Tag: Review

Movie Review: Scream of the Banshee

IMDB, Scream of the Banshee“Scream of the Banshee” on IMDB

Horror, 90 Minutes, 2011

Way back in the history times people wore metal clothes and everybody lived in the woods at night in a country called “Europe”.  One of the towns in Europe was painted green and populated by bagpipe elves called Limericks.  It was called “Ireland”.  All that remains of this place today is legends and breakfast cereal.

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Movie Review: Evil Dead

IMDB, Evil Dead [2013]“Evil Dead” on IMDB

Horror, 91 Minutes, 2013

It’s not controversial to say that the original, 1981, “Evil Dead” [IMDB] is one of the hands-down best horror movies of all time.  Forced by it’s budget to take ridiculously successful risks it became a breakout hit and spawned a beloved cult franchise.  It launched the careers of Sam Raimi [IMDB] and turned Bruce Campbell [IMDB] into a geek god.

This remake?  Not so much.  It’s good.  I liked it.  It had some issues.

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Movie Review: Catfish

IMDB, Catfish“Catfish” on IMDB

Documentary, 87 Minutes, 2010

To begin with there is, apparently, a raging debate regarding this film.  One camp is absolutely positive that this was a completely scripted, produced false documentary in the vein of “Blair Witch” or “Paranormal Activity”.  Another camp is certain that this is an honest, straight documentary.  Still others argue that the truth lies some where in-between.  For my part I won’t take a position beyond that offered by the filmmakers: they say the movie wasn’t staged so that’s how I’ll treat it.

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