Rob245

19th Apr 2021

Ladykillers (1988)

5. 9/10. A harmless schlock fest of TV movies. Trufhfully it seems to be saying strip clubs, adult films, etc., are all bad. Thankfully that gets lost amidst all the amusingly hammy acting. I would say the one cast member that seemed to be trying was Susan Blakely. She plays the stereotypical mean possessive businesswoman well with a hint of a tramp trying to get out. Lesley-Anne Down as both the club owner and killer seems to be doing a second rate Joan Collins impersonation. The worst though is Marilu Henner as the detective assigned to the case. I laughed at the sheer ignorance and arrogance of her character. I won't deny this movie's good for some laughs.

Rob245

-50/10. Woman on the verge of gaining a lot of power so evil man must stop her. There, that's this movie's plot in a nutshell. Anne Archer matches Jane Alexander in blandness which should tell you something about these 30-40 years of experience actors. She looks so like the type who'll buy into everything either conservative or liberal, gullible in other words. The movie would've been better had it been her falling in genuine love with the guy who'd been a hooker but now trying to reform. It would've been a lot better than this pure bunk.

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-70/10. Why oh why do they still make this kind of junk? Why do we, the public, let them? This one's got the usual cliches in it of daughter gone wrong, mother who's single, is able to save her, no father around to help. If anyone thinks this is good, well then they're capable of being sold the Brooklyn Bridge. If anything, Jane Alexander has to be one of the most bland, boring actresses I've ever seen. Her character comes off as the strong divorcee who's got time for everyone else except her kids. I'm for a strong message via story being spread but this comes off as more of a preachy bland soap opera. If anything, Alexander's Peggy Ryan is a whiny middle aged ditz who looks to save the world more while expecting her kids to behave 24/7 and be perfect. Roxana Zal, who matches her in blandness,her character of Charley is actually sympathetic some as she had to do this since her mother and their relatives couldn't be bothered with caring for her and her little brother. This sort of movie has an actual message to it:Folks don't ever tell your stories to the media because they'll sucker you and make this sort of trash just to grab ratings.

Rob245

13th Apr 2021

Tom and Jerry (2021)

7. 7/10. A relatively good romp and good bounce back after that disastrous movie of theirs from the 90's. Clearly the people in charge here love Tom and Jerry. They showed the care the duo needed, with the right lead in Chloe Grace Moretz who shows she's capable of acting when she chooses the right scripts.

Rob245

1/10. A nonsenical show based mainly on how many times they could feature Loni Anderson in tight clothes. She was the first glorified bimbo of a ensemble sitcom. The others are forgettable as they only existed to speak when she had nothing to say. How anyone could take this bimbo Anderson seriously I haven't a clue.

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6. 5/10. Arguably the second most annoying heroine here played by Dana Kimmell. I liked the atmosphere though as it seemed a perfect setting. A cabin deep in the woods cut off from civilization with a bunch of imbeciles being picked off by Jason Voorhees, played well by Richard Brooker as the first one to play the role complete with hockey mask. He was the best actor of the movie.

Rob245

13th Apr 2021

Ghostbusters 2 (1989)

8. 3/10. A sequel that got no love. Its timing was off due to coming out the same time that Bat-Man did. Still it's a good watch. Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, and company are still at the top of their game here, still giving it their all. The idea of ecto plasm that fed off the bad vibes of New Yorkers was certainly an interesting idea. If anything, it seems capable of holding an audience's attention for more than 20 minutes. The only negative was the bland bad guy Vigo the Carpathian. I found him dull next to Gozer. Gozer lived for destruction and worship, Vigo, well he looked like a menacing ghost inhabiting a painting. Still it's a decent sequel to Ghost-Busters.

Rob245

6. 9/10. I think of this as its own story not a sequel to An American Werewolf In London. The two couldn't be anymore different than possible. The idea of a coven of werewolves trying to "weed out"those they deem weak, corrupt, etc., is a pretty good idea. Here the execution was hampered some in favor of over the top gore. I can understand some of the dislike of this movie. Still it's a decent watch for werewolf movie fans.

Rob245

10th Apr 2021

The Toxic Avenger (1984)

9. 7/10. One of the better movies of the 80's and one of the best B movies ever made. Truthfully, I found it better than a lot of the so called A material. Lloyd Kaufman matches Mel Brooks in movie style, directing, and flat out genius. The Toxic Avenger design I liked, original. If anything, he could easily fit into the Marvel or DC comics universes. Heck I could envision him getting another movie today, though they'd probably mess it up. This is one that can be watched multiple time and never get tedious. Watch for yourself.

