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5 Faves: Films of 1971

1. Clockwork Orange, A 2. Dirty Harry 3. French Connection, The 4. And Now For Something Completely Different 5. Straw Dogs Just Missed The List: Carnal Knowledge, Diamonds Are Forever, Macbeth, Play Misty For Me, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Need To See: The Devils, Get Carter, Harold And Maude, Last Picture Show, Shaft …

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Dr. Giggles – Quickie Review

Camp is the order of the day in this surprisingly funny, heavily gory and underrated horror film. Larry Drake gives a wonderfully measured, over-the-top performance. Clever death scenes, a whole lot of fun.

Rock, The – Quickie Review

Easily in my Top 5 action films of all time. This was early in Michael Bay’s career and this is where he peaked. Great action sequences, strong ensemble and actually a very believable villain with fairly realistic motivations. A classic Simpson/Bruckheimer production. I saw this bitch 5 times at the theatre.

5 Faves: Shark Attack (Theatrical)

1. Jaws 2. Deep Blue Sea 3. Kon Tiki 4. Open Water 5. Shark Night Just Missed The Cut: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Beach, Jaws 3-D Need To See: Bait, Jaws 2, The Reef Comedy Hi-Lites: Jaws: The Revenge

Quote of the Day – August 5, 2015

“What is wrong with you people?” “It’s just like you said Gills! We’re psychopaths! Somebody better call the school nurse!”

Changeling, The – Quickie Review

Near perfect, proudly Canadian, haunted house movie that was partly filmed less than 5 minutes away from the house in which I grew up. The movie is 35 years old and I saw it for the first time less than 10 years ago. It is the last movie to legitimately scare me. There’s a real …

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Evolution – Quickie Review

From the director of Ghostbusters comes Alienbusters. Good premise, good director, good cast, wasted opportunity. Decent effects, but the laughs are few and far between.