Category Archives: movie
Road House (1989): Skinny Dipping and Throat Ripping
When I heard about the Road House remake hitting the small screens, I was inspired to revisit the original cult classic to see how it strikes me now, decades after I first saw it. And, on rewatching it, what was the first thing I was struck by? Patrick Swayze’s buns. Continue reading
Salt (2010) Review: Salty, Tasty Goodness
If there is one thing you can learn from Salt is that Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a freakin’ kleptomaniac! How many outfits does one highly-skilled CIA operative need to steal? Don’t you have any morals?! Oh wait, Salt’s a highly skilled CIA operative- of course she doesn’t have morals. Continue reading
The Mechanic (2011) Review: Room-Temperature Action, Served at Moderate Speed
Tired of movies that are too good? Sick of movies that are too bad? Ready for something that’s right in the middle? Look no further, it’s The Mechanic! Continue reading
Troll 2 (1990): More Reasons Not to Eat Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss has been trying to convince people to eat green eggs and ham since 1960!
Decades later, I’m on a mission to undo all of his hard work because I know the terrible truth… Continue reading
1990: The Bronx Warriors- Just Look at that Freakin’ Cover!
Just look at the freakin’ cover for this film and tell me it doesn’t look amazing! Having now seen it, I can say that it does live up to the amazingness promised by the cover, although whether it’s amazing in … Continue reading
Home Alone (1990)
It is fun to just go back to your childhood sometimes where every older sibling is a mortal enemy and a hero, and where you have at least one neighbor who is the friendly neighborhood sidewalk salter and for sure the friendly neighborhood mass murderer. Good times. Continue reading
Red Dawn (1984): Avenging Before the Avengers Made It Cool
Wow! Red Dawn is a MANLY MOVIE! A group of boys (and 2 girls) have to grow up super fast when their town is ambushed by another country. They have to hide in the woods, kill their own food, sleep in the wilderness, scrounging for supplies to survive. Continue reading