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  • Spy (2015) Review

    Spies Like Us Spy (2015): 8 out of 10: A CIA assistant (Melissa McCarthy) finds herself in the field after the agent she was assisting […]

  • Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983) Review With RiffTrax

    Prisoner of Love Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983): 4 out of 10: “Science” transports a mad scientist, a handyman, and a spunky TV reporter […]

  • Piranha (1978) Review

    Bite Sized Horror. Piranha (1978): 9 out of 10: A school of genetically altered piranhas is accidentally released by a sexy private investigator and a […]

  • Night of the Lepus (1972) Review with RiffTrax

    14 Karrot Kaiju Night of the Lepus (1972): 8 out of 10: After a sizable amount of research, I can declare that Night of the […]

  • Love and Monsters (2020) Review

    Fallout for Fun Love and Monsters (2020): 8 out of 10: After the chemical fallout from an attempt to divert a meteorite causes cold-blooded creatures […]

  • Beyond Hoarding (2019) Review

    Bed, Bath, and Beyond the Hoard. Beyond Hoarding (2019): 6 out of 10: Straightforward documentary on the science of hoarding that features a few cases. […]

  • The Godfather Part II (1974) Review

    Kiss Me Deadly The Godfather Part II (1974): 8 out of 10: The continuation of the story told in The Godfather (1972) the Godfather part […]

  • Raptor Island (2004) Review

    Dino Crisis. Raptor Island (2004): 1 out of 10: The Syfy channel has produced some stinkers (Boa vs. Python, Boa vs. Cobra, and Feather Boa […]

  • The Godfather (1972) Review

    An offer you can’t refuse. The Godfather (1972): 10 out of 10: An epic tale of the Corleone Family based on the best-selling book by […]

  • Prophecy (1979) Review

    Manbearpig Prophecy (1979): 6 out of 10: A inner city doctor (Robert Foxworth) and his concert cellist wife (Talia Shire) are asked to travel to […]

  • Amityville: Dollhouse (1996) Review

    Welcome to the Dollhouse Amityville: Dollhouse (1996): 8 out of 10: A dollhouse replica of the infamous Amityville horror house makes for an unfortunate gift […]

  • ‘Salem’s Lot (1975) Book Review

    Death is when the monsters get you ‘Salem’s Lot (1975): 9 out of 10: ‘Salem’s Lot is Stephen King’s second published novel and one of […]

  • Confronting a Serial Killer (2021) Series Recap

    Chillin with Jillian Confronting a Serial Killer (2021): 7 out of 10: Author Jillian Lauren develops a relationship with suspected serial killer Samuel Little. He […]

  • Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #5: No Longer Jane Doe (2021) Review

    Tone Deaf Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #5: No Longer Jane Doe (2021): 3 out of 10: Jillian takes a walk down memory lane with […]

  • Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #4 Restoring Their Names (2021) Review

    Natural Causes Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #4: Restoring Their Names (2021): 7 out of 10: Jillian continues her search for the identity of Sam’s […]

  • Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #3 Behold The Monster (2021) Review

    The Art of Murder Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #3 Behold The Monster (2021) 7 out of 10: Episode Three goes into the background of Sam Little, […]

  • Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #2 Deal With The Devil (2021) Review

    Boxing Jillian Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #2 Deal With The Devil (2021): 7 out of 10: Deal with the Devil focuses on a few […]

  • Confronting a Serial Killer: Episode #1 Getting Away With Murders (2021) Review

    93 Skidoo Confronting a Serial Killer Episode #1: Getting Away with Murder (2021): 7 out of 10: Author Jillian Lauren develops a relationship with suspected […]

  • Alien Convergence (2017) Review

    This Movie Drags…. ons Alien Convergence (2017): 2 out of 10: A group of disabled veterans working with DARPA testing drones controlled by the mind […]

  • Humanoids from the Deep (1980) Review

    Second Wave Corman. Humanoids from the Deep (Monster) (1980): 10 out of 10: A struggling fishing town (Noyo, California) has its hopes raised by the […]

  • Beyond Beyond (2014) Review

    To Infinity and Infinity Beyond Beyond (Resan till Fjäderkungens Rike) (2014): 5 out of 10: A young rabbit searches for his mother in an attempt […]

  • Before the Dawn (2019) Review

    Hot for Teacher Before the Dawn (2019): 5 out of 10: A young teacher fleeing an abusive marriage (Alana de Freitas) starts anew at a […]

  • Aliens (1986) Review

    In Space no one can hear More Dakka. Aliens (1986): 10 out of 10: Aliens is the sequel to 1979s Alien helmed by Terminator director […]

  • The Monuments Men (2014) Review

    Better than that other movie with Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael and Donatello The Monuments Men (2014): 6 out of 10: George Clooney directs a breezy tale […]

  • The Lost City (2022) Review

    Finding the D The Lost City (2022): 9 out of 10: Burned out widowed author (Sandra Bullock) kills off her main character in an attempt […]

  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Review

    Put your drink trays in the upright position Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004): 8 out of 10: It was King Kong that […]

  • Die Hard (1988) Review

    It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Die Hard (1988): 10 out of 10: Bruce Willis (Yes, the guy from the wine cooler commercials) […]

  • Alien (1979) Review

    The Talented Ms. Ripley Alien (1979): 10 out of 10: A cargo ship the USCSS Nostromo is diverted to an uninhabited planet to investigate a […]

  • Beyond the Headlines: Watts Family (2020) Review

    Only two things are infinite: evil and human stupidity. Beyond the Headlines: The Watts Family Tragedy (2020): 5 out of 10: Coverage of the horrific murder […]

  • Art of Balance (2016) Review

    Balanced Gameplay Art of Balance (2016): 5 out of 10: Art of Balance is a game where you but blocks on top of each other […]

  • Alien Lockdown (Creature)(2004) Review

    AVP Love Child Alien Lockdown (Creature) (2004): 4 out of 10: An Alien Xenomorph mutated creature type thing escapes inside a secret government mountain top […]

  • 2064: Read Only Memories (2015) Review

    I have a message from another time 2064: Read Only Memories (2015): 2 out of 10: A retro point and click adventure. An everyman who […]

  • Ali (2001) Review

    Ali (2001): 6 out of 10: Standard biopic covering ten years of Muhammad Ali’s life from 1964 to 1974. The Good The Good: This is […]

  • The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Review

    You say you want a revolution? The Matrix Revolutions (2003): 4 out of 10: The Matrix Revolutions concludes the Matrix trilogy with an ending no-one […]

  • The Artful Escape (2021) Review

    The Artful Escape not just shoots for the stars, but it pulls off the landing as well (that could have easily gone wrong in so many ways) For a game about following your internal muse it is clear the designers took thier own lesson at heart. An almost perfect small experience and a great introduction to gaming to a newcomer that does not game.

  • A Talking Cat!?! (2013) Review

    Meow Mix A Talking Cat!?! 5 out of 10: A cat named Duffy (Voiced by Eric Roberts) interacts with two families, giving out sage advice […]

  • AI: The Somnium Files (2019) Review

    Eye Spy AI: The Somnium Files (2019): 6 out of 10: A visual novel by Kotaro Uchikoshi (Zero Escape series) mixes police procedural with dream […]

  • A Shriek in the Night (1933) Review

    Screaming Backwards and in High Heels A Shriek in the Night (1933): 8 out of 10: A late night apparent suicide of a penthouse denizen […]

  • A Fancy Piece of Homicide (2017) Review

    Bingo was his name-o. A Fancy Piece of Homicide (2017): 7 out of 10: A private eye (Bingo O’Malley) recently released from prison, after doing […]

  • 10.0 Earthquake (2014) Review

    Shaken not Stirred 10.0 Earthquake (2014): 7 out of 10: A series of mini quakes threaten the Los Angeles basin while a newly minted USGS […]

  • 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) Review 

    Lucky number 7 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) 7 Guardians out of 10: Biotech company headed by Kelsey Grammer searches for the secret of […]

  • #1 Cheerleader Camp (2010) Review

    Give me a C Cup. #1 Cheerleader Camp (2010): 4 out of 10: Two men, one a lazy bum and the other a former olympian […]

  • The Debt Collector (2018) Review

    Owes Tarantino. The Debt Collector (2018) : 6 out of 10: A dojo owner (Scott Adkins) gets a side hustle collecting debts to help save […]

  • The Forest (2016) Review

    Can’t see The Forest for to the trees The Forest (2016): 4 out of 10: Natalie Dormer stars as a woman who is searching for […]

  • The Proposition (2005) Review

    No Rules, Just Right The Proposition (2005): 8 out of 10: An Australian western taking place in the Outback in the 1880s. The Proposition mixes […]

  • Plagiarism Inception

    A quick take on the wild tale of Jumi Bello So I certainly don’t read Literary Hub every day. For one thing, I would get […]

  • The Minimalists: Less Is Now (2021) Review

    Deja Vu The Minimalists: Less Is Now (2021): 5 out of 10: I am a fan of the message more than the messenger. Is it […]

  • Don’t Look Up (2021) Review

    Make Disaster Films great again Don’t Look Up (2021): 7 out of 10: Killer asteroid heads towards earth as two astronomers try to warn a […]

  • Tiger Claws III (2000) Review

    Tiger Claws III (2000): 3 out of 10: The great Tiger Claws saga finally comes to a close. Sure the first Tiger Claw was a pedestrian […]

  • State of Play (2009) Review

    State of Play… Gary Condit action figure not included. State of Play (2009): 6 out of 10: State of Play is two hours plus big […]

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