The Movies Made Me Do It

Fronti�re(s)

A few weeks back, I reviewed a little film called Inside - the newest addition to a wave of French horror films which have been making a huge splash among die hard horror fans. Frontier(s) first came on the scene at last year's Toronto film festival, and did so well that it is receiving another theatrical, albeit limited, release just ... [read the rest of the review here].

Phone Sex Grandma

Grandmothers -- with their golden age, seemingly innocent outlook, and exuberant love for their grandchildren, they're the best of a family in my eyes. I have had great times and memories with my mom-moms and still continue to. Obviously, I could never imagine them doing something of an uncongenial manner, especially in the immoderate ... [read the rest of the review here].

Within The Woods

Over the course of the last year or so, people have been bitching and moaning about the announced remake of The Evil Dead, but what most of these people don't know is that The Evil Dead itself was a remake. Well, sort of. You see, our good pal Sam Raimi had an idea for a film, but unfortunately for him, he didn't quite have the money... [read the rest of the review here].

Vegasland

When it comes to crime films, I firmly believe that nobody can pull them off quite as well as the indie filmmakers. The Hollywood films always have to come up with outrageous special effects and insane plot twists to make everything look good for the trailers, while the indie guys usually have to keep their films more down-to-earth du... [read the rest of the review here].

Wristcutters: A Love Story

I am a sucker for the type of films that sport the word "quirky" in their descriptions and praisings. I always come to find a fresh sense of humor, a captivating drama, and originality all around. Things just seem to work out perfectly according to my liking in such. So along comes this indie movie with its catching title, promising co... [read the rest of the review here].

[Rec]

When it comes to horror movies, I'm sure most of you will agree with me when I say it is almost impossible to find a truly decent one. I've more or less given up on mainstream titles, and turned my eyes toward the independent and foreign film markets. This has turned out very fruitful, as I can say that almost every single film I've se... [read the rest of the review here].

Zombie Strippers

There are undoubtedly two camps of people reading this right now: those of you who saw the title of the film and thought "Zombie Strippers? That's fucking retarded" and those of you who, like me, thought "Zombie Strippers? That's fucking awesome." If you happen to count yourself as a member of that first group, you can go ahead and ... [read the rest of the review here].

An Erotic Werewolf In London

It seems as though POPcinema has been cleaning out their vaults over the last couple of months, and in the process, they've been providing the fans with all of the titles that we've been teased with over the years. We had to wait for what seemed like decades to see Chantal and I Was a Teenage Strangler, and thankfully, both have been ... [read the rest of the review here].

Tales From The Hood

I have always enjoyed horror anthologies ever since I was a kid. Movies like Creepshow, Trilogy of Terror and Campfire Tales have been amongst my favourite horror movies for some time now. Thanks to TMN (The Movie Network) I was able to view so many horror movies as a child when we were subscribed to view the network. Unfortunately ove... [read the rest of the review here].

Iron Man

As far as I am concerned, the greatest superhero movie of all time is "Spider-Man 2". It has yet to be surpassed. At a close second is the original "Superman" film. Lately, we have been hit with a barrage of superhero films, most as affective as a Band-Aid on a compound fracture. We are thrown out garbage like "Ghost Rider" and "Elektr... [read the rest of the review here].

Chatterbox

Yesterday, we compared Sexual Parasite and Teeth, two films dealing with vaginas that have a tendency to bite or kill whatever they come into contact with. Today, we're going to head back in time to the seventies and take a look at yet another film in which a pussy goes above and beyond the call of duty. However, unlike the two movie... [read the rest of the review here].

Teeth

Last year, I picked up a copy of Sexual Parasite (or Killer Pussy as it's titled on my import copy) and really enjoyed the entire affair. Granted, it was a sleazy, trashy little film that focused more on gore and T&A than on an actual storyline, but when dealing with a vagina that mutilates and kills people, who really expects any... [read the rest of the review here].

