“Life’s a bitch, and then you don’t die.”
Genre: Alt-Future Horror Noir
Year Released: 2009
Pedigree: Ozploitation, Creature effects by WETA Workshop;
Where I Watched: Peacock (free)
After the messy disappointment of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, I’ve been hopeful but wary of G’s match-up with Kong. And by the look of this trailer, it seems Warner Brothers heard the complaints about cutting away from monster-on-monster action in Monsters, and will be giving us a whole lot of smack downs in Kong. But Kong looks overly chaotic, with a whole lot of subplots vying for attention.
We’ve got a little girl who can “talk” to Kong, Kong fighting winged serpents, Millie Bobby Brown and the Monarch crew, Godzilla getting controlled by Somebody (maybe that APEX corporation briefly shown this trailer?)…and more I’m too lazy to add in here. Sounds like a whole lot. Sounds like too much. But I’ll keep an open mind til I get a look at another trailer. Meanwhile, I’ll temper my expectations and hope for the best.
Godzilla vs Kong hits theaters and HBO Max March 26th, 2021.
“Working with the mentally disturbed can lead to a breakdown.”
Genre: Anthology Horror
Year Released: 1972
Pedigree: Amicus Productions; written by Robert “Psycho” Bloch
Where I Watched: Shudder
Synopsis: A young doctor interviews for a position at a mental hospital. As part of the interview process, he must interview a handful of patients. Why? Because one of the doctors has lost touch with reality, and the new hire must be able to figure out which one is the previous doc. Cue the anthology format!
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“Hey Bobby Terry? You SCROOOOOOD IT UP!”
JFC this series is tanking. Hard. As a long time fan, I watch and look out for things I know are coming. I want to see what will be different, and what the showrunners will keep from the source material. That’s what pulls me in. Pity, as I can tell most of the performers are giving it their all, especially James Marsden, Amber Heard, and Alexander Skarsgård, who all seem to be trying to bring nuances to their thinly sketched characters and that cringy dialogue.
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“It’d be vacation all the time – isn’t that what we want? Don’t be scared.”
Genre: Slow Burn Trippy Horror
Year Released: 2020
Where I Watched: Shudder
Pedigree: Echoes of Lovecraftian tales, and The Bay.
Synopsis: Emily and Randall head to Randall’s dad’s beach house to chill, and work on their relationship. But they didn’t know that his dad’s friends Mitch and Jane had been invited to use the house. And all four of them have no idea what what’s rising up out of the water… Or is it all just a really, really bad weed chocolate bar trip?
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“Ah, it’s a cruel world.”
Story: Miguel is just a kid living his life in Mexico. But when his mom Rosa gets a call from her brother saying they need to run because the cartel will be after them to “teach [others] a lesson”? They do. Meanwhile in Naco, AZ – right on the border between the USA and Mexico – Jim Hanson raises cattle, tries to avoid foreclosure on his ranch, and reports “IA” crossings to Border Patrol via walkie-talkie. But when Jim sees Rosa and Miguel, things take a turn to the dangerous. Seems the cartel has followed them. Will Jim help? Well, after a bit.
Genre I’d put it in: Clint Eastwood-esque Protection Thrillers
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Hey, wanna travel? ME TOO. But til then, let’s ride the comical coattails of Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. Because who needs an umbrella drink right now? *views sea of raised hands, including my own*
This film was supposed to be released last summer, but…well, yeah. I’m already in love with young Reyn Doi as Yoyo, the kid with a serious “Guilty” addiction. (Same, kid. Same.)
Synopsis!
Take a trip and break out of your shell with Barb and Star. From the gals who brought you Bridesmaids (co-stars and co-writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo) comes BARB & STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR. Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time…ever. Romance, friendship, and a villain’s evil plot…Hold onto your culottes, BARB & STAR debuts in your home on February 12th!
“Remember the Alamo.”
‘Yeah, but they all died at the Alamo.’
`Dumbshits.`
Where I Watched: Shudder
Genre: Retro-sploitation Action Splatter
Pedigree: Another Fangoria joint.
Synopsis: There’s a new drug on the streets called “Hype”. The addicts are called Hypers, of course. The dealer kingpin guy has his base in an abandoned movie theater across from a VFW, in a part of town where “gunshots are crickets”. But when kingpin carelessly goads a woman to suicide, her sister decides stealing his stash and running is an even payback. Good thing she runs into that VFW, where six old Vets and one newbie are cooling their heals. Because once you walk into the VFW, these soldiers were “duty bound to help you”.
Continue reading“*achoo* Excuse me. Allergies.”
I adore The Stand. I used to read it every single year. And when the expanded edition came out, I snapped it up the instant it was available. It’s one of my top three favorite books, and I even enjoy the TV miniseries from the 90s. So when CBS All Access decided to remake the series? I coughed up my Hard Earned and settled in. And while I’m loving it, I have to think a good percentage of that love is due to the fact that I love this story. And maybe not that it’s a sterling adaptation of King’s tale.
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“Pace yourself and remember; greatness is not what you think.” (Subtlety, thy name ain’t WW84.)
Story: It’s 1984, and Diana Prince is in Washington, DC working at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. She meets meek, unassuming Barbara Minerva (MINERVA LIKE THE GODDESS GET IT), who only has one wish; to be as cool as Diana. Luckily, a new item hits Barbs desk courtesy of the FBI. It’s old, and can grant wishes, or so it says on the tin. Yay? Oh, and a narcissistic wannabe oil tycoon wants it. So that’ll be great.
Genre I’d put it in: Sequels That Try Very Hard And Almost Make It
Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Sequel to Wonder Woman, and part of the DCEU.
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Got a dollar to spare? A quarter?
Atomic Fangirl 