Muppets Most Wanted is easily the funniest film starring Jim Henson‘s legendary puppet creations since 1981’s epic The Great Muppet Caper. It is also the most underrated. Released in 2014, the film has Kermit and the gang taking their show…
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“Buckaroo Banzai” and More Releases You Might Have Missed
We told you yesterday about how the biggest film hitting DVD and Blu-ray this week is Black Panther. There are other great flicks hitting home video this week as well though, here’s a look at some of the most noteworthy…
Read more →The World According to Spinal Tap
Author’s note: This is Spinal Tap is a pretty raunchy movie. If you are the least bit prudish, I suggest you avoid this movie. In fact, it might be prudent to skip reading this review, as I will be quoting several lines that…
Read more →“The Soultangler” Mixes Laughs with Scares
As its promotional materials so aptly point out, “if Re-Animator was shot on Long Island for the price of a used car, The Soultangler would be the result.” Here’s the plot: Insane genius Dr. Anton Lupesky has developed a drug that…
Read more →Movie Poll: Who’s Scarier, the Alien or the Predator?
In September, a new Predator movie hits theaters. Between now and then, expect a sharp uptick in discussions over which character is scarier: The terrifying (yet weirdly noble) hunters of the Predator franchise or the acid-blooded evil of the Alien…
Read more →Cult Film Alert: Breaking Glass Will Shatter Your Rock and Roll Dreams
Set in a pre-Thatcher England beset by social turmoil and labor strikes, Breaking Glass stars Hazel O’Connor as Kate, an idealistic singer/songwriter whose life forever changes after she meets small-time promoter Danny (Phil Daniels of Quadrophenia fame) and forms the…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: Westworld
While fans of contemporary prestige television eagerly await tonight’s second season premiere of Westworld, we thought we’d set the wayback machine to the year 1973 to see the original motion picture that inspired the series. Years before he revisited similar…
Read more →Happy Friday the 13th! Share Your Memories of the Frightful Film Franchise With Us!
Today is Friday the 13th, a day that the superstitious fear and movie lovers adore. Since 1980, the Friday the 13th film series has spawned numerous sequels, an underappreciated TV series, a team-up film with Freddy Krueger, a 2009 remake,…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: Watership Down
If the Easter Bunny was less than generous with you this morning, you may want to get some revenge by throwing on the ultra-dark animated film Watership Down at some point today. This riveting (and more than just a little…
Read more →Sound Off About Your Favorite Midnight Movies!
Believe it or not, the midnight movie is alive and well. Once a mainstay of alternative culture — especially during the 1970s and ’80s — the midnight movie shines a spolight on the dark corners of the cinematic fringe. Pink…
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