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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

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1992’s Batman Returns turns up the violence level a bit while turning down the humor a lot. Undoubtedly the darkest film in the Batman series, Batman Returns verges on the point of being unpleasant. Michael Keaton stars, for the last time, as Bruce Wayne and his caped and armored alter-ego,Continue Reading

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In the summer of 1989, there was no movie that could hope to live up to the hype that was built up around Batman — including Batman. I was horribly disappointed with the film in 1989. So much so that my screening of it this summer was my first sinceContinue Reading

Scream (1996)

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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

The Craft (1996)

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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

Dead Alive (1992)

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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

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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