Category: Review
Film Road to Halloween: The House of the Devil (2009)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 92 days to…
1979 in Film: The In-laws – The Perks of Having Weird Relatives
Arthur Hiller’s 1979 cult classic, The In-laws, is in the truest sense of the word, a joyride, emphasis being on ‘ride’. What starts off with a…
Religion in Film: Finding Truth in Comedy/The Life of Brian, 1979
This is part of a religion in film series, concerning spirituality in its many forms through the cinematic lens. In this article I will be…
Film Road to Halloween: The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 93 days to…
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Isn’t Your Average Tarantino Flick
“In this town, it can all change…like that.” Sharon Tate, Charles Manson, 1969 Hollywood? What are you up to this time, Quentin Tarantino? Unless you’ve…
Film Road to Halloween: A Quiet Place (2018)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 94 days to…
Horror Films of 1979: A Top 10
Horror films in 1979 – hey maybe films of all genres to some degree – were all about style. Each of the films listed here…
Review: The Captor
According to Wikipedia, “Stockholm syndrome is a condition which causes hostages to develop a psychological alliance with their captors during captivity.” If you’ve ever wondered…
Film Road to Halloween: Ghost Stories (2017)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 95 days to…
Film Road to Halloween: Dracula (1931)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 96 days to…
1979 in Film: The Castle of Cagliostro
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. His contributions to animation have been essential for the evolution of that…
1979 in Film: Die Ehe der Maria Braun / The Marriage of Maria Braun
There’s a smidgen of satire in the opening of The Marriage of Maria Braun, as the title character is in the midst of the title…
1979 in Film: The Jerk
“It was never easy for me, I was born a poor black child”, spoken by the very white Steve Martin as his iconic character Navin…
Film Road to Halloween: The City of the Dead (1960)
The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 97 days to…