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Sting of Death (1966) Review with Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments Episode #1

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting of Death (1966): 4 out of 10: A scientist living at a “secluded” Florida waterfront home finds […]
Action Taimanin (2019) Review

Fanservice in a small room. Action Taimanin (2019): 4 out of 10: In a near-future Tokyo where demons, robots, and human terrorists keep everyone considerably […]
Greenland 2: Migration (2026) Review

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished. Greenland 2: Migration (2026): 5 out of 10: Five years after a comet devastated Tampa and some lesser earth locations, […]
The Calling (2000) Review

Satan has a budget The Calling (2000): 4 out of 10: An American woman (Laura Harris) marries a handsome British television personality and settles into […]
The Dark Knight (2008) Review

The Dark Knight (2008): 10 out of 10: Batman (Christian Bale), Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making […]
Godzilla (Gojira) (1954) Review

The OG (Original Godzilla) Godzilla (Gojira) (1954): 9 out of 10: The granddaddy. The big one. The one that started it all. Before Godzilla became […]
Pandorum (2009) Review

Meat is back on the Menu Boys. Pandorum (2009): 6 out of 10: Two crew members awaken from hyper-sleep aboard a spaceship carrying humanity toward […]
American Ultra (2015) Review

The Bourne Intoxication American Ultra (2015); 7 out of 10: American Ultra is a girlfriend movie. This does not mean it is a chick flick. […]
Age of Booty (2008) Review

A Shallow Treasure Chest Age of Booty (2008): 5 out of 10: Age of Booty is a colorful, pirate-themed strategy game in which you sail […]
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Review with RiffTrax

Oh I got a wish Wonder Woman 1984 (2020): 3 out of 10: It has taken me far too long to write this review. Some […]
Destroy All Monsters (Kaijû sôshingeki) (1968) Review

Monstermania 1968 Destroy All Monsters (Kaijû sôshingeki) (1968): 7 out of 10: In the distant future of 1999, Earth’s giant monsters have been confined to […]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Review

Archaeology He Wrote Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023): 7 out of 10: I saw Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny while […]
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026) Review

I knew I should’ve taken that left turn at Albuquerque! Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026): 7 out of 10: There are really only two questions […]
Prometheus (2012) Review

Serpentine. Prometheus (2012): 5 out of 10: It pains me not to like Prometheus. Ridley Scott returning to the Alien universe should have been an […]
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Review

Out of the emptiness: salvationSalvation, rhythm and light and sound This Is Spinal Tap (1984): 11 out of 10: There is always a certain danger […]
Of Orcs and Men (2012) Review

Suicide is Painless Of Orcs and Men (2012): 4 out of 10: There are games that fail because they have no ambition, and then there […]
Moonripple Lake! (2026) Review

Game of the Year… so far. Moonripple Lake! (2026): 10 out of 10: I really need to play more video games this year, because as […]
The Amazing Mr. X (1948) With RiffTrax

A Masterclass in Spiritual Fraud and Dead Animal Accessories The Amazing Mr. X (The Spiritualist) (1948): 7 out of 10: The Amazing Mr. X is […]
Doom Annihilation (2019) Review

Where have you gone, Dwayne Johnson? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you. Doom Annihilation (2019): 3 out of 10: I liked 2005’s Doom. […]
The Unearthly (1957) Review with Mystery Science Theater 3000, Episode 320

The doctor will see you now The Unearthly (1957): 7 out of 10: The Unearthly has acquired the sort of reputation usually reserved for films […]
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) Review

Turned up to 4 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025): 4 out of 10: There are few fake bands in popular culture that can […]
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)

The Family that dies together. Final Destination Bloodlines (2025): 8 out of 10: College student Stefani is haunted by recurring nightmares connected to a catastrophic […]
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Review

Found Family Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024): 7 out of 10: After two Godzilla movies that were much better than they had any […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Review

Team Rodan checking in. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019): 9 out of 10: Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the direct sequel to 2014’s […]
The Bride! (2026) Review

An audience needs something stronger than a pretty little love story. So, why shouldn’t I write of monsters? The Bride! (2026): 5 out of 10: […]
The Mirror Crack’d (1980) Review

