Category Archive: Movie Reviews

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Review: The Woman in Black

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Anybody who knows me knows I love a good gothic horror flick. The more shadows and fog shrouded landscapes and superstitious townspeople the better; and this movie has all that and more in… Continue reading →

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As Bad As You Thought?: Road House

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After suffering the past couple of weeks through the likes of; Batman & Robin and The Last Airbender, it is time to reward myself so to speak, so this week for As Bad… Continue reading →

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Val Lewton’s Films and Why I Love Them

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In the 1940’s while Universal was churning out cliché (but enjoyable) monster movies, a producer named Val Lewton did something a little different. He made horror films that relied on plot and good… Continue reading →

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Harry Potter in Review: The Philosopher’s Stone

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A new series by G-FUNK. (Substitute the ‘Philosophers’ for ‘Sorcerers’ if you’re in the States – or just any other word you feel like.) Director: Chris Columbus Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma… Continue reading →

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‘Crazy Stupid Love’ DVD Review

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A review by G-FUNK Directors: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Starring: Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Analeigh Tipton, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon Plot: Cal finds out that his wife Emily… Continue reading →

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Retro Review: Children of the Corn

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A DARKNITE review! Many of Stephen King’s stories have been adapted to film, but I can’t think of any of them that started out with the kind of bang that this one does.… Continue reading →

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As Bad as You Thought?: The Last Airbender

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One of these days a book will be published and it will be titled: How to Destroy a Prominent Film Career by M Night Shyamalan. Now he is reviled for such cinematic travesties as… Continue reading →

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‘M’ Retro Review

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A Review by G-FUNK Director: Fritz Lang Cast: Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, Gustaf Grundgens Plot: When a serial killer who preys on children takes his eighth victim paranoia runs through the city. With… Continue reading →

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‘Saturday Night Fever’ Retro Review

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A review by G-FUNK Director: John Badham (what, really?) Cast: John Travolta and some other people. Plot: Tony feels constrained by life in Brooklyn, unable to find his way out of the ghetto.… Continue reading →

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As Bad As You Thought?: X-Men the Last Stand

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If you are like me and grew up during the 90’s you know one thing; the X-Men are awesome. Though they be seen as freaks in their universe, we could not get enough… Continue reading →