The purpose of this post is self-explanatory. I take a look at some of the Netflix originals on offer and review them. Unlike some of the more obscure fare that I sometimes indulge in, these movies are instantly available to anyone who has a subscription (or mooches of the accounts of parents and friends – …
Nostalgia is a strange beast as it has the wonderful capability of giving everything in your past a rose-colored tint and smoothing over a whole bunch of things that were problematic or just plainly sucked. In many ways 1997 is peak nostalgia for my movie watching days as it represents the year when I went …
It's that time when we approach the end of the year and I feel immense pressure to catch-up on as many 2017 movies as I possibly can before putting together an end-of-year "Best Of" list that has a wide enough sample to be somewhat legitimate. Spoiler alert however: The list I put out in December …
Although Netflix has been in the business of making original movie content for about two years, it's fair to say that 2017 is the year when they finally broke through as a major player on the movie scene in general. This year they are on track to release an astonishing 60 original narrative and documentary …
With all respect to Misters Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Christopher Lee, the undisputed godfather of horror movies is well and truly Vincent Price. With his unique baroque voice, imposing demeanour, and trademark twinkle in his eye denoting devilish playfulness, he has punctuated many a horror film spanning from the 1950s all the way to …
Anyone who has known me for any period of time knows that I love Halloween and after Christmas it is easily my favourite holiday. A big reason for this probably is a direct result from my being exposed to the writings of Roald Dahl from a very early age which has made me especially drawn …
Shin Godzilla is the latest reboot of an iconic character who has terrorized and terrified Japan (and parts of the USA) for many years since its debut in 1954. While this is an ambitious entry into the series and finds itself hitting a lot of the right notes, it ultimately stumbles across the finish line …
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