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The Green Mile

Posted on December 10, 1999 by Brian Thomas

P is for Prison Guest Review by Mike Flores A supernatural story being discussed as a shoo-in for Best Picture? Believe it, friends, and what a way to end this century. Not that I didn’t step into the theater without … Continue reading →

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Phantom of the Opera DVD

Posted on November 23, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Argento conducts the cellar dweller Like Moses, a babe is left in a basket to float down a river — but instead of being found by the wife of Pharaoh in the bullrushes to be raised a prince of Egypt, … Continue reading →

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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Posted on November 12, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Don’t shoot me! Good thing they tacked on that subtitle, or else I would’ve been looking for the bicycle through the whole picture. Here’s the ex-husband-and-wife team of Luc Besson and Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element) with their latest epic, … Continue reading →

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The Haunting

Posted on July 22, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Boo! The first half of Jan DeBont’s remake of Robert Wise’ The Haunting, based on Shirley Jackson’s novel, does a pretty righteous job of honoring its source. The characters are lively and colorful, with some cute and pertinent new twists. … Continue reading →

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The Mummy

Posted on May 7, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Ancient Tomb, Shallow Grave A strange twist of fate, but I like it. For years, Universal has been considering a remake of the classic Boris Karloff gothic horror romance, but couldn’t figure out what to do with it. Who’d ever … Continue reading →

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The Matrix

Posted on March 31, 1999 by Brian Thomas

One Pill Makes You Bigger, the Other Makes You Small As any SubGenius knows, the normal world is an illusion. Those with the gift can see through the veil and see the wondrous and horrifying reality lurking beneath the surface. … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Martian

Posted on February 12, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Not MY Favorite That would of course be Devil Girl From Mars. Well, I’ll be darned, another so-so TV Land retread from Disney. How do they come up with these crazy ideas? Oh, that’s right – they just check the … Continue reading →

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Angel of Death

Posted on June 25, 1998 by Brian Thomas

The Sound of Horror If I was asked to give some kind of advice to young filmmakers – I haven’t been, but if I was – I’d start with this: The audience may forgive poor acting, direction, out of focus … Continue reading →

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Dark City

Posted on February 26, 1998 by Brian Thomas

Back in Black Well, you can’t accuse them of using an inaccurate title. Director Alex Proyas’ follow-up to his tremendously successful The Crow is set in a city where there’s never daylight, yet nobody ever notices the lack of sunlight. … Continue reading →

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The Necro Files VHS

Posted on September 17, 1997 by Brian Thomas

Sometimes Death won’t solve your problems To quote Stan Marsh of South Park: “Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here.” This ultra-low budget effort from Todd Tjersland’s Threat Theatre video gore factory is one of the most twisted and … Continue reading →

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