Of Men and Mockingbirds by J. Hamilton I saw To Kill a Mockingbird at the Waco Theater in Waco, Texas, in January, 1963. Clueless at the time — I hadn’t heard of the book by Harper Lee, and didn’t know a thing about the movie, but I accompanied the boys from Kokernot (my dormitory at […]
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Larger Than Larger Than Life by J. Hamilton OK, we’re getting pretty tired of this whole ‘sparkly vampire’ thing. This year RedFence is nominating the OTHER mopey, dark-eyed monster hero with girl problems and a persecution complex. You know, the BIG guy. Lucky for us Turner Classic Movies had the same idea. This Wednesday at […]
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Finale: Three Mini Movie Reviews by James Roland Saturday Night of the Comet This campy end-of-the-world fest stars Catherine Mary Stewart, the super-hot, unsung starlet of the ’80s (see also The Last Starfighter and Weekend at Bernie’s for proof of this). She’s cute, charming, and is the only living woman who can out-eyebrow Martin Scorsese. […]
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Week Three: Five Mini Movie Reviews by James Roland Monday Hell Night The barrage of teen scream flicks in the ’80s was a real mixed bag in my opinion. While I can’t fault them for having fun, not many of them were what I’d call well made. While Friday the 13th, My Bloody Valentine, and […]
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For the month of October I’ll be watching one (new-to-me) horror movie each day and writing up my thoughts. Please post your thoughts, reactions, or arguments in the comments! Oh, and Happy Halloween!
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For the month of October I’ll be watching one (new-to-me) horror movie each day and writing up my thoughts. Please post your thoughts, reactions, or arguments in the comments! Oh, and Happy Halloween!
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Paranormal Activity by James Roland As near as I can tell, Paranormal Activity utilizes a single moment of computer-generated visual effects. The rest seems to be old-fashioned trickery. Doors move on their own, invisible shapes cast shadows on the wall, and deep, resonating sounds emanate from the walls. And Hollywood should take note, because such […]
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Religion is Bad, Science Will Kill You, Put Your Faith in Puppets by Joel Champagne Tim Burton’s 9 must be a movie for kids. Not because of the animation, or the simple characters, or the 79-minute length. But because there is a slim chance that a child may not have seen this story dozens of […]
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Burn After Reading by Titus Gee Official movie still and poster art I almost missed Burn After Reading, Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest three-act parody of the great human drama. Then it almost missed me. Burn opened on an inconvenient night in RedFence Land, which explains why this blog does not include a video by […]
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Charlie Wilson’s War by James Roland The latest rose-colored political drama from Aaron Sorkin never escapes the Made for Cable Mini-Series vibe that courses through every scene, but despite its truncated version of American history, the film retains a sentimental, deeply nostalgic heart that will have its audience thumbing through the TV Guide for more […]
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