Retro Review: ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’
When a promising surgeon is at risk of losing the love of his life, he does not mope instead he gets to work using his skills to fix the situation and stay aHEAD… Continue reading
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Retro Review: ‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’
In 1987, award-winning author Tom Wolfe wrote The Bonfire of the Vanities a darkly satirical novel about life in New York City in the 1980’s. It was controversial but earned raved reviews and… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Corruption’
In the 1960’s the French film Eyes Without a Face was part of a movement that changed the horror genre onscreen. Naturally this masterpiece inspired a number of other filmmakers to try their… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘The Video Dead’
This latest Retro Review is a look at a fan favorite from the era of the video store. Luckily this 1987 zombie flick has been reborn thanks to the good people at Shout… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘The Conversation’
Do you feel comfortable that the last private conversation you had remained that way? Once you watch this mystery-thriller you may never have that comfort again. You may be wondering who could be… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Psycho’
In 1960, director Alfred Hitchcock was on an entirely different plane than most of his colleagues. Each of his suspense-filled films were so distinctively his that we had to create the word “Hitchcokian”… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘The Wicker Man’
When a film has been famously hailed as “the Citizen Kane of the horror genre” it has quite a high level of expectations from audiences. Luckily the 1973 horror film The Wicker Man… Continue reading
Disney Marathon: ‘The Black Cauldron’
For those just joining us, this is a movie marathon with a twist. Myself (cranky 40 year old blogger), my son Josh (10 year old Nintendo obsessive) and my daughter Amelia (drama llama… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Doctor Detroit’
Actor, producer, screenwriter Dan Akroyd has been behind a number of true fan favorite 80’s classics, from The Blues Brothers to Ghostbusters. But there is one movie in his filmography during this era… Continue reading
Best Horror Movies of the 1930s
With an informative piece of dialogue about the Carpathian Mountains spoken by Carla Laemmle, niece of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle, the horror genre entered the era of sound. With this change came… Continue reading
