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Talking Chainsaws and Sharknados with Caroline Williams

Talking Chainsaws and Sharknados with Caroline Williams

Talking Chainsaws and Sharknados with Caroline Williams Caroline Williams is one of those actresses you never forget. In 1986 she starred in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2,  Tobe Hooper’s bonkers and wildly entertaining sequel to the original horror classic. As disc jockey Stretch Brock, she fought to survive an unfortunate run-in with Leatherface and the rest of the sadistic Sawyer clan.…

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'The Bronze' Goes for the Gold—A Review

‘The Bronze’ Goes for the Gold—A Review

The Bronze Goes for the Gold—A Review Hope Ann Gregory (Melissa Rauch) was the star of her hometown after making it to the Olympics for gymnastics. A career-ending injury left her with the Bronze medal, but in the ensuing decade Hope clung to the glory lavished upon her as a child. Enabled by her well-meaning father Stan (Gary Cole), Hope became an adult who never quite grew up, entirely…

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Fantastic Fest 2016 Announces First Wave of Programming!

Fantastic Fest 2016 Announces First Wave of Programming!

Fantastic Fest 2015 Announces First Wave of Programming I’ve been waiting year for this day. Fantastic Fest – the largest genre film festival in the US, specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and just plain fantastic movies from all around the world – is a mere 51 days away and the fine folks at the Alamo Drafthouse have announced the first wave of programming! Head over to their site to…

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Mumblecore and Body Horror Have a One Night Stand - A Review of 'Lace Crater'

Mumblecore and Body Horror Have a One Night Stand – A Review of ‘Lace Crater’

Mumblecore and Body Horror Meet at a Party – A Review of Lace Crater Lace Crater is the debut feature film by Harrison Atkins. Produced (and co-starring) Joe Swanberg, the film has all traits of the mumblecore genre that Swanberg helped popularize a decade ago. Atkins cleverly plays on those conventions with the influence of body horror traditions, using them to bolster the film’s mumblecore…

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The Thrill of the Hunt - A Review of 'Carnage Park'

The Thrill of the Hunt – A Review of ‘Carnage Park’

The Thrill of the Hunt – A Review of Carnage Park You’d think being taken hostage during a bank robbery gone awry would the worst thing to happen to Vivian (Ashley Bell) on a sweltering day in the California desert in 1978. In a race to get away from the police, her captors inadvertently drive onto the property of Wyatt Moss (Pat Healy), a crazed former military sniper with a deadly pastime.…

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An Appeal for 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'

An Appeal for ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’

An Appeal for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice The first live-action team-up of DC Comics icons Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman should have been a game-changer in the comic book movie genre. Instead, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (BvS), both a sequel to 2013’s Man of Steel and the stepping stone to ambitious slate of upcoming films from Warner Bros., was met with savage reviews (27%…

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DC Comics Afterbirth – A look at Superman in Transition

DC Comics Afterbirth – A look at Superman in Transition

DC Comics Afterbirth – A look at Superman in Transition The cover DC Universe: Rebirth #1 – Art by Gary Frank and Brad Anderson   Last month, DC Comics launched Rebirth, an ambitious initiative to course-correct some of the perceived shortfalls of their company-wide relaunch in 2011, known as the New 52. Spearheaded by DC’s chief creative officer Geoff Johns, Rebirth’s focus is to restore much of…

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Saying Goodbye to Anton Yelchin

Saying Goodbye to Anton Yelchin

Saying Goodbye to Anton Yelchin Yelchin as the titular character in 2007’s Charlie Bartlett.   Actor Anton Yelchin died unexpected this weekend in what’s been called a freak accident. He was only 27 years old. Shock and sadness often comes along with the news of the death of a young and beloved public figure. Given the bizarre circumstances of Yelchin’s death, the news stings a bit more than…

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Ray-Ban and Bikini Cult Riot - A Review of 'Holy Hell'

