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By Elmore Leonard
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Good and Terrible: 8 Movies Featuring Exorcisms
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsIn a blatant, shameless attempt to garner more hits, I’m making a topical post referencing the recently released film The Last Exorcism, I present to you an entirely subjective list of 4 good (and 4 terrible) movies featuring exorcisms. Exorcisms would seem to be a pretty... -
The Last of the Saw Flicks? Dare I Dream…?
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsQuick, somebody give me a top to spin so I can verify that this is reality! Even though it’s likely a lie, much like Friday the 13th’s blatantly false “Final Chapter,” the new teaser trailer for SAW 3D declares that this is the “Final Saw.”... -
Inception and the Life of the Mind
Posted on July 19, 2010 | No CommentsFirst of all, Inception is exceptional. Go see that bad boy if you haven’t yet. You will love it, and if you don’t just pretend I never recommended it to you. As I exited the theater this weekend, the thought that ran through my head... -
Splice: Color me Unsold
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsI like Sarah Polley. I like Adrien Brody. Fine actors, both. I tend to enjoy the sci-fi-horror hybrid when it’s executed properly. Alien. The Fly. Ample opportunity to blend gruesome elements with intelligent storytelling. A new way to explore primal fears. Vincenzo Natali, director of... -
Movie Ad Hijinks – “Kick-Ass” Non-super Superheroes! (That are secretly super!)
Posted on April 9, 2010 | No CommentsThe ads for the upcoming Kick-Ass, beginning with the first trailers, have proclaimed that the characters in Kick-Ass have no superpowers. Superpowers are unnecessary for ordinary citizens to fight crime, profess the commercials! And I know, I promise I know that the movie is tongue-in-cheek... -
Clash of the Titans: It’s Better Than Awful…
Posted on April 4, 2010 | No CommentsI am aware that this counts for virtually nothing, but I think the new Clash of the Titans earns a few points for not trying too hard. There’s no attempt to turn mythology on its head, no effort to “modernize” the story beyond the obvious... -
Movie Ad Hijinks (aka “The best post since my last post!”)
Posted on March 14, 2010 | No CommentsI was driving about the city ‘pon the yester and noticed a billboard for the new film She’s Out of My League which advertised it as “The funniest movie since The Hangover.” I did not let my eyes stay off the highway long enough to...