Category Archives: Movies

Castor’s Hallow’s Eve Duds – Godzilla 1984 (1984)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by castordurden

Editor’s Note- The version reviewed here is the “uncut, uncensored” version of the film. If the operatic, saturnine orchestral score from Reijiro Koroku is any indication, Godzilla 1984 was intended to be a return to the Godzilla of 1954- brooding, … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Hallow’s Eve Gems – Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Posted on October 5, 2019 by castordurden

What was almost a synergy between Ivan Reitman and Chevy Chase ultimately became a John Carpenter spy thriller. Which is probably for the best since Chase at this lull in his career was adamant about abdicating comedies for more serious … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Hallow’s Eve Gems – The Brain (1988)

Posted on October 4, 2019 by castordurden

Canuckspoilation this is not. It must be a godsend to be an independent filmmaker in Canadian during the 70’s and 80’s considering the lucrative tax incentives that the crew would receive for production there. Films like The Brain were financed … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Hallow’s Eve Gems – The Mangler (1995)

Posted on October 3, 2019 by castordurden

Ted Levine needs a salt scrub and herbal skin treatment after seeing his pasty, perspiring complexion here. From the speed-ramping scene of him nearly colliding into a moving van to his ingestion of antacids (and booze), Officer Hunton (Levine) is … Continue reading →

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The Reviewinator: Rambo – Last Blood (2019)

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Rob

“In a way, it was funny, a seventy-two-year-old man setting the pace, running them all into the ground.” This quote from David Morrell’s original novel First Blood, though referring to a different character, has become strangely prophetic and frighteningly accurate when … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Loose Cannons (1990)

Posted on September 16, 2019 by castordurden

The dreaded, infamous 0% on Rotten Tomatoes is a label to be both reviled for and applauded for. It’s as rare as white peacocks or purple carrots. However, the quantity of the viewers should also be titrated when evaluating whether … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Schlock (1973)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by castordurden

It’s common wisdom that comedy writer-directors should never moonlight as the main performer in their movies. Mel Brooks could be inconsistent and Seth MacFarlane is mostly inept. However, with the application of Rick Baker’s hirsute makeup, John Landis transmogrifies himself … Continue reading →

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The Reviewinator: IT – Chapters 1 & 2 (2017/2019)

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Rob

I usually don’t combine reviews unless it’s a TV show, but since the two chapters of IT are clearly two halves of a whole, I decided to make an exception. Whereas the Stephen King book zig-zags between the child characters and they’re … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Toy Soldiers (1991)

Posted on August 12, 2019 by castordurden

Some characters never get their due. For instance, Andrew Divoff has forged a career of being relegated to sadistic psychopaths from the snarling biker in Another 48 Hrs. to the malevolent djinn in Wishmaster. In David Koepp’s innovatively formulaic, invigorating … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Judgment Night (1993)

Posted on August 9, 2019 by castordurden

A few months ago, Emilio Estevez’s latest directorial foray The Public and I remarked how much his truancy from cinema left a void of earnest, sweat-suffused affability. Reeling back to the early 90’s, I’d macadamize that he was the best … Continue reading →