Reviews

Jeepers, ‘THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS’ (1983) is 40! – Retro Review

The Man with Two Whats? The Man with Two Brains is most certainly an absurdist classic. Among the likes of Monty Python and Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner (The Jerk 1979) created a hilarious sci-fi classic. Two Brains Doesn’t Exactly Mean More Genius In The Man with Two Brains, Steve Martin (Only Murderers in …

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HULK SMASH! 15 Years of ‘THE INCREDIBLE HULK’ (2008)

The Incredible Hulk

“Don’t make me angry….you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” The iconic line from an iconic franchise such as THE INCREDIBLE HULK brings up good memories for sure. Whether its the original Marvel comics, the 1977 television series starring Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby, the 2003 Hulk movie, or the …

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The Dreamlike Visual Poetry of ‘ESME, MY LOVE’ (2022) – Review

Esme, My Love

If you’ve read enough of my pieces, you’ll know that I appreciate differently. Especially when it comes to psychological and supernatural horror. Esme, My Love is very unique and literally like watching a movie painting. Very dreamlike. The tale begins with Hannah (Stacey Weckstein, Harlem 2023) taking her young daughter Esme (Audrey …

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‘THE BLACKENING’ is the Best Cinematic Viewing Experience I’ve Had in Ages – Review

The Blackening

Horror and humor go so well together, especially when well-placed laughs get sprinkled into intense situations. The Blackening pulls this off excellently! A dark sense of humor is necessary for survival when someone goes through a lot of awful experiences. “Laugh to keep from crying” is an actual saying that …

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‘BURY ME TWICE’ (2022): A Fun Zombie-Horror-Noir Experiment – Review

Bury Me Twice

Fast zombies. Slow zombies. Trains headed to Busan. Remakes. Talking zombies. Zombie romance. Zom-Coms. Aussie films. The Walking Dead. Zombie musicals. The zombie renaissance started in the early 2000s and it’s never really let up. You have to admit, zombies have been done to death (no pun intended) in recent …

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Scratching the Surface: ‘THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY’ Documentary – Review

Everyone has a favorite slasher, for one reason or another. My heart belongs to the burned-up dude who invades your dreams, makes on-the-nose dad jokes, and slaughters innocent teenagers to make them atone for the sins of their parents.  However, Freddy Krueger isn’t like other slashers. He doesn’t play horror …

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‘POLTERGEIST III’ – 35 Years of Terror and Tragedy – Retro Review

Once upon a time, Poltergeist III was my favorite installment of the classic and notorious horror franchise. I absolutely loved some of the imagery, including the lightning over the frighteningly tall John Hancock Center in Chicago, which stands as young Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O’Rourke -may she rest in peace)’s …

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Review: Korean Film ‘SEIRE’ (2023) Just Doesn’t Deliver Enough

Yes, it’s me, your friendly neighborhood Asian film lover, back again with another film review. This time out we have a Korean thriller directed by first-timer Kang Park: Seire. Seire (2023) Synopsis In the 21 days after a new baby’s birth, people must take the utmost care and strangers aren’t …

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‘WARHAMMER 40K: BOLTGUN:’ Grab Your Chainsword and Purge the Unclean – Review

Warhammer 40k Boltgun may be one of the best classic Doom homages I’ve ever played, and no, you don’t have to be a Warhammer fan to enjoy it. Much like its predecessor, you have to fight your way through corrupted soldiers and interdimensional Daemons (pretty much the same as demons) …

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One Bite and You’re Hooked: ‘ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE’ (2023) Movie Review

WARNING: This review contains mild Across the Spiderverse spoilers. Alright. Let’s do this one more time. His name? Miles Morales. Born and raised in Brooklyn, this teen was bit by an interdimensional spider, giving him the amazing abilities of one. After witnessing Peter Parker die trying to stop Wilson Fisk …

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