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Written by ScreenPhilesFebruary 27, 2022

REview: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) | Retro Thrills & Chills

Visually I really enjoyed David Blue Garcia’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre for it’s retro approach to horror, which is to say the movie offered ample amounts of gore, most of which looked practical. It’s not something you often see these days, so it’s always welcome when you do. What I didn’t particularly like is that the […]

Written by ScreenPhilesJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 2022

The Best (Animated) Series You’re Probably Not Watching: Adventure Beast

I enjoyed Rick & Morty a lot less when I got the feeling that the writers thought that they was a lot more clever than they actually were. For me this is like a smart person telling you at every conceivable chance how brilliant they are, a sign of insecurity as far as people go […]

Written by ScreenPhilesJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Trailer Into REaction: Moon Knight (2022) | Looks That Kill (My Desire To See The Series)

As I’ve said before, I grew up reading comics so when I learned earlier this year that one of my favorite characters, Moon Knight, was going to have his own show I have to admit that I was a bit jazzed because he’s one of my favorite characters (and perhaps could even get me to […]

Written by ScreenPhilesJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 2022

REview: The Silent Sea (2021) | Imagine ‘Alien: Covenant,’ Minus The Stupidity

I really wanted to like Alien: Covenant (2017), though if I had to be honest it’s a particularly stupid movie at points where it didn’t need to be, mainly for reasons of ‘movie,’ though to see it you have to manage to look beyond the gorgeous production design and visual effects, both Ridley Scott trademarks. […]

Written by ScreenPhilesNovember 6, 2021November 6, 2021

REview: Army of Thieves (2021) | Needlessly Disposable

Just like every movie isn’t Art, not every movie has resonance beyond the moment you’re sitting and watching it – whatever the intentions of the filmmakers. And that’s okay because not everything needs or should possess canyon-deep layers of subtext (and besides, there’s an argument to be made for the difficulty creating something fairly light […]

Written by ScreenPhilesOctober 27, 2021October 28, 2021

REview: There’s Someone Inside Your House (2021) | Murder by Politics

Having just watched There’s Someone Inside Your House made me realize how clever John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club (1985) was because it managed to create a realistic scenario revolving around a group of people interacting with each other that under virtually any other circumstances would have nothing to do with each other. Someone ought to […]

Written by ScreenPhilesSeptember 27, 2021

REview: Midnight Mass (2021) | James Wan Should Not Only Watch ‘Midnight Mass,’ but Learn from It

It’s not exactly a secret that I’m not a fan of James Wan as a director. I enjoyed Saw (2004) and Dead Silence (2007) – both written by Leigh Wannell. Coincidence? I don’t think so – though everything else I’ve seen from him is either dull – The Conjuring (2013) and it’s sequel – silly […]

Written by ScreenPhilesSeptember 20, 2021September 26, 2021

REview: Squid Game (2021) | Title Notwithstanding, it’s a Damn Good Watch

With a title like ‘Squid Game’ I can understand how someone might be turned off because if you go in expecting to see even one cephalopod you’re going to be disappointed. Though if you’re looking for a thriller with serious horror overtones evocative of such fare like The Prisoner (1967), Battle Royale (2000) and The […]

Written by ScreenPhilesJuly 27, 2021July 28, 2021

REview – Masters of the Universe: Revelation – Season One (2021) | It Just Works

I remember watching He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985) as a young person, and at the time I really enjoyed it. Though it hasn’t aged particularly well. And that’s to be expected when you’re dealing with characters designed to appeal mainly to young boys, with names like Stinkor (a skunk-man), Triclops (a man […]

Written by ScreenPhilesJuly 26, 2021July 25, 2021

REview: A Classic Horror Story (2021) | Expectation Subversion Done Well

One of the many things that irked me about the brouhaha over Justice League (2017) was that in explanation as to why so many people were seemingly upset with his take on the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) movies his wife and producing partner, Deborah Snyder said something to the effect that what upset fans of […]

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