Murder She Adapted The Mirror Crack’d (1980): 4 out of 10: Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d brings Miss Marple into a small English village where […]
With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic by A. Ashley Hoff (2024) Review

I have Dunaway with the wire hangers With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic by A. Ashley Hoff (2024): 7 out […]
Jurassic Shark (2012) Review With RiffTrax

Canadian Shark Jurassic Shark (2012): 3 out of 10: There are some films where the title is more of a promise than the movie itself. […]
Out of the Past (1947) Review

Baby, I don’t care. Out of the Past (1947): 9 out of 10: In Out of the Past, Robert Mitchum plays Jeff Bailey, a small-town […]
Highlander (1986) Review with RiffTrax

There can only be five films, three TV series and two web series. Highlander (1986): 7 out of 10: There are movies that age gracefully, […]
Alien: Covenant (2017) review

Covenant: An agreement that usually ends with a spaceship full of facehuggers Alien: Covenant (2017): 6 out of 10: Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant starts out […]
Wondering Sight (The Extraordinaries, #2) by Melissa McShane (2017) Review

Parlor trick Wondering Sight (The Extraordinaries, #2) by Melissa McShane (2017): 5 out of 10: I was a big fan of the first Extraordinaries novel. […]
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Review

Now with the cutest Dino Puppies Meg 2: The Trench (2023): 9 out of 10: I do not have the kind of ego that expects […]
Masters of Horror: Right to Die (2007) Review

Pull the plug Masters of Horror: Right to Die (2007): 7 out of 10: I have always enjoyed a good Masters of Horror episode. They […]
The Christmas Dragon (2014) Plus MST3K Christmas Special Post Netflix Season #3 Episode #13 Review

A very special Morman Christmas. The Christmas Dragon (2014): 5 out of 10: MST3K Version: 7 out of 10: I will admit that I went […]
7 Billion Humans

And yet you are still single… 7 Billion Humans (2018): 3 out of 10: There are some reviews that are difficult because the game is […]
Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry (2017) Review

Mythbusters Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry (2017): 10 out of 10: There are books you read because you want to learn […]
Life Off Grid (2016) Review

Plugged in Life Off Grid (2016): 8 out of 10: There is a certain comedy built into the title of Life Off Grid, a Canadian […]
Adrift in Manhattan (2007) Review

The Artisanal L-Train Adrift in Manhattan (2007): 3 out of 10: There are certain terrible movies I will sit through because there is a promise, […]
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Jar Jar Binks… Menace II Society Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999): 4 out of 10: There are certain movies that almost […]
Rogue (2007) Review

After ‘while, crocodile. Rogue (2007): 7 out of 10: Longtime readers of mine will know there are two things I absolutely adore: nature-gone-wild movies and […]
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

All Sales are Final Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025): 5 out of 10: Longtime readers will know that I have a fairly simple […]
The Batman (2022) Review

Best Gotham Evah… The Batman (2022): 9 out of 10: There was a time when every new Batman movie arrived carrying the weight of not […]
Shin Godzilla (Shin Gojira) (2016) Review

Godzilla, I’m going to need you to come in on Saturday, Mkay… Shin Godzilla (2016): 8 out of 10: Back in 2016, I made the […]
The Other Fellow (2022) Review

Neither Shaken nor Stirred The Other Fellow (2022): 5 Out of 10: There are basically two ways to make a documentary. The first is to […]
Alien: Romulus (2024) Review

Aliens Eleven Alien: Romulus (2024): 8 out of 10: Before I talk about Alien: Romulus I want to talk about a young lass named Destene […]
The November Man (2014) Review

When the Autumn weather turns the leaves to flameOne hasn’t got time for the waiting game The November Man (2014): 8 out of 10: There […]
Burning Bright (The Extraordinaries Book 1) (2016) by Melissa McShane Review

Firestarter Burning Bright (The Extraordinaries Book 1) (2016) by Melissa McShane: 9 out of 10: Every now and then you pick up a book expecting […]
The Shape of Things to Come (1979) Review with RiffTrax

Looks like the Shape of Things to come is a Maple Leaf Concave Polygon. The Shape of Things to Come (1979): 3 out of 10: […]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) Review

Wick of Arabia John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019): 7 out of 10 Let’s start with the first problem: the title. John Wick: Chapter […]

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