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Dec 16
Marvel Monday - Madame Web
No, just like Morbius before it, Madame Web is not the cinematic abortion that reviewers have made it out to be. But, just like Morbius,...
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Dec 9
The Drive-In Ronin - Solomon Kane
Disillusioned with the #MutantFam yet pledged to the Drive-In Oath, one man walks the Earth in search of the Three B’s (Blood, Breasts &...
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Oct 14
Movie Review - Into the Abyss
I don’t want to burst your bubble…but Into the Abyss is kind of a bait and switch. I mean, what we get is a pretty interesting flick but...
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Oct 7
Kaiju Korner - Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
I can’t remember if I saw it in a YouTube video or if I read it, but the following quote makes a whole lot of sense, especially when we...
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Apr 15
Movie Review - Late Night with the Devil
Let’s talk about Dick Miller for a second. If you don’t recognize the name, I’ll put a link to his filmography here. But even if you just...
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Apr 10
Movies In The Parx - Insecticidal
Every movie reviewer or critic has that one friend. You know who they are. They’re your own personal Jerry Springer: bringing to light...
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Apr 10
Because I Hate Myself - Nude Nuns with Big Guns
In the collecting world, it doesn’t take very long to learn about knock-offs…these being items that LOOK like an official item but more...
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Mar 18
Movie Review - Benny Loves You
I should love this movie. It’s got some great kills, gruesome practical effects, so-bad-it’s-good CG and some clever writing that wears...
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Mar 11
Impulse Buy Theater - The Lake Michigan Monster
“One month ago, me and a fellow ship captain o’ mine ventured out on a morning fishing trip upon the great tides of Lake Michigan. As we...
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Mar 4
Movie Review - Dune Part Two
“Begun, the Clone Wars have.” In some ways, the vibe Yoda gives off when he’s acknowledged this end to peace and the start of widespread,...
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Dec 18, 2023
Movie Review - Napoleon
In preparation to watch Ridley Scott’s new film, Napoleon, I chose to watch the director’s cut of Kingdom of Heaven. This was perhaps the...
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Nov 21, 2023
Movie Review - Thanksgiving
Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving got me to thinking about slashers from both the 80s and 90s and their differences. In the 80s, what’s generally...
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Jun 5, 2023
Marvel Monday - Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
It was 1999. Star Wars Episode I had opened to…well, I’ll be generous and say mixed reviews. At the time, I’d been a huge fan of the...
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May 29, 2023
Because I Hate Myself - Zombie Tidal Wave
Well, haven’t used this headline in a while…but it couldn’t be more appropriate. You see, a ‘friend’ of the site recommended Zombie Tidal...
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Nov 14, 2022
Movie Review - Thor: Love and Thunder
I hate to add on to the heap, but I have to confess, Thor: Love and Thunder is exactly what’s wrong with the most recent phase of Marvel...
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Oct 31, 2022
Movie Review - Black Adam
It looks like we’re back on old familiar ground when it comes to Black Adam: critics are less than thrilled while audiences seem to be...
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Oct 24, 2022
Movie Review - Halloween Ends
Legacy. While it’s an easy concept to grasp in real life, it’s a difficult concept to portray in popular culture and it’s nigh impossible...
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Oct 17, 2022
Movie Review - Hellraiser (2022)
As I read the credit, I had to ask myself “What movie needs a Gender and Sexuality Consultant?” Hellraiser. Hellraiser totally needed...
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Oct 10, 2022
Sex and Violence Movie Review Part 2 - X
Let me share the only time I spoke during the film: “Don’t go Fulci…Don’t go Fulci…aww shit. You went Fulci.” Now, you veterans of the...
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Oct 3, 2022
Sex & Violence Movie Review Part 1 - Porno
Chekov’s Gun. It’s a principle in drama, both on stage and on screen, that if you allude to something in the first act, you need to have...
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