I saw Insidious in theaters when it first came out back in April. I was really worried that like with Paranormal Activity it would lose its appeal for me on DVD. I can happily report it did not, Insidious is still a pretty entertaining little film. Yes, that’s a bold statement coming from me who …
Insidious opens today nationwide. And still making me laugh… Rubber opens in Berkeley, CA: Shattuck Cinemas 10 San Francisco, CA: Lumiere Theatre 3 West Los Angeles, CA: Nuart Theatre New York, NY: Cinema Village Austin, TX: Alamo Ritz
Show of hands. Tired of possession, yet? Too bad, here’s another one. This one is called Insidious and it stars Nite Owl Patrick Wilson. This film played some film festivals last year, and oddly enough, I have no jokes to make. But, I will say I’m almost over the possession movies, we’ve got to stop …
Directed by Fede Alvarez (2013) No Ash? Wait, they are remaking Evil Dead, without Bruce Campbell? What? That’s crazy talk. That will never work. The Ash character is now a girl? Remember when the internet world went all flavors of nutters when that information came out about this remake. Guess what? They were WRONG! I …
After a much needed break, I have returned from my walkabout. Walkabout, that spontaneous journey through the wilderness of one’s choosing in an effort to satisfy one’s itchy feet, a need to be elsewhere, the craving for the open road, that space over the horizon… You guessed it I walked about the shoes stores across …
Directed by Andrés Muschietti 2013 I’ll just say this right off, I’m a big fan of Guillermo del Toro, so I came into Mama with bias. Technically this film was not directed by Guillermo, but by Andrés Muschietti, who actually co-wrote and directed a Spanish short by the same name in 2008. However, when you …
We laughed, we cringed, we booed and we laughed some more, because it’s us. That’s we do. I always procrastinate with this list because I see dozens upon dozens of films each year and I’m always somewhat unmoved lately that is. I long for the days of Jason and Freddie. There are just no good …
Juan de los Muertos (original title) Directed by Alejandro Brugués 2012 How can a film go wrong when you include Sid Vicious crooning Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ on its soundtrack I ask you? Answer is you cannot. This film actually had my approval with its title, ‘Juan of the Dead’. Remember that cool little British film, …