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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Zardoz (1974)
If John Boorman can be commended for anything, he is fiercely temerarious which might explain why ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’ is such a fatuous departure. For ‘Zardoz‘, he isn’t foolhardy enough to be a continuation of an existing IP. This … Continue reading
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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
Full disclosure: I was recently on vacation in Dallas, Texas and during my time there, I got a bit of a neo-western fever. This may have gerrymandered my choice of which film to highlight the inimitable Rutger Hauer who recently … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Here we go again. In this tiresome age of superhero do-overs, we now have the retelling of the Phoenix storyline first told in X-Men: The Last Stand. If memory serves, these “prequel” movies are supposed to co-exist with the original … Continue reading
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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Tucker: The Man and His Dreams (1988)
Rarely has a biopic about a disgraced vehicle magnate been so chipper, uplifting and halcyon. The American Zoetrope logo is an indication of the old-fashioned approach that Francis Ford Coppola is utilizing for his hugely engrossing portrait ‘Tucker: The Man … Continue reading
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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: Apollo 11 (2019)
This year will mark the 50th anniversary since Neil Armstrong and the boys touched down on the Moon in July 1969. Back then, it was an epic event of Star Wars proportions (and I imagine the excitement of seeing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollo missions, documentary, NASA, Neil Armstrong, space
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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: Leaving Neverland
I believe the boys/men in this documentary, and bravo to HBO for having the courage to air it in its entirety despite the backlash from MJ “superfans” and the Jackson estate. I love Michael Jackson’s music; Thriller was one of … Continue reading
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Tagged child sexual abuse, HBO, Michael Jackson, Neverland Ranch
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The Reviewinator: Glass (2019)
It seems almost fitting that the franchise that began with a train wreck also ends with one. It’s been 19 years since Unbreakable impressed audiences with its mysterious take on superheroes in the real world. And it wasn’t until Bruce … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Creed II (2018)
Ready to party like it’s 1985? You better be. After Ivan Drago went curiously unmentioned in the first Creed movie during discussions of Apollo’s death, devoting an entire sequel to the Dragos is welcome compensation. It seemed an inevitable match-up, … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Halloween (2018)
It seems every 10 years or so, the Halloween franchise ignores a great portion of its sequels. In 1988, Halloween 4 ignored III; in 1998, Halloween H20 ignored everything after II; and 2007 saw Rob Zombie’s abysmal attempt at a … Continue reading
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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Victory (1981)
John Huston was the classic example of a tour-de-force director who, in his later years, became a gun-for-hire. With films like The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Fat City and The Man Who Would Be King, he was a burly, … Continue reading
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