Rob245

8th Apr 2021

House of Wax (1953)

9. 6/10. The better of two movies that are set within a wax museum. Vincent Price, one of the masters of horror, invokes a villain of both horror and sympathy. That's an accomplishment rarely done nowadays if only a few times. Here he owns the movie and makes it not only a horror masterpiece but one that could easily fit in with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in a crossover movie.

Rob245

7th Apr 2021

Graduation Day (1981)

8. 2/10. A decent early 80's slasher. Here it's more, to me, about tragic love than horror. The killer only wanted to marry his girl after graduation but, because of the coach, she was taken from him. I found it amusing enough though I hated the presence of Vanna White. The woman's lived off her looks and charm for 30 plus years. Here she shows she can't act, only in this because of her honorary uncle Christopher George. Still a decent watch and should be in anyone's horror movie collection.

Rob245

-80/10. Why make an hour or more long version of one of the worst TV shows of the 90's? This junk is something people could watch for free at home without anyone knowing they liked it.

Rob245

6th Apr 2021

My Name Is Earl (2005)

1/10. White trash meets Eastern spiritualism. Mad Magazine described the show this way in their satire of it and it fits nicely. Despite having some moments of humor it's all boring and too preachy at times. We grow bored soon knowing Earl's going to do something good by the end of each episode. I couldn't honestly believe a white trash guy would suddenly buy into something so out of his depth. The rest aren't better ranging from dumb as all get out to slutty to one even being an illegal alien. Ha, ha. A real barrel of laughs this show.

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9. 6/10. The second greatest adaption of Sherlock Holmes' greatest story. Pete Cushing is pure genius here as the world's greatest detective with Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville and Andre Morell as Dr John Watson. The atmosphere is just as chilling as the 1939 version was. It seems as if terror's ready to strike from around every corner at our heroic duo. Hammer Studios does an excellent job with their own take on literature's most famous detective in his most famous story.

Rob245

9. 6/10. My third favorite of the franchise. I liked his look here. My three favorite Jason designs:Part 6, Part 3, Part 7. This was an interesting idea having him go against a telekinetic. I liked the idea only I hated the lead, Lar Park Lincoln. She couldn't act and didn't look like she was comfortable being there. Meanwhile you've got two better actresses who should've gotten the role. Diane Barrows who played the cliched nerdy girl and Susan Sullivan playing the cliched rich snotty girl. I loathed Lincoln who was thrust upon us. Whereas Sullivan looked like she got it and seemed to be having fun being there. Kane Hodder debuts here and he doesn't disappoint. If anything, he's become the favorite of all the Jasons for the franchise's fans and I can see why. The sleeping bag kill scene's great even though I prefer the kill where he uses a motorized saw on the character Dr Crews. Truly a good entry despite having the second worst heroine of the franchise.

Rob245

3rd Apr 2021

Nell (1994)

9. 5/10. A masterpiece of cinema. Jodie Foster delivers a brilliant performance here with Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson. She plays the title role of a recluse living in the woods with a childlike innocence, rarely done right nowadays. I wouldn't have been surprised if she'd won awards for this role. Nell seems almost like she never stopped looking at the world and people like a child would. It's like Carrie White became a recluse in the woods and forgot all about the outside world. Nell here is at peace, content with her simplistic existence. She seems to teach more to the scientists that Neeson and Richardson play than what they teach her. A beautiful, forgotten movie of the 90's.

Rob245

3rd Apr 2021

The Beastmaster (1982)

8. 3/10. A fun adventure romp of the 80's. I liked the chemistry between Marc Singer's Dar and Tanya Robert's Kiri. They seemed to gel perfectly together. Yes I've seen the showering scene, one of the more memorable scenes of 80's movies. John Amos was a nice touch, good actor.

Rob245

3rd Apr 2021

Spiders (2000)

6. 4/10. An amusing giant spider movie mixed with Alien. It was made even more amusing by the lead, pretty good, being Lana Parrilla. The Wicked Queen of Once Upon A Time being menaced by giant spiders made it even more enjoyable.

Rob245

8. 5/10. A pretty amusing movie directed by and starring Gene Wilder. The man was a comedic legend who knew how to be funny unlike today's hacks. Kelly Lebrock seems to be enjoying herself here as does Gilda Radner. I found the concept of a married man pursuing the woman of his dreams is amusing, We've all felt like that maybe which makes this movie all the more interesting. Wilder plays things perfectly, showing his creative and comedic genius nicely.

Rob245

3rd Apr 2021

Scream (1996)

6. 2/10. A decent start to this franchise. I find it OK, would'v been better without Jamie Kennedy as I absolutely detested his character. Hance why I cheered when he died in Scream 2. Neve Campbell was easily the best actor of the whole cast, this movie really jump started her career as an actress for at least 5-6 years. If people think it's the best of the bunch, that's their right. I found it pretty OK while preferring Scream 2 more.

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