Homesick is a hypnotic short film that unfolds majestically. It’s a unique tale that features David (Samuel Goergen: Stranger Things TV series) as the young lead who has zero dialogue. I appreciated that it was intimate in its single location of the kid’s home. You could tell he was doing …
Read More »‘Flatliners’ (1990) Near Death Experiences Retro Review
Flatliners (1990), which released on August 10, 1990, is one of my all time favorite 90s movies. Besides the fact that it came out the year I was born, the directing of Joel Schumacher (Batman franchise) blows me away with every viewing. I catch something new each time I revisit …
Read More »‘War Of The Worlds’ (2005): David Koepp’s Best Kept Secret – Retro Review
The 2005 version of War Of The Worlds was met with mixed results. However, like fine wine, the film gets better with age. David Koepp wrote the screenplay for legendary director Steven Spielberg. Koepp is probably best known for the Kevin Bacon thriller, Stir of Echoes (1999 – read our …
Read More »Thomas J. Churchill’s ‘Nation’s Fire’ (2020): A Mixed Bag But A Fun One To Open – Movie Review
Vision Film’s Nation’s Fire is a bit of mixed bag for me. Its heart is in the right place with what it wanted to do, but I felt that the finished product just wasn’t all that great. The acting was there with Bruce Dern (The ‘Burbs 1989) and Krista Grotte …
Read More »Looking Back On ‘The Changeling’ (1980) Retro Movie Review
George C. Scott’s hidden ghost story, The Changeling, is a timeless classic that has inspired many filmmakers since its release on March 28, 1980, including the present horror master Guillermo del Toro. Martin Scorsese called The Changeling “one of my favorite horror films of all time.” Director Peter Medak, who …
Read More »The Cleansing Hour (2019) Movie Review
The Cleansing Hour is a slow burn, but, at the same time, a rewarding watch if you can make it through to the ending. Throughout the duration of the film, I felt like it had a much longer runtime than 97 minutes. Writer/director/editor Damien LeVeck (Dark, Deadly & Dreadful 2018) …
Read More »Thirty-five Years Later: The Coen Brothers’ ‘Blood Simple’ (1984) Retro Review
Blood Simple tells of the way independent movies became dominant in the ’90s. It’s easy to look at Blood Simple as the little engine that could. The film was created by the dynamic duo of Joel and Ethan Coen, who are also known for Fargo (1996), No Country for Old …
Read More »Shoutout To The Horror Metal Band, Thirteen Nails!
Hey, everyone! We’ve got a great new metal horror band to introduce you to called Thirteen Nails! From their website: Thirteen Nails is a prime time rock band extravaganza who calls Fort Collins, CO home. Even though Ft. Collins may be home the band is no stranger to the road. …
Read More »Shin’ichirô Ueda’s ‘One Cut Of The Dead’ (2017) Movie Review
One Cut Of The Dead is one hell of a meta horror-comedy. It often shines, but the pacing ultimately brings it down a notch, in my opinion. There was so much hype surrounding this film from festival reviews, starting years ago now it seems. After reading them, I was pretty …
Read More »The Nuclear Holocaust: The Impact Of ‘Threads’ (1984) 35 Years Later
If you thought Chernobyl on HBO was tough, get ready for Threads. I wasn’t aware of this film until recently. I was searching through Shudder and came across this random title called Threads. I looked at the general synopsis, and it sounded like a mockumentary… and I’m all for mockumentaries. …
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