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#31in31 – Nightbreed: The Director’s Cut
“What’s below, remains below.” Story: A guy picked the wrong shrink to tell his troubles to. Before you know it guy is dead…but he’d been to see the monsters of Midian. Now he’s one of the Nightbreed. But his killer … Continue reading
#31in31: The Last Witch Hunter
What? It’s in theaters. And FWIW, this would be hella cool “on the Blu-Ray” Story: Centuries ago, a guy named Kaulder kicked the Witch Queen’s ass. But maybe not as thoroughly as he thought. Luckily, she cursed him with immortality, … Continue reading
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#31in31: Crimson Peak
Story: Edith Cushing (heh), a young woman with dreams of being a ghost story writer, suddenly falls in love with a dashing but mysterious man. When she moves from the USA to the UK to be with him, things slowly … Continue reading
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Nutshell Review: Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies is just like the other Hanks/Spielberg joints; a feel-good film dressed in historical detail and accuracy. While folks that didn’t live through the late 50s/early 60s Berlin conflict may find the start of the film a bit … Continue reading
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Elsewhere Review: Freeheld
As always, clicky the title for the original piece! Movie Review: Freeheld Nutshell: a story about two quiet people who had to stand up for their rights doesn’t have to be this quiet. In searching for the heart of this … Continue reading
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#31in31: The Final Girls
Psst: The Final Girls was part of this year’s Spooky Movie International Film Festival at the AFI. “First time away from home? It’s hard to be away from your parents, huh?” Story: Max, a young woman whose mother died in … Continue reading
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Tagged 31 in 31, Horror Comedies, Malin Akerman, Nina Dobrev, Satire
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The What/Why/How of “He Named Me Malala”
Sometimes a film is easy to sum up. Sometimes it sucks so terribly, or shines so brightly, that a quick writeup is all that’s needed. Onward, to He Named Me Malala! Nutshell: An interesting look inside the real life of … Continue reading
Movie Review: Pan
Nutshell: Much more of a madcap good time than the source material, even if the plot is scattershot and at times unintelligible. But if you’re a lover of gorgeous CGI who cares? Bring forth the flying pirate ships and amazing … Continue reading
Movie Review: The Martian
Nutshell: Out of this world. Grade: A “It’s been seven days since I ran out of ketchup.” Botanist Mark Watney is on a mission to Mars. In fact, he’s on Mars, with a whole team of researchers an all-around smart … Continue reading
31 in 31 – Hotel Transylvania 2
Kids version time! This film is first up because 1) this movie is still in theaters, and 2) hello; I love Hotel Transylvania. So let’s get started. “We don’t need to kill anymore. We’ve got Pop Tarts.” Story: Drac loves … Continue reading
