Reel Rumbles #41: ‘Gremlins’ vs. ‘Bad Santa’
In This Corner… Everybody wants to make sure they remain on Santa’s “Nice” list, to ensure a lack of charcoal in the stocking on the big day. But let’s face it: Sometimes being Naughty...
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Random Acts of Dancing: Horror Edition (Or Women with Moves Part II)
I want to say right off that Britt Ekland‘s dance scene from The Wicker Man (the original!) is my favorite of all time. Even though, from what I’ve read, a Scottish woman acted as...
The Depths Of Obscurity: Holiday Edition
‘Tis the season for cinephiles to be watching their holiday favorites. TV stations are airing the usual array of heartwarming holiday classics around the clock. Most of you will be watching the traditional Christmas...
Reel Rumbles #26: “The Spiderwick Chronicles” vs. “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”
In This Corner… Following the success of Peter Jackson‘s Lord of the Rings trilogy (the third installment of which went on to become only the second entry in that elite “Billion Dollar Club”), it...
The Under-Ranked: Halloween
For most people, Halloween represents Trick-or-Treating, superfluous amounts of candy and dressing up in ridiculous costumes. But for film fans, it is the time of year when horror films are in abundance. This year,...
The Depths Of Obscurity: Sadistic Horror Films from the 1970s
With this second edition of Depths of Obscurity I wanted to get festive. Now, I’m not a horror guy. Most horror flicks just don’t do anything for me. I have a hard time getting...
The Last Exorcism, Independent Horror, and You
A look into hype around independent horror filmmaking, its advertising, and its reputation – from “The Mike” for the Flickchart Blog “User Showcase”.
Reel Rumbles #11 – “The Godfather” vs. “GoodFellas”
In This Corner… One was from a relatively young writer and director just hitting his stride. The other came from a seasoned pro, who had already given us some of the best films of...
Reel Rumbles #3: “The Empire Strikes Back” vs. “Return of the Jedi”
In This Corner… For all its dazzling effects, epic mythology, iconic performances, and spectacular worlds and characters, the original Star Wars trilogy is essentially the tale of a boy and his father. This week,...
REVIEW: “Cloverfield”
The first thing you need to know, is that you must see this film. Audiences are getting smarter, and Matt Reeves (Director) and J.J. Abrams (Producer) know it for a fact. Abrams has been...
That the film focuses more on Kong surprises me not at all. He more closely approximates an actual character, while…
Absolutely loved "Insidious: The Red Door"! The emotional depth and intense storytelling took this franchise to a whole new level.
I liked Guardians 3. It was a good ending to the trilogy. Gunn is one of the few filmmakers who…
Top Gun and Banshees deserve all the good awards.
North Dallas Forty might be appearing an article to come ;)