I can't say that I loved this flick but I certainly did enjoy it and I think that most of Shahrukh Khan's fans will too unless they have something stiff up their rectum. I'm not kidding here, … more
Oh boy!! FINALLY get to see a Bollywood film in a theater and THIS is the one it turns out to be! What a disappointment, but then I've never had good luck when it comes to Abhishek Bachchan's … more
With it's recent inclusion in the dictionary Stephen Colbert's coinage of "truthiness" has become a for real word. But "truthiness" just dozen't cut it anymore, it's … more
Forewarned is fore-armed and perhaps that's the best way to view George Romero's latest zombie flick SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD. One always hopes for another classic of the same stature as NIGHT, … more
For those of you who have been hiding under a rock for the past couple of weeks, I'd like to introduce you to Ms. Christine O'Donnell, the Tea Party candidate (under the Republican banner) for … more
Guys don't come much cuter than Shahid Kapur and he sure can bust a move, but when you come down to it that's all Bollywood's CHANCE PE DANCE has going for it. The film's overwrought … more
Sadly FROG-G-G! wasn't the movie of my dreams. The cover-art looked so promising that I forgot Rule Number 1--The better the cover, the worse the movie. It tried very hard to be … more
The case for this flix claims that it's "from the makers of the EVIL DEAD trilogy". Yeah, sure. Only in the sense that they picked it up for distribution, and after seeing it … more
THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS is a film about the New Earth Army, a special forces outfit that was formed in the late 70s to become essentially "Jedi Warriors." They were to use the power of Mother … more
I hardly know where to begin when discussing SAVE THE GREEN PLANET; it's as if someone threw 3 or 4 different genres into a blender and set it on puree. Of course for me this is not necessarily … more
I have to admit that lately I've been plagued by feelings of jealousy because I should have been the one who turned everybody on to flix like YO, etc. I mean it's right there in my screen name … more
If you have a soft spot for 1970's style kung fu flix where first rate martial artist fought it out on solid ground with little reliance on wires, then DRUNKEN MONKEY is the movie for you! … more
If ever there was a film I was looking forward to, other than DRAG ME TO HELL, it was ONG-BAK 2. Tony Jaa's Muay Thai left no doubt in my mind that he was going to leave a long trail of great … more
I've never thought of myself as a lucky person but I was certainly fortunate one Thursday night in 1995 I tuned my radio in early to catch "Music of the Isles", a show … more
Having literally just finished watching WEREWOLF HUNTER, the unfortunately titled latest offering from co-producer Brian Yuzna who also brought us RE-ANIMATOR and FROM BEYOND , I want to … more
ALTERED is the latest horror flick from director Eduardo Sanchez who also co-wrote the film with Jaime Nash. You may remember Sanchez as half the team who brought you the highly successful … more
If you are into documentaries and you enjoyed AMERICAN MOVIE I can practically guarantee that you're going to like MULE SKINNER BLUES since it almost begs to be compared to that earlier … more
KUNG FU RASCALS is one of those rare gems you used to be able to discover with some regularity in the early days of made-for-video releases. Co-written, produced,directed by, and accidentally … more
"One of the cool things about stop motion animation is you need to build these little guys. Because if you're doing CGI monsters, aside from the fact that they're expensive and generally … more
Eden Lake is pretty much your standard survival-against-the-odds fare. The only difference is that instead of the usual monster/alien/chainsaw wielding cannibal or hillbilly redneck this … more
In memory of Forrest j Ackerman who died in early December 2008 of congestive heart failure. You will be missed, Uncle Forry. This loving little documentary opens … more
Every kid has got to have their hero, right? Liberals grew up with Superman, Batman, and of course Spiderman, champions of justice and defenders of the underdog one and all. But what are … more
Okay. Here's another film I wanted to like because it sounded as if it had an interesting and original storyline and in someways it did; girl goes to a frat party, accidentally dies after … more
Every single time I see a movie I really, really want to like it. I want it to be the next SLASHERS or NIGHT FEEDERS or FIDO. I want it to knock my metaphorical socks off and I want to go … more
Okay. I've been putting off seeing this flick for some time even though trashcanman review of it had made it sound like it was tailor made for me--I just had too many Bollywood … more
First let's get something out of the way: NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER 3 has nothing at all to do with either NRNS or it's "sequel" NRNS2, which also had nothing to do with the original film aside … more
In the world of the horror there are low budget films, very low budget films, and then there are the films of Mark Pirro shot on 8mm home movie camera for $2500. DECEPTORS is a rung or two … more
There was never anyone exactly like Soupy Sales before and there certainly never will be again. I was in the 9th grade when I started watching his Saturday morning "kid's show" … more
The film genre known as Horror is full of sub-genres, most of which have remained staples of the larger whole changing, only slightly to embrace new generations of fans. You've got … more
There are vampires and there are vampire movies, and then there's VEERANA: VENGEANCE OF THE VAMPIRE a Bollywood horror flick circa 1987. One would think that this flick is about some hot vampire … more
The recent release of ZOMBIELAND has fans of the unique subgenre known as the "zomedy" falling all over themselves either to praise that flick or to condemn it. In either case they usually … more
I can't believe the hate this flick is getting, for me it was zombie comedy heaven all wrapped up in a nice new package. We've seen zombies presented in all sorts of ways before but generally we … more
I just couldn't resist putting a vintage Billy Zane photo in there. Can you spot it? Maybe I'm being about a half star too generous with the flick, but then again maybe I'm not … more
You know what scares me about the thought of genetically engineered food? The probability that they'll design something that looks great, tastes reasonably good but totally lacks nutritional value because … more
Did you ever see a movie that made your jaw drop? A movie that was so stunningly bizarre that it was all you could do to keep your eyeballs in their sockets? Well that's what I was hoping … more
As a lifelong horror fan and a recent convert to the wonderful world of Bollywood, I was looking forward to sampling the exotic world of Bollywood horror. Would it draw … more
Okay, let's face facts here, if you don't NORMALLY watch French films and you're only renting this flick because you're a Bruce Campbell fan, I can pretty much guarantee you're going to hate … more
Bollywood films ( those wonderful movies from India) have the reputation of being mindless fluff--of being nothing more than pretty people singing and dancing while falling in and out love … more