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I’m still not sure what to think about “Bates Motel” after watching the first season. I mean, I kind of like it, but it also feels so arbitrary. The series is a modern reimagining of the character Norman Bates from the novel and film Psycho, only exploring his backstory. So it’s a prequel series, but…
To say Psycho was a hit would be an understatement. To this day its influence is felt. It was a box office hit when initially released in 1960. It took a while, but the inevitable sequel arrived in 1982, just as the horror genre was really taking off. That sequel was successful enough to bring…
If you’re not familiar with “Starzinger” don’t worry, you’re not alone. This was a Japanese animated science fiction series that capitalized on the popularity of “Star Blazers” otherwise known as “Space Battleship Yamato” and combined with the old fable Journey To The West. Where “Star Blazers” found widespread syndication, “Starzinger” not as much, so its…
The Howling came out in 1981, and is directed by Joe Dante. This was his first film after working with Roger Corman’s production studio where he worked on Rock N Roll High School and Piranha, and before Gremlins. While he didn’t have the large budget some of his later films would, The Howling was based…
This game exists solely as a cross-promotion for the film. As a stand-alone game it doesn’t hold up. Players need to know the plot of the movie and the main character in order to understand what is going on. Had the film not been made would this game exist? No. Does this game deepen an…
Cockneys vs. Zombies is a genre blend of London “caper” and zombie films. Pretty much anything you might expect from a film like this, well, it delivers. Shout Factory brings the film to North America on Blu-ray and now we get to experience the fun. And it is fun. Let’s start off with the cast….
Remember when Disney was releasing sequel after sequel after sequel direct to video diluting the average quality of their franchise films? About 10 years ago one of these was actually good enough to get a theatrical release, and it worked. Return To Never Land is the 2002 sequel to Disney’s own 1953 version of Peter…
Cubetractor is a sort of puzzle defense game where players take control of a “tractor” type device that is sentient, then goes around through various level pulling cubes together to eliminate the enemy types. Yeah, that sounds about right. With little in the way of plot, Cubetractor instead offers a lead character that simply enjoys…
I like My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. I think it is an entertaining program that doesn’t talk down to its audience. And then this comes along. I have mixed feelings about Equestria Girls, a film that actually saw a limited theatrical release. This doesn’t mean it’s a bad film, it is short (just over…
Morgan Freeman gets second billing in Oblivion, but he doesn’t show up until halfway through the film, and even then he’s not in the film nearly as much as the other main cast members. Sure, his name recognition is much bigger than Andrea Riseborough, Melissa Leo or Olga Kurylenko, but each of those three actors…