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Blu-ray Review: Prepare To Be Slimed With SLUGS

The type of horror film that could only have been made in the 1980s, Slugs might be filled with bad acting, but a lot of effort has been put into this schlocky Spanish/American flick from cult director Juan Piquer Simón. Slugs is a far-fetched [...]

October 11, 2016

DVD Review: Dolph Lundgren Punches A Shark In SHARK LAKE

You don’t expect a film called Shark Lake to be good in the traditional sense, but you do hope that the people behind it have enough knowledge to make it an enjoyable schlocky B-movie. Director Jerry Dugan seems to understand this and while Shark [...]

August 6, 2016

Pondering Movies: The Loss Of The Zeitgeist

The passing of time makes me look fondly at older movies, movies that I saw when I was younger. It is simply getting more and more difficult to find enjoyment in mainstream Hollywood movies. A decade or so ago, films like Cast Away or Vanilla Sky [...]

July 9, 2013

Book Review: JAWS: MEMORIES FROM MARTHA’S VINEYARD

The making of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is a remarkable story, one which has now been collected in the Titan Book, Jaws: Memories From Martha’s Vineyard. Matt Taylor’s mighty volume covers the blockbuster’s turbulent production from a [...]

October 11, 2012

Review: Steven Spielberg’s JAWS Is A Masterpiece

Jaws may be Steven Spielberg’s greatest achievement. Sure, Schindler’s List may get more critical kudos and Indiana Jones may be more iconic – but Spielberg’s 1975 adaptation of Peter Benchley’s aquatic thriller is a masterpiece from start [...]

June 25, 2012

Interview: MEG Author Steve Alten

The best part of being a film writer is the chance to talk to people within the industry and talk about their process and views. Novelist Steve Alten may not be “Hollywood” but he has hand an interesting experience in the city of angels (L.A, [...]

April 5, 2012

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