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Uzumaki Spirals into Animated Horrors

The Spooky Season often takes me to destinations I might not ordinarily visit, and I usually appreciate the journey. Now that October has arrived, it’s time to finally get into the Halloween spirit with something strange. Via its Toonami late-night… Continue Reading →

Chain of Command Issues Slow Down Snowpiercer

The planet’s become an ice cube. Humanity’s hopes rest with not one, but two perpetual-motion trains and their inhabitants. The season premiere brings some intriguing new story elements into Snowpiercer‘s third season, and I keep wondering how I might live… Continue Reading →

What If 12 Monkeys Predicted the Coronavirus Pademic?

Hey, remember the ’90s? Back when every one of Bruce Willis’ movies made $100 million and Brad Pitt was just beginning to flex his acting muscles (that’s Mr. Oscar Winner to you these days). I really feel like Goat Boy,… Continue Reading →

Maggie

When is a Zombie movie not a Zombie movie?

Big Hero 6

What happens when you pair a teenage boy with his best friend (that just happens to be a robot!) in a buddy-adventure movie that features geek technology and superhero shenanigans?

Halo: Nightfall

Per Matt Microsoft Studios seems to be serious about filming quality entertainment for the video-game crowd.

Undead Obsessed: Finding Meaning in Zombies

Part pop-culture examination, part personal journal and part hypothesis, Jessica Robinson’s non-fiction book uses the undead as a metaphor to explore real-world fears that could lead to a possible Zombie Apocalypse!

Catching Up On: The Invasion

Why does this film feel familiar? Maybe because this is the fourth movie version of the book, Body Snatchers. Not to be confused by the TV show, Invasion, either movie version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers or the 1993… Continue Reading →

Redbox Rental: Contagion

Realistic disaster flick? Check. A smartly written script? Check. Many, many award-winning actors? Check. Directed by one of my favorites? Check. I don’t know why this movie wasn’t a box-office breadwinner. I received double redbox codes and finally picked this… Continue Reading →

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