Dear Zombie Hunter, You were so very clever to use the always badass Danny Trejo has a lure. It looked as though I would be watching a movie about Danny Trejo killing zombies. Well, I couldn’t have been more wrong. In actuality, this was a movie that has something to do with a drug epidemic […]
Author: L.C Fremont
Devil’s Due, brought to us by the directing team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett is the story of newlywed couple Samantha and Zach McCall. Zach has proclaimed his intention to videotape their lives from the day of their wedding and onward. So, it’s a found footage movie. You are most likely familiar with this […]
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May
I’m going to try something a little different here:I’m going to write a love letter to a movie. I’m not interested in pointing out any perceived flaws in the film, because I don’t want to take anything away from the viewing experience that is May. Dear May, Girl, I feel your pain. I, too, had […]
I felt very overwhelmed by picking and choosing for these lists. I will try to keep “my reasons why” short and sweet. Best Movies of 2013: Maniac: Elijah is perfection and the P.O.V. was extremely effective. It looked amazing, the soundtrack is amazing and Elijah played a very sympathetic wackadoo. I would marry this movie, […]
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Rare Exports
Classified as Adventure/Fantasy/Horror, “Rare Exports” is a delightful, little Christmas tale from Finland. I wish I could say that I love it as much as everyone else does. I don’t. Way back in 2010, my husband told me a story of hearing a horror movie get an amazing review on NPR. (Yes, I listen to […]
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Black Christmas 1974
This year the holidays are so crammed together, the holiday spirit seems to be escaping us. We had Thanksgivukkah and Christmas is biting at it’s heels a mere three weeks later. To remedy my lack of spirit I spent some quality time with Black Christmas recently. I’m speaking of the original 1974 film and not […]
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Nobody Can Cool
Indie thriller “Nobody Can Cool” is the first feature from DPYX. Who is DPYX you ask? This is the writing, producing and directing team comprised of Marcy Boyle and Rachel Holzman. Filmed over the span of fourteen days in Castaic, Ca on a small budget, “Nobody Can Cool” is a smart and tidy “woman in […]
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TWD S4, E8: Too Far Gone
The Governor begins this episode by doing a brilliant job of placing blame on the group in the prison for the demise of his former utopia. He spoke grandly of not wanting to hurt people and kind of sounded like a logical guy. Of course, these people have no idea that Hershel and Michonne are […]
Tomorrow is the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead and I haven’t felt this much anticipation since Mr. White broke bad for the last time. Everyone is so geared up for the showdown at the prison, but I can’t help but wonder if it doesn’t quite live up to our over- hyped expectations. Yes, it […]
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Oldboy 2013: A Spike Lee Film
Directed by Spike Lee, Oldboy is a “re-imagineing” of a beloved Korean film by the same name. This is the story of Joe Doucett, played by Josh Brolin. Joe is a functioning alcoholic who wakes up to find himself locked in what appears to be a hotel room and he is never given a reason […]