In a long-negotiated deal, Disney will acquire Twenty-first Century Fox. This means a few things: Disney now controls even more of the media landscape, and the X-Men and Fantastic Four now belong to Marvel Studios.
Category Archives: Movies
Lethal Weapon (1987) – Make Me Watch It #12
The latest subject of Make Me Watch It is Lethal Weapon (1987), directed by Richard Donner. The series can also be found on Stitcher, on iTunes, or in a direct RSS feed.
Avengers: Infinity War Teaser
There’s just so much to unpack. Sit back and enjoy.
[Warning: Contains minor spoiler for Thor: Ragnarok]
Movie Review – “Justice League”
TL;DR version: better than Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but not as good as Wonder Woman. (I won’t judge Suicide Squad until I get around to seeing it.) Also, my concerns with this iteration of the DCU have been largely addressed. Mild spoilers in the details on that part. Also, there are two scenes during and after the credits, so stay through the entire thing.
Terminator: Salvation (2009): Make Me Watch It #11
The latest subject of Make Me Watch It is Terminator: Salvation (2009), directed by McG. The series can also be found on Stitcher, on iTunes, or in a direct RSS feed.
Movie Review: Thor: Ragnarok
I was fortunate enough to have a chance to sneak out to catch Thor: Ragnarok last night. I am going to have to agree with the others and endorse the Norse.
Halloween Countdown: Get Out
So we’re counting down to -2. But it’s a great movie that deserves mention and a review.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Halloween Countdown: City of the Dead (1960)
Oh stop! This would be more effective at midnight with howling winds and crashing thunder and even then it wouldn’t frighten anyone
—Professor Barlowe
Hammer Studios made a name for itself in the late 1950s and early 1960s as purveyors of gothic horror, became more sexualized in the early 70s, halted production in the 1980s, and has tried to reestablish itself in the twenty-first century, with mixed results. Its most lasting contributions to the horror genre are probably Christopher Lee’s Dracula, Lesbian Vampires as a genre, and The Wicker Man, one of the most notorious horror films ever made (with possibly the worst remake in cinematic history. Few b-movies have ever been as bad as 2006’s Neil LaBute/Nicholas Cage disaster).
The Wicker Man did not spring fully-formed out of Hammer’s head. Hammer slowly nailed the pieces together, with two significant precursors: City of the Dead aka Horror Hotel (1960) and The Witches aka The Devil’s Own (1966).
With Halloween approaching we’re reviewing both tales of strangers finding themselves in small communities that aren’t what they seem.
Halloween Countdown: The Witches / The Devil’s Own (1966)
Between The City of the Dead and The Wicker Man, Hammer Studios brought a teacher to a small village hiding a sinister secret….
October Reviews: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
“We need 50% less kink!”
This weekend’s October Countdown takes us away from horror, as we consider two recent films of interest to genre aficionados. Blade Runner 2049 is the big SF release this October (reviewed by W. Blaine), but Professor Marston and the Wonder Women also found its way into theatres.
The fictionalized biopic gives us the story– or, at least, a story– behind Wonder Woman, her creator, and his wives.