Runaway (1984)
Sean
It’s obvious why it was overshadowed by more flashy science fiction fare but it’s still worth seeing. If I asked you to name a movie that was released in 1984…
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Jasper Mall (2020)
I suspect the film will resonate more with older audiences than younger viewers who’ve never experienced a mall as a social hub. If you have been to a shopping mall…
Santa Jaws (2018)
Santa Jaws feels like a complete movie rather than simply a farcical idea padded into a 90 minute product. What hath Sharknado wrought? Ever since 2013’s bizarro CGI shark movie…
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
What begins as an interesting and involving (if somewhat amateurishly acted) twist on the genre devolves into a bog standard slice and dice affair. On Christmas Eve 1971, five year…
Unhinged (2020)
Where Unhinged shines is the absolutely insane antics of Crowe’s character. Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is having a terrible day. She overslept, her son is late for school, and her soon-to-be-ex-husband…
Yes, God, Yes (2019)
I would be surprised to find that this film isn’t based on personal experience because it feels quite real. It’s the fall of 2000. Alice (Natalia Dyer) goes to a…
Catch-22 (1970)
Once I accepted that no one in the film was going to act rationally, it became much easier to digest. Captain Yossarian (Alan Arkin) desperately wants to get out of…