The following is a review by Defector of Bad Movie – Bad Review. He’s fond of watching the worst films imaginable, and fist-smashing keyboards until this kind of thing happens.
The Trailer
Dolph Lundgren.
The Dolphin.
Das Lundgrenadè.
The enchanting Gemma Arterton stars as Tess in the excellent 2008 BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s masterpiece Tess of the D’Urbervilles, which is near perfect. Arterton is amazing as Tess: immensely talented, resilient, free spirited, ethereal, gorgeous, and the very image of Tess in my mind. The film is about a young woman named Tess who discovers that her family has noble roots, and the sorrow and misfortune that (quite literally) befall her along the way. Eddie Redmayne was also good as Angel Clare, appearing so innocently yet such a despicable character. Strangely enough, I actually hated him more than Alec D’Urberville (which is shocking considering Alec is basically a serial rapist!) – perhaps it was the fate that Tess pours her heart and all her trust into him and he throws it all away and leaves her to the night. Of course, he feels sorry about it afterwards, but too late. It was really interesting that they decided to portray Alec in a somewhat more sympathetic light (of course, his actions cannot under any circumstances be forgiven and he’s an evil bastard), giving some background as to why he’s as much of a mess as he is. I really enjoyed the chemistry between the actors – reactive, bonding, and at times explosive, but always engaging, always interesting. I just wish she could be truly happy!
With the new trailer for It having been recently released, everyone is once again talking about Pennywise the clown – a role made famous by living legend Tim Curry. So, on this episode, Gill, Robin, and TK discuss the appeal of Tim Curry and list their favourite Curry performances. Click here to download the episode!
Shouts From the Back Row’s theme music was composed and performed by Vince Nitro!
After a frustratingly-long wait following a frustratingly-deceptive Season 6 finale, the infamous P.O.V. character death is finally revealed midway through the Season 7 premiere. Does it satisfy? Does it infuriate? It all depends on which characters you’re most attached to. Whether such a secretive cliffhanger was a good or bad idea is a matter of personal preference, especially now that the secret is out and we don’t have to think about it ever again. But we all knew this show would be back no matter how last season ended, so now it’s time to see where the dead walk from here.
In what might be the most brilliant piece of counterprogramming for April Fool’s Day, Adult Swim jolted the burgeoning cult of Rick and Morty fans by continuously streaming the season 3 premiere on their website until the stroke of midnight on April 1st. Personally, I had to watch the episode several times because lag caused me to watch piecemeal. What this means is they didn’t anticipate the amount of traffic they’ve received upon the announcement; a testament to the show’s widening audience.
It’s a convention that can be applied to just about any genre: the bottle movie. A movie set predominantly in a single location, where confinement is often a central theme. On this show, Gill, Robin, and TK look at the bottle movie trope and list their favourite examples. Click here to download the episode!
Shouts From the Back Row’s theme music was composed and performed by Vince Nitro!
After nearly 17 years of playing Wolverine, Hugh Jackman recently announced that Logan would be his last reprisal of the role which made him famous, and so Gill, Robin, and TK have decided that it’s high time they examined the X-Men franchise! Because long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe created a multi-movie superhero continuity, 20th Century Fox was doing just that with the X-Men films. Click here to download the episode!
Shouts From the Back Row’s theme music was composed and performed by Vince Nitro!
Feature Films For Families (FFFF) make movies with an agenda. Well, more than one agenda, if we are to address the elephant in the room here (hint: the elephant is money).
Their work takes the shape of movies that are supposed to offer an alternative to modern, super-evil, cinema. But instead, they are feel-good piles of moralising, pseudo-religious, behavioural correction, created by a bunch of thieving cunts and pan-handlers. They appear to have a thing or two for telling you how to behave, right after begging for your change. They excel at only one of these activities.
In the menus of presumably all Feature Films For Families appears a TON of additional material in the form of videos, trailers, things to read, and of course, things to purchase. There is also a man who says the following…
“We produce and distribute uplifting and entertaining motion pictures that are suitable for all ages, and strengthen positive values while containing no profanity, vulgarity, sexual content, or graphic violence.”
So there’s no guns or ass?
We were saddened recently to hear that Bill Paxton had passed away due to complications following surgery. For decades, Paxton has played iconic roles in some truly beloved movies, and so on this episode of Shouts From the Back Row, Gill, Robin, and TK list their favourite Paxton performances and pay tribute to a terrific actor. Click here to download the episode!
Shouts From the Back Row’s theme music was composed and performed by Vince Nitro!
With all the comic book movies out there, none have endured as long as the X-Men franchise. Beginning in 2000, Logan/Wolverine was front and center from the get-go and he has since appeared in every single movie in the series. 17 years is an impressive run, especially with an ageless character. But all good things must come to an end, so 2017’s Logan marks Hugh Jackman’s 9th and final portrayal of the titular clawed character. And I daresay it may even be his best!
