At The Movies: CAPONE (2020) – Review
CAPONE is bleak and, at times, hard to watch. In fact, it edges up to the border of being a full-blown horror film.
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Check The Back Shelf vol. 4 – The Tale of Two Toy Soldiers: A look at TOY SOLDIERS (1984)
“How strange is it … , that there are two movies titled “Toy Soldiers”, both about “kids vs. terrorists” released only 7 years apart?”
At The Movies: EXTRACTION (2020) – Review
It’s clear that everyone involved with EXTRACTION wanted this to be a calling card to the rest of the film industry…
Staff Picks: GOLDENEYE (1995)
Something was different when “Goldeneye” was on the verge of release. [It] felt fresh and exciting in a way that the series never had to me before that point and I couldn’t wait to see it.
Staff Picks: NEAR DARK (1987)
Our resident video clerk, Patrick Bartlett, is back with another look at the vampire cult classic “Near Dark”!
Staff Picks: GREMLINS (1984)
Whenever I admit that my favorite Christmas movie is “Gremlins”, people lose their minds …
At The Movies: THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020) – Spoiler-free Review
It’s rare when you see a film so accomplished, certain, and serrated on all sides that you worry about recommending it too enthusiastically. …
Check The Back Shelf vol. 3 – The Hong Kong “Temple of Doom”: A look at BURNING PARADISE
The 1994 Hong Kong film BURNING PARADISE (aka BURNING OF THE TEMPLE aka BURNING PARADISE IN HELL) could easily be re-titled “Fong Sai Yuk and The Temple of Doom”. Let me explain…
Staff Picks: MAD MAX (1979)
…Part of the discussion that’s existed since the release of Fury Road is people declaring it the best Mad Max movie or arguing whether it or “Mad Max 2” (aka “The Road Warrior” here in the U.S.) is the best Mad Max film. To me, that’s all wrong. As far as I’m concerned, the original “Mad Max” is the best of the series and it’s not even close.
Staff Picks: BLADE (1998)
One of the most memorable lines in the 1998 action/horror hybrid “Blade” is one where the title character, played by Wesley Snipes, is asked if he’s a vampire. He replies no he isn’t, he’s something else entirely. That’s obviously a cool line that sets up the character of Blade, along with his relationship to the world around him… but it’s also a pretty good summation of the film itself.