Ray-Ban and Bikini Cult Riot – A Review of ‘Holy Hell’

Ray-Ban and Bikini Cult Riot – A Review of Holy Hell Shortly after graduating film school and coming out to his family, Will Allen joined a Los Angeles-based group called The Buddhafield. He was searching for spiritual fulfillment and found it in the group of like-minded individuals. With his video camera in tow, Allen spent twenty years documenting the groups activities, at the center of which…

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Remember the Alamo... is now in Brooklyn

Remember the Alamo… is now in Brooklyn

Remember the Alamo… is now in Brooklyn   After much longing and anticipation, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is set to open in Downtown Brooklyn this summer. Having spent many hours in their Austin locations, I’m confident in saying it has hands down the best cinema-going experience you could ask for. With their film selections, dinning options (please bring the spiked milkshakes and fried pickles…

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'Well Wishes' Adds Up – A Review

‘Well Wishes’ Adds Up – A Review

Well Wishes Adds Up – A Review Miles (Shane Callahan) finds himself on the losing end of a coin toss to determine whether he gets promoted or fired, and is subsequently dumped by his high-strung and materialistic girlfriend. But just as he’s at his lowest, he comes up with a genius but crazy scheme to amass a fortune by collecting the coins in wishing fountains. When the endeavor grows bigger…

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The Wicker Mom – A Review of Sacrifice

The Wicker Mom – A Review of Sacrifice

The Wicker Mom – A Review of Sacrifice After suffering her fourth miscarriage, American obstetrician Dr. Tora Hamilton (Radha Mitchell) moves with her husband Duncan Guthrie (Rupert Graves) to his hometown on one of the Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland, where they plan to adopt a child. On her new property, she soon discovers the body of a young woman. The corpse has been mutilated with…

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys Are Coming Out... of Their Shells

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys Are Coming Out… of Their Shells

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Coming Out… of Their Shells – A Ninja Turtles Action Figure Retrospective The other day I fell into one of those wonderful internet sinkholes and began browsing through pages featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures I played with as a child. I couldn’t get enough of them and Playmates knew there were many kids like me, so they kept churning out…

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Superman Returns, Revisited - A Superhero Film That Pulls Its Punches

Superman Returns, Revisited – A Superhero Film That Pulls Its Punches

Superman Returns, Revisited – A Superhero Film That Pulls Its Punches   Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opened strong at the box office despite mostly negative reviews. After watching the film, it’s safe to say the reviewers might have been kind. The film is such a shallow mess devoid of charms, character development, and a basic level of coherency that it does not warrant an in-depth…

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Swimming with Dickshark - A Review

Swimming with Dickshark – A Review

Swimming with Dickshark – A Review Sometimes when I’m bored, I browse upcoming DVD releases. Often I come across something incredibly strange and debate whether I need to watch it. Typically I move on to the next release. But, now and then, the impulse to buy the DVD is overwhelming and my wallet suffers from the likes of Dickshark  A poorly endowed man uses what he thinks is his roommate’s penis…

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Enveloped in Excess Flesh

Enveloped in Excess Flesh

Enveloped in Excess Flesh – A Review After watching the insane promotional music video for Excess Flesh last fall, the film immediately jumped to the top of my “must watch” list. Blood, sex, psychosis, and all the other things that make a genre film exciting were there, all infused with a song. This debut feature film, directed by Patrick Kennelly–co-written by Kennelly and Sigrid Gilmer–centers…

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Legacy Storytelling - A Review of Creed

Legacy Storytelling – A Review of Creed

Legacy Storytelling – A Review of Creed [Editor’s Note: Mild spoilers throughout] Rocky Balboa is up there with Superman as one of the greatest fictional characters of the 20th century, the original Rocky is generally considered one of the greatest American movies ever made. It spawned a franchise with an inspiring but uneven legacy. Watching Rocky IV, the character, though still written and…

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