Intruder Alert: Bad Film Coming
I have to give it to IFC: Its IFC Midnight imprint is a clever idea, apparently a way to brand potential cult movies—particularly in the horror genre—and get people to view small, independent films which...
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Beacon A Warning, Not A Guide
by Dezbot
Occasionally, I see a film that’s so bad, I can’t help but be angry that I spent any time watching it. Beacon Point is one of those films. The film fails on multiple levels, even...
Thoughtful A Martinez On His Career, The Housing Crisis, and More
by Dezbot
If A Martinez seems familiar, it’s for good reason. The talented actor has had several stand-out roles, including heartthrob Cruz Castillo on now-defunct soap opera Santa Barbara and Daniel Morales on L.A. Law. Currently, Martinez...
Silent “Hush” Will Fray Your Nerves
by Dezbot
The new horror film, Hush, having had a short festival run this past March, is going straight to streaming on Netflix. The release platform, while understandable, is a bit of shame, as the film is...
10 Cloverfield Lane A Great Place to Visit
by Dezbot
10 Cloverfield Lane, the second entry in what appears to be a planned “Cloververse,” is not a sequel to 2008’s found-footage monster movie, Cloverfield, but it shares some commonalities—apart from being produced by J. J....
Coming Out Party in Campy, Bloody “You’re Killing Me”
by Dezbot
You’re Killing Me, a comedy-horror hybrid from director/writer Jim Hansen, takes the coming-out process and grafts it onto the tale of an affectless young man named Joe (Matthew McKelligon), who really, really wants to kill...
The Nerd Element’s Oscar Predictions
by Dezbot
Hello! Jennifer and Désirée here with our Oscar™ picks for the above-the-line awards (i.e., the “Big 6”). We’ve also included Cinematography because it’s a category we both love. Do you agree with our picks? Let...
Death In The Desert: Josh Evans’ Take on The Ted Binion Story
by Dezbot
Josh Evans isn’t your typical director. As the son of producer Robert Evans and actress Ali McGraw, with actor Steve McQueen serving as his stepfather for a time, Evans grew up watching his family work...