As fans of the genre well know, horror movies aren’t just a seasonal thing. But over the past several years, it seems they’ve pushed themselves more into the year-round mainstream. Studios are putting more effort into giving horror films wider releases and stronger promotion. And it’s easy to understand why. The formula is pretty simple. … Continue reading
With his new feature “Deep Water”, Renny Harlin reaches back to a popular movie from his early directing days in search of some return-to-glory magic. The Finnish filmmaker established himself with two popular action movie gems from the early 1990s, “Die Hard 2” and “Cliffhanger”. But since then his career has had its share of … Continue reading
As many of you know, the original “Resident Evil” began as a survival horror game which launched in 1996 on PlayStation and PC. It would go on to become a massively popular gaming franchise, eventually inspiring six live-action big screen movies and several animated films. Now we’re getting another feature film reboot and it comes … Continue reading
“Quentin Tarantino Presents” is a tag that is certain to grab attention for a film. It’s stamped prominently in front of “One Spoon of Chocolate” – an ode to exploitation films written and directed by RZA. Tarantino serves as executive producer, and knowing the filmmaker’s deep reverence for grindhouse cinema, it’s pretty obvious why he … Continue reading
“The Yeti” is exactly what its simple and straightforward title suggests. It’s a proudly old-fashioned creature feature that calls back to the kind of late-night monster B-movies that once frequented drive-ins and syndicated horror-themed television shows. In that way, “The Yeti” has enough to satisfy those like me who grew up relishing those unabashed genre … Continue reading
With “Fuze”, director David Mackenzie (“Hell or High Water”) offers up a twisty, taut, and fast-paced heist thriller that wisely doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel yet is deftly made so as not to come off as a tired rehash. In fact, despite clearly calling back to a very specific style of movie, “Fuze” is … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 