Casper (1995)
7.2
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Seeing is believing when everyone’s favorite friendly ghost stars in this charming, live-action...
Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) in Movies
Jun 29, 2020
The story picks up without too much explanation needed as to what's happened since we last saw our hero, so that's nice. As with all MCU movies today, the effects and visuals were top notch. The makers were able to offer a refreshing take on Mysterio and Jake Gyllenhaal played the part marvelously. There were some wild twists in the story and tons of easter eggs to be had. Overall a good time, Also, Zendaya plays a wonderful MJ. Much more realistic portrayal that we've been given in film before.
Hellfighters (1968)
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Screen legend John Wayne pays tribute to oil field legend "Red" Adair, as Wayne plays Chance...
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World
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Today's gay man enjoys unprecedented, hard-won social acceptance. Despite this victory, however,...
Parenting as Partners: How to Launch Your Kids Without Ejecting Your Spouse
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Very few families are perfect. But looking from the outside in, through conversations in the grocery...
The Beginner's Guide to Medicinal Herbs: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use
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Just as people are increasingly thinking about where their food comes from - and looking for greater...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Intruder (1989) in Movies
Feb 19, 2021
Brought to life by several members of the team behind Evil Dead II, it's no surprise that this movie is equally as fun as it is gory. It's cast of likable characters drive the film for the mostly bloodless first half, with final girl Elizabeth Cox being a stand out.
When things do get gory, Intruder doesn't fuck about. The kills inflicted upon the main cast are pretty damn creative, and incredibly realised by fantastic practical effects courtesy of Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero. The scenes not set in the main supermarket hall have a low budget and dimly lit Evil Dead feel to them, and results in a genuinely nasty atmosphere when coupled with the more violent moments.
It's a shame that Intruder isn't as widely hailed as some of its better known slasher contemporaries, for all of the above reasons.
Jim Jarmusch recommended Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies (curated)
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Leprechaun 3 (1995) in Movies
Nov 11, 2020
Warwick Davies has just about perfected his little shit of a villain at this point, and I actually think he's a bit funnier this time around. The rest of the cast is what you would usually expect from a Leprechaun film, but it's always a treat to see scream queen Caroline Williams, and she's a welcome presence throughout this movie.
There's some decent effects work on display, some suitably gory and unique kills, and the Las Vegas setting is as fitting as it is inevitable for this franchise.
I would say that Leprechaun 3 is probably my favourite entry so far. Still trashy as fuck though, but to it's credit, it's fun and doesn't get boring.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) in Movies
Apr 2, 2021 (Updated Apr 7, 2021)
Scores extremely heavily on the garish spectacle front, with monster rasslin' aplenty and some eye-catching visuals (although it does feel like the earth's core is next door to the uncanny valley). However, the film is often critically under-exposited and many of the plot devices and developments are frankly nonsensically. Various actors do their best not to get overshadowed by the special effects, usually to no avail, Kong gets more screen-time than Godzilla, the new design of a classic Toho monster is rather decent, and the various fights are thumpingly effective. Not as good as either the last Kong or Godzilla standalone movie, but reasonably effective goofy blockbuster fun nevertheless.