February 2011
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REVIEW: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
I don’t want to sound like a queer or nothing, but director Eli Craig’s hilariously gory tale of mistaken identity is easily one of the most heartwarming buddy flicks in ages. Watching two life-long redneck chums stumble from one inspired set piece to another never grows tiresome, due in part to a pair of genuine performances from Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine. Their...
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REVIEW: Mom (1991)
Stop me if you’ve heard this story before: An old woman rents a room to a mysterious stranger who turns out to be a blood-thirsty werewolf. Upon discovering his secret, the aforementioned elderly female is transformed into monster by her tenant, resulting in a series of grisly murders that her son — a well-respected investigative journalist — must help cover...
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REVIEW: Legend of the Fist (2010)
Who doesn’t want to watch a movie starring Donnie Yen as a masked superhero who stylishly kicks a lot unscrupulous ass in post-World War II China? Although the story itself is a little tepid — feel free to doze during the film’s numerous melodramatic moments — Yen’s tightly-choreographed fight scenes are second to none, and are reason enough to sit...
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REVIEW: The Video Dead (1987)
Writer/director Robert Scott is a cinematic genius. No doubt about it. His eerily surreal feature-length debut is chocked full of so much comedic gold that I honestly do not think I can accurately describe its brilliance without completely destroying what’s left of my brain. The film has everything: skunk humping poodles, blue pompadour zombies, and overzealous oral...
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REVIEW: Space Raiders (1983)
As sad as it may sound, this low-budget Roger Corman-produced “Star Wars” knock-off is one of my earliest cinematic memories. The film follows the adventures of a young boy who, during a particularly clumsy shoot-out inside some sort of futuristic warehouse, sneaks aboard a spaceship piloted by a crew of interstellar thieves, miscreants, and degenerates. The kid...