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
When The Craft came out in theaters early last year, I passed on it. I figured it would be a clone of The Lost Boys, which seemed to be universally loved by every horror fan except me. Not wanting to sit through something similar, I just let it slide outContinue 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
Sometimes movie makers try to pack too much of a good thing into a single film. Or, as in the case of Amazon Women on the Moon, they can think they’re adding lots of good things when, in fact, they’re diluting the film into a soupy mess. Amazon Women onContinue Reading
The summer movie season has kicked off and the movie that ended up being the first out of the chute is most typical of summer film fare. It’s big, loud and chock-full of special effects and stupid characters. Granted, no one goes to the summer action films to be educated.Continue Reading