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Mission: Impossible

Self-destructs The TV show followed a strict formula: every week, the Impossible Mission Force pulled off some outrageously contrived sting operation against the evil dictator of a small third world country. No soap, just pure plot, with a solid ensemble … Continue reading

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Dragonheart

Minimum Wage A well made medieval adventure film which is also partly a buddy picture – but in this case, the buddy makes all the difference. Sean Connery supplies the voice of Draco, last of the dragons and the most … Continue reading

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Cemetery Man

Dig This! Aka: Dellamorte Dellamore. Argento protégé Michelle Soavi steps firmly out from the maestro’s shadow with this 1994 exploration of the macabre black comedy he’d only hinted at in his previous films.

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Deafula

No one can hear you scream This is one of the rarest of all vampire films, which you see listed in a lot of movie guides but not many people have seen it. Most describe it as a version of … Continue reading

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Broken Arrow

Die Hard … in Utah?! Modern action movies have been compared to roller coaster rides, which is true in more ways than one. When you board a roller coaster, you pretty much know what to expect: you’ll be going up … Continue reading

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From Dusk Till Dawn

Another Kind of Pulp Fiction For the movies, the single most important individual of the ’90s is Quentin Tarantino. A few years ago, nobody had heard of him. But the success of the two features Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction have … Continue reading

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Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Max Headroom Comes Home In 1975, the Stephen King short story “Lawnmower Man” was published. An exercise in surrealism, it concerned an enormously fat groundsman for hire, who would trim lawns by stripping naked, getting down on all fours, and … Continue reading

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Vampire Woman VHS

David “the Rock” Nelson’s “magnum oops-us” is a 4-hour Suck-athon This is perhaps the toughest review I’ve ever had to write. How to describe the latest – and by far the longest – work of one of the most psychotronic … Continue reading

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Dracula, Dead and Loving It

Brooks Sucks! The career of Mel Brooks continues to be a puzzle. As a writer, he’s given us incredibly funny, and often touching material. His talent, whether acting in a dramatic role, cutting up in sketch comedy, or delivering stand-up … Continue reading

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The Crier on VHS

Sob Stories Glynn Beard produced, directed and acts in this low budget thriller inspired the legend of La Llarona – the Crying Woman. Estranged from his wife, the obsessed Beard visits an old witch to obtain a love potion to … Continue reading

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