I love myself a road movie. I especially love myself a road movie that features a bunch of teens on the run because they accidentally shot a lecherous older man. They're not bad eggs, they just found themselves in a bad situation. From director Mathew Robbins,...
Comics books were banned in my house. My mother either thought they were too violent, obscene, or that a Bart Simpson was telling people to "Eat his shorts" in them or something. The reasons were never clear, but the cold hard rule was that no funny books (unless...
We traverse the cinema of Ron Howard and ask ourselves "Is he the right man to pick up the piece for Young Han Solo?" In the process, we discuss PARENTHOOD, THE GRINCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS, SPLASH and GRAND THEFT AUTO. The Important Cinema Club has a PATREON. You can...
Ghostquake - The Haunted Dreams of Danny Trejo By Bob Blaschuk So, Ghostquake (a.k.a. Haunted High) is bad. That line alone is probably enough to stop most people from watching this movie. Still, what's worse than bad is that Ghostquake is just extremely boring. See,...
South Beach Academy - Feldmania! By Bob Blaschuk Previously in my movie watching life... "I'm sure the other Corey Feldman movie on this two pack can't be any worse than Rock N Roll High School Forever, can it?" Short answer. Yes! Yes, it damn well can! South Beach...
WARNING: This episode features discussions about really gross stuff. We dive into the morally repugnant MONDO MOVIE genre and watch the work of its two most famous directors: Jacopetti and Prosperi. Plus, a discussion about the long unavailable American Mondo offshoot...
I am going to preface this review by saying that XOXO is a movie which was not made with me in mind. I do not take part in raves, festivals, drugs, dancing, buses, standing in lines, nor generally going outside if not necessary. So, my review may reflect that in its...
We discuss the most famous Laser Disc/DVD/Blu-Ray label ever and talk about our experience with their releases, our favorite discs, and their importance in the cultural landscape. We also focus on their films TINY FURNITURE, THE HARDER THEY COME, and EQUINOX. We...
Cujo (1983) By Justin Decloux I wonder why it took me so long to watch CUJO. I love the Stephen King novel (having devoured it in high school), I adore director Lewis Teague's other monster film ALLIGATOR, and CUJO is held up as one of the most successful King...
"We never expected it to be good" - Adam Rifkin concerning his Rif Coogan days. Adam Rifkin lived the dream. He directed studio pictures (DETROIT ROCK CITY), he made personal art films (THE DARK BACKWARDS), he worked with Sam Raimi (THE NUT HOUSE), and he had a a...