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

Time for some straight talk, people - I didn't really care for "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle". I thought it had some chuckles, but for the most part didn't live up to all the hype that had been generated about the film. I didn't think the humor was broad enough and I didn't think all of the pay-offs worked as well as they could ... [read the rest of the review here].

The Horror Vault

When done right, anthology horror films are one of my favorite ways to kill an evening in front of the tube. Honestly, what's not to love about a collection of bite-sized nuggets of monsters, madmen, bloodshed, and of course, scares? Tonight's film, The Horror Vault, is one such collection that features nine stories, each of which ha... [read the rest of the review here].

Inside

A few years ago, Japanese horror films were all the rage. Not even so much the Japanese versions, but rather the American remakes which did well at the box office amongst teenage girls and their unlucky dates. I suppose we've found a new type of filmmaker to exploit now, as America has found its next obsession - French filmmakers. For ... [read the rest of the review here].

Homeworld

I've said it time and time again on this site, but I'll say it again: I'm not a huge fan of science fiction. I enjoy movies that use sci-fi elements in modern day settings (see: Predator, Terminator 2), but when a movie is set thousands of years in the future, features brand new races and bizarre technology, and takes place on planets... [read the rest of the review here].

Busty Stars Of The Stags: 8mm Madness Part 7

42nd Street Pete is back with the seventh installment of the 8mm Madness series, and for this one, the emphasis is on - as the title would suggest - busty women starring in stag films. This time around, however, the films contained within feature more than just a bunch of no-name girls; with the exception of just a small handful of th... [read the rest of the review here].

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

There has been a lot of talk about how funny "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is. Critic Richard Roeper has been touting it as one of the funniest films ever made. Its current Rotten Tomatoes score is a lot better than most independent dramas; and, for a comedy, that's pretty impressive. So, I went into the film expecting to laugh - expecti... [read the rest of the review here].

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Instead of going on another Apatow rant, I decided to skip it this time around. Jason Segel however, deserves a little recognition. Starting off with small roles in popular teen comedies Can't Hardly Wait and Dead Man on Campus, he gained some popularity by playing Nick Andopolis, Linda Cardellini's drummer boyfriend in the hit series ... [read the rest of the review here].

I Was A Teenage Strangler

I reviewed Vampire Strangler a couple of months ago, a film which gained a good deal of notoriety on the underground circuit due to it containing Misty Mundae's first (and to date, only) hardcore sex scene. I wasn't terribly impressed with the film, truth be told, but it was a film that any Mundae fan should have on their shelves rega... [read the rest of the review here].

Smart People

There is nothing worse than a film that tries to be something and then fails. The latest trend these days in Hollywood seems to be the quirky comedy. The enormous success of "Juno" has only turned that trend into a more frequent visitor on the weekend box office charts. Wes Anderson pretty much tackled the sub-genre single-handedly for... [read the rest of the review here].

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

It seems as though kids these days are constantly complaining about the large amount of sequels that find their way into theaters, and truthfully, I can't argue that: yes, we've had way too many of them in recent years. However, this trend is nothing new, and in fact, this generation has nothing on the eighties when it comes to "parts... [read the rest of the review here].

Prom Night

Some films defy all explanation. Some films turn out to be not only as bad as you thought, but also as dreadful as you could ever imagine. Such is "Prom Night", the latest in a long line of ill advised horror remakes that tests the limits of audience stupidity like never before. The only reason I went to see the film was because I was ... [read the rest of the review here].

Day Of The Dead

In my opinion, Day of the Dead is the best zombie film ever made. There isn't even room for argument. It's not my favourite zombie movie, as Zombi 2 will always hold that place in my heart, but Day of the Dead is a far greater cinematic accomplishment, even for the master of the genre, Mr. Romero. So when I read that there was going to... [read the rest of the review here].

Livelihood

It seems as though the zombie comedy has moved beyond the one-off release and has become a subgenre of its own in recent years, mainly because it's probably one of the easiest types of film to pull off in a decent fashion on a low budget. The normal zombie film used to fill this niche: a filmmaker merely had to get a couple of friends... [read the rest of the review here].