Entries Tagged as 'From Hollywood'

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

A Review Of EQUILIBRIUM

EQUILIBRIUM (2002) In the 21st Century, in the aftermath of World War III, the leaders of world make the conclusion that mankind would not survive a fourth, and take the extreme measure of removing from man’s life that might which provoke war - feelings, thought and emotion. A drug, Prozium, is invented to keep the […]

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

A Review of THE WIZARD

THE WIZARD (1989) Jimmy, a young traumatized boy, and his older half-brother Corey (Fred Savage) head on a road trip together when Corey takes Jimmy out of the home he has just been placed in. Their destination is California, but with no money and no real plans how to get there, […]

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Stick To The Highway (A review of THE HILLS HAVE EYES)

THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006) A family is crossing the desert in a truck and camper trailer on their way to California. Soon after being advised to take a back road, their vehicle has what appears to be a tire blow out, and the family becomes stuck in the middle of nowhere. While at first their trouble […]

Friday, November 17th, 2006

A Quest For Treasure and Innocence (a review of THE GOONIES)

 THE GOONIES (1985) On the weekend before their homes are about to be foreclosed and torn down to make a golf course, a small band of outcast twelve year olds - the heroic leader Mikey (Sean Astin), the wiseass Mouth (Corey Feldman), the invention-obsessed Data (Ke Huy Quan) and comedian Chunk (Jeff Cohen) - set […]

Monday, November 13th, 2006

Fright Is Subjective (plus a review of WHITE ZOMBIE)

As horror films continue to push the limits in suspense and gore, film viewers become all the more jaded and numb to what they witness on screen. What was once innovative and boundary breaking in now boring. The slow build-up of suspense and atmosphere that once dominated the silver screen has been replaced […]

Monday, November 6th, 2006

50’s Sci-Fi with a gooey twist (a review of SLITHER)

A meteorite has crashed in the woods of a small town in the northwest. When town mogul Grant (Michael Rooker) discovers the object, a small creature within infects Grant and starts to mutate him into a horrible new entity. He impregnates one of the town locals, who explodes with slithering slugs bent on […]

Friday, November 3rd, 2006

This treat isn’t sweet (a review of HARD CANDY)

Hard Candy - internet slang for an underage girl who is particularly attractive and gullible.
14-year-old Haley and 32-year old photographer Jeff have been chatting on the internet for three weeks. During their latest digital flirting, they finally decide to meet at a local coffee shop. During the brief meeting, the two continue their double-meaning laced […]

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

Classic Adventure… Upside Down! (a review of THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE)

Today’s movie recommendation is the incredible POSEIDON ADVENTURE!
The Poseidon, a luxury cruise liner, is crossing the Atlantic for the last time. Among her passengers include a retired police officer (Ernest Borgnine) and his wife, grandparents (including Shelly Winters), two children traveling to see their parents, an angry reverend by the name of Frank Scott (Gene […]