Pixels Don’t Stand A Chance.
Mention the names Alec Gillis or Tom Woodruff, Jr. to a certain breed of film fan and you’ll see them get that look in their eyes. That faraway look. The one where they aren’t with you anymore, they are back watching Tremors or Aliens or Starship Troopers for the first time, and maybe even popping a bit of a stiffy. Read More
I typed half of this review with a Pringles tube stuck on the end of my arm. Yes, I’m that guy.
There is a valid reason for me watching this. It wasn’t just my OCD acting up again.
And so, another week comes to a close with some delicious blood and guts. We’re in the final countdown folks; barely 50 days left in the year. Can you stick it out with me? There’s no way I’m quitting now.
Horror Week comes to a close with today’s Halloween edition. It’s been a bit of a mixed bag really, but we go out on a bang. The bang of a Winchester repeater, that is…
Uwe Boll. If any director is more strongly derided by film fans, I would be deeply, deeply surprised. Not even film fans, actually. Most of his flicks are based on videogames, if “based on” was defined as “taking the name and throwing out everything else that made the games fun or new or interesting”, so game fans think he’s a hack as well. Not even Paul W.S. Anderson gets it as bad in the neck as Boll. Read More
Au Revoir folks. Bit of a while since my last review, this is due to me and the old ball ‘n chain having a mild Big Bang Theory addiction and watching it repeatedly. Anyhoo, when this popped up on the telly, she exclaimed that it was a weird film, so I had to watch it. Enjoy
As part of my limited bow to the conventions of the calendar, this month has seen quite a few more horror films than usual. Well, here’s another. This flick has the rare distinction of a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, even five years after its release. In case that little fact doesn’t persuade you, read on.
Day 250. Woo and indeed hoo.
I remember being quite excited to see Legion when the first trailers started appearing back in 2009. The whole idea of an angel on the run from his own kind with a big knife and a bag full of automatic weapons was just too badass to ignore. And then the trailers made way for the reviews and comments from folks who had actually seen it; comments that were almost universally damning. While I wasn’t swayed entirely, at least my eagerness had been tempered. It has taken two years to finally get around to it, and here we are. I’m doing another live commentary today on the film described by Wikipedia as (deep breath) an apocalyptic, supernatural, biblical, action, fantasy, thriller.
Two years late, but what the hell.
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