deeply with me that I resent not seeing it sooner. I’m … Continue Reading Frankenhooker (1990) March 4th, 2024
The Beekeeper is a textbook guilty pleasure movie. Schlocky, absurd, and a hell of a lot of fun. Set in an alternate universe where apiarists are badass and Jason Statham … Continue Reading The Beekeeper (2024) March 3rd, 2024
If I were to give a straightforward review of Dune 2 it would be a regurgitation of my 2021 Dune review. Dune 2 is a visual spectacle paired with stiff … Continue Reading Dune: Part II (2024) March 2nd, 2024
Jackass’ traditional point-five sequels is back with Jackass 4.5 featuring behind the scenes antics, bonus stunts, and heartfelt moments of cast camaraderie. Jackass 4.5 chronicles Jackass Forever‘s troubled and unexpected … Continue Reading Jackass 4.5 (2022) February 26th, 2024
Hyperbole is rewarded in modern American self expression. A decade ago Louis C.K. commented on the overuse of adjectives like ‘hilarious’ and ‘amazing’ suggests an underlying competitiveness inherent in self … Continue Reading Let My Puppets Come (1976) February 19th, 2024
Sometimes renowned directors cast comedic actors against type to great success. Paul Thomas Anderson and Adam Sandler. Gus Van Sant and Robin Williams. Michel Gondry and Jim Carrey. It’s a … Continue Reading Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) February 15th, 2024
Somewhere under the dust and past the cobwebs in my mind exists the memory of when I discovered Coffin Joe. I was in high school working a summer job and … Continue Reading At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul (1964) February 14th, 2024
When I see an A24 film releasing in late December I see a movie the studio expects to be an Oscar contender. At minimum it’s Oscar bait. Unfortunately for A24, … Continue Reading The Iron Claw (2023) January 7th, 2024
Deadly Games is a kid-uses-gadgets-to-defend-his-home-at-Christmas-movie precursor to Home Alone, but don’t expect Deadly Games to be a heartwarming holiday romp. Thomas, Deadly Games‘ pint-sized protagonist, is the computer whizkid son … Continue Reading 36.15 Code Père Noël aka Deadly Games (1989) December 26th, 2023
Returning Godzilla to its roots as a metaphor for the threat, consequences, and suffering caused by nuclear war was a breath of fresh air in the radioactive climate of nonstop … Continue Reading Godzilla Minus One (2023) December 22nd, 2023
I’ve probably seen the trailer for Suburban Commando 50 times because it was included in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze VHS tape I watched … Continue Reading Suburban Commando (1991) December 4th, 2023
The Muppet Christmas Carol, the ultimate rendition of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol followed closely by the version starring George C. Scott is my holiday-movie version of Frank’s Red Sauce, I … Continue Reading It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) November 27th, 2023
Am I imagining things or do modern bad movies get a raw deal? Think of the boutique blu-ray boom of trash movies happening now. When companies like Vinegar Syndrome and … Continue Reading Shark Lake (2015) October 31st, 2023
The Devil Rides Out stands apart from other great horror-adventure pictures by being far less horrific or adventurous and far more British than most. Set in late 1920s England, The … Continue Reading The Devil Rides Out (1968) October 30th, 2023
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