When you describe yourself as “a modern grindhouse epic” and “the world’s first Swissploitation film” you instantly have my attention. That’s the case with “Mad Heidi”, the patently trashy and gleefully gory ode to the grindhouse exploitation films that found a home in rundown movie theaters during the 1970s. Now audiences will have a chance … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Evil Dead Rise” 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Combo Pack
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is bringing home the year’s best horror film to date. “Evil Dead Rise” from director Lee Cronin brings the classic horror franchise back to life with a new installment that features several big changes while maintaining the terrifying, gory, and at times darkly funny identity the Evil Dead films are known … Continue reading
Movie Poster Spotlight: “Kraven the Hunter”
I realize there’s a good chance the new poster for “Kraven the Hunter” won’t leave much of an impression on some of you out there. But in addition to simply looking cool, it features a pretty nice callback for old-school comics fan. The new film from director J.C. Chandor gives the character (who made his … Continue reading
First Glance: “Kraven the Hunter”
Is it a superhero movie or a supervillain movie? I really hope the latter but who knows with the current state to the superhero genre. Either way “Kraven the Hunter” has a chance to be something pretty cool. Yes I know it comes from the Sony Pictures branch of the Marvel movie machine. But there’s … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Flash” (2023)
This is hardly breaking news, but when it comes to watching “The Flash” Ezra Miller poses the biggest challenge. The crimes and overall bizarre conduct of the film’s troubled star soaked up entertainment headlines and understandably has left bad tastes in the mouths of many moviegoers. Therefore it’s equally understandable if people find themselves struggling … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Extraction 2” (2023)
(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) In 2020 Marvel alumni the Russo brothers and Chris Hemsworth teamed up to make “Extraction”, a no-holds-barred old-school action flick. The results were pretty great. Now Netflix has brought back all the key players for “Extraction 2”, a bigger sequel in nearly every possible … Continue reading