Many people have probably seen clips from An American Werewolf in London and not realized it. Many horror movie compilations or “best of” shows frequently use the initial transformation sequence from the film to demonstrate the wonders of Rick Baker’s makeup effects. And that type of honor is deserved —Continue Reading
Tim Burton may have failed to bring Batman successfully to the screen, but he’s done a slam-bang job of satirizing 1950’s sci-fi in Mars Attacks! A massive fleet of Martian ships is gathering in orbit around the Earth. President Dale (Jack Nicholson) consults his advisers to see what course ofContinue Reading
For those that doubt a summer movie can live up to the usual hype, I give you Men in Black as an example of a film that does. It’s full of surprises, laughs and has a story that contains just enough gas to keep your attention for the full runContinue Reading
For some reason, I passed on Scream during its first-run in theaters. I knew it was supposed to make fun of slasher films like Halloween and Terror Train, which are movies I absolutely loved to watch as a teenager. Plus, it’s directed by Wes Craven, the man responsible for AContinue Reading
If you enjoyed Evil Dead 2, then you might want to take a look at this New Zealand-made horror comedy. Dead Alive, also known as Brain Dead, is a wonderfully zany and gross little film that somehow hasn’t gained too much recognition here in the United States. The film opensContinue Reading
Evil Dead 2 is a strange little movie. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement. Evil Dead 2 is more than just a strange little movie. It’s a fun, scary and purely gross way to spend 85 minutes of your life. Why I am reviewing a sequel before the original?Continue Reading
Romantic comedies are pretty much a dime a dozen. They’re usually quite predictable and too cute for their own good. Addicted to Love falls mostly into that same mold but, somehow, it remains quite watchable. Matthew Broderick plays Sam, an astronomer, who’s in love with Linda (Kelly Preston), a grade-schoolContinue Reading