Archive for March 2010

Eunice does Drop Dead Fred   7 comments

“Oh I love those breaky noises! The Scoop: 1991 PG-13, directed by Ate de Jong and starring Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, and Marsha Mason. Tagline: Imagine having this guy for a friend Summary Capsule: Quite possibly the worst imaginary friend ever comes back into the life of a woman with terminally bad fashion sense.

Posted March 31, 2010 by Eunice in Comedy, Eunice, Fantasy

Psycho [retro review]   1 comment

“We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven’t you?” The Scoop: 1960 R, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, and Vera Miles Tagline: No one… BUT NO ONE… will be admitted to the theatre after the start of each performance of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Summary Capsule: As you probably guessed from [...]

Posted March 30, 2010 by Heather in Drew, Horror, Suspense

Highlander 2: