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  • Jurassic Park (1993) Review

    Jurassic Park is the GOAT. Hold on, where is the goat? Jurassic Park (1993): 10 out of 10: Based on the Michael Crichton novel, Jurassic […]

  • Screwballs (1983) Review

    Oh Canada Oh Canada you forgot to wear a bra…  Screwballs (1983): 5 out of 10: Screwballs is a very good natured movie that is […]

  • The Quake (Skjelvet) (2018) Review

    There’s Norway I’d go Oslo The Quake (Skjelvet) (2018): 7 out of 10: Sequel to The Wave (Bølgen) Quake follows the same family as they try […]

  • Greenland (2020) Review

    Turn left at Greenland. Greenland (2020) 7 out of 10: A comet is breaking up near earth. The world gathers to see the light show […]

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Review

    The Hobbit Rings twice. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 10 out of 10: There are certain film and television […]

  • 28 Books to $100K Book review

    A title longer than the book. 28 Books to $100K: A Guide for Ambitious Authors Who Want to Skyrocket Their Passive Income By Writing a […]

  • Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) Review

    I am not afraid of no Ghost Protocol Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011): 9 out of 10: Ghost Protocol is a solidly written piece that […]

  • San Franpsycho (2006) Review

    I left my talent in San Franpsycho San Franpyscho (2006): 1 out of 10: So you want to make a serial killer movie. But your […]

  • Supersonic Man (1979) Review

    I owe Pumaman an apology Supersonic Man (1979): 2 out of 10: Supersonic Man is a low budget Spanish rip-off of Richard Donner’s 1978 Superman. […]

  • Vanished in Paradise (2019) Review

    Anime Protagonist Syndrome Vanished in Paradise: The Untold Story (2019): 6 out of 10: Hannah Upp has been diagnosed with dissociative fugue disorder (Also known […]

  • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) Review

    Staying Alive The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976): 4 out of 10: This is going to be a weird one. There is so much […]

  • The Sorority (2006) Review

    Perfect for Pledge Week The Sorority (2006): 2 out of 10: Made for $700. Really, I can pretty much stop the review right there. It […]

  • Black Christmas (1974) Review

    Whitest Black Christmas ever. Black Christmas (1974): 7 out of 10: Black Christmas is often touted as the first slasher film (It isn’t) and the […]

  • The 5th Wave (2016) Review

    Wave this trend goodbye The 5th Wave (2016): 4 out of 10: The first half hour is decent enough. Heck. The first scene is the […]

  • In Darkness (2018) Review

    Blindingly Obvious. In Darkness (2018) 7 out of 10: Natalie Dormer co-wrote and stars in this thriller about a blind Bosnian war refugee in modern day […]

  • Sunshine Cleaning (2002) Review

    I’m Washing on Sunshine Sunshine Cleaning: 7 out of 10: Sunshine cleaning is by the producers of Little Miss Sunshine. Despite that fact and that […]

  • The Akron Holy War (2017) Review

    Gridiron Jihad The Akron Holy War (2017): 5 out of 10: A documentary focusing on the football rivalry between two catholic high schools in the […]

  • David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) Review

    Barefoot on Broadway David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020): 8 out of 10: Singer/songwriter David Byrne and director Spike Lee try an impossible task. Make a […]

  • Smoke and Flesh (1968) Review

    Dude.no, no, no… DUDE Smoke and Flesh (1968): 3 out of 10: Lets see a motorcycle gang that drives around in Mom’s station wagon, check. […]

  • Taken (2008) Review

    Schindler’s List 2. This time it’s personal. Taken (2008): 6 out of 10: Taken comes this close to being great. It had an admittedly rocky […]

  • Romance on the Orient Express (1985) Review

    Deadly Stalker not included. Romance on the Orient Express (1985): 4 out of 10: Cheryl Ladd rekindles a romance with a deadly stalker while on the […]

  • Safe House (2012) Review

    Is it safe? Safe House (2012): 8 out of 10: A rogue agent (Denzel Washington) has acquired a list of secret agents and is threatening to […]

  • The Perfect Stranger (2005) Review

    Never Ending Pasta Bowl The Perfect Stranger (2005): 4 out of 10: Hey it’s a Christian film. It’s My Dinner with Andre, but instead it is […]

  • The Contract (2006) Review

    The Contract says you just have to show up… acting optional.  The Contract (2006): 5 out of 10: Let me start by quoting Variety’s review […]

  • The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark (2007) Review

    Keep the lights off. Hollywood After Dark (Walk the Angry Beach) (The Unholy Choice) (1968): 1 out of 10: Hollywood after Dark is a depressing […]

  • Deadly Deception: The Mark Hacking Story (2004) Review

    Beauty School Dropout Deadly Deception: The Mark Hacking Story (2004): 5 out of 10: Mark and Lori Hacking were a loving Morman couple. Lori was […]

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    Just a picture from The Shining.

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) Review

    That is not a sword.. no really it isn’t  The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982): 8 out of 10: How have I never heard of […]

  • The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998) Review

    Punk is Dead The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998): 2 out of 10: In the third of the Decline films, director Penelope Spheeris […]

  • Outlaw King (2018) Review

    Wanted Dead or Alive Outlaw King (2018): 8 out of 10: Robert the Bruce declares himself king of Scotland and looks to lead his people […]

  • The Core (2003)

    Good God, don’t disasters hit the non-tourist areas. The Core (2003): 4 out of 10: Disaster movies always seem to do better when the disaster […]

  • Ghost in the Shell (Kôkaku Kidôtai) (1995) Review

    But for now we see through a glass darkly Ghost in the Shell (Kôkaku Kidôtai) (1995): 9 out of 10: An anime Cyberpunk adventure set […]

  • Double Causes Trouble (Shen Yong Shuang Mei Mai) (1989) Review

    Surprising fun breezy romp Double Causes Trouble (Shen Yong Shuang Mei Mai) (1989); 7 out of 10: Late Eighties Hong Kong comedy with broad slapstick […]

  • Train to Busan (Busanhaeng) (2016) review

    Take the Z Train Train to Busan (Busanhaeng) (2016) 9 out of 10: A surprisingly good zombie flick out of Korea that takes place unsurprisingly […]

  • Terror at Tenkiller (1986) Review

    And the scene dies of neglect. Terror at Tenkiller (1986): 1 out of 10: A woman on the run from her controlling boyfriend hides out […]

  • The House That Dripped Blood (1971) Review

    Is Dripping Blood Covered Under my Homeowners or do I Need a Rider?  The House That Dripped Blood (1971): 5 out of 10: An Amicus anthology consisting […]

  • Singularity Principle (2013) Review

    Come for the physics stay for the warm embrace of Buck. Singularity Principle (2013): 6 out of 10: A physicist experimenting with wormholes and the […]

  • Nicole Kidman Filmography

    Nicole Kidman is an old-fashioned movie star. Not afraid of art pieces or independent film, she deftly mixes these with some premium television roles and […]

  • Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000) Review

    Such an amazing story Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000): 5 out of 10: Rocks at Whiskey Trench tells both the story of the horrific incident […]

  • Murder on the Orient Express (1974) Review

    The Butler did it. Murder on the Orient Express (1974): 8 out of 10: One of the first film adaptations (there were plenty of teleplays) and […]

  • The Legend of Zorro (2005) Review

    A litany of complaints about various things in this overstuffed two-hour long movie. The Legend of Zorro (2005): 4 out of 10: The sequel to […]

  • The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018) Review

    The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (2018): 7 out of 10: The Scorpion King’s plan to live the simple life is ruined when a mad […]

  • The Eagle Has Landed (1976) Review

    To The Moon, Nazi. The Eagle Has Landed (1976): 5 out of 10: The Eagle Has Landed is one of those revisionist war films that […]

  • Pride & Prejudice (2005) Review

    Best Pride Film Ever Pride & Prejudice (2005): 10 out of 10: Romantic costume dramas are what we would call a gift film for that significant […]

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episode #820 Space Mutiny (1988) Review

    Still better than Mass Effect Andromeda Space Mutiny (Mutiny in Space) (1988): 8 out of 10: An all-white group of Space Nazi’s fight against a […]

  • Spectral (2016) Review

    Who are you gonna call? Spectral (2016): 8 out of 10: Spectral is about American special forces fighting the remnants of government troops during a […]

  • The Hateful Eight (2015) Review

    Eight is Enough The Hateful Eight (2015): 7 out of 10: Quentin Tarantino should really remake The Thing. In fact, he easily could remake it […]

  • The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) Review

    What is your current threshold for slapstick? The Return of the Pink Panther (1975): 5 out of 10: After an eleven-year absence (or a seven-year […]

  • Revolutionary Road (2008) Review

    You say you want a revolution? Revolutionary Road (2008): 9 out of 10: The strangest complaint about this movie is that it is painful to […]

  • Primal (2019) Review

    Uncaged Primal (2019): 5 out of 10. Loose monster on a boat, plane, spaceship meets Hannibal Lecter with Nicolas Cage thrown in. This should have been […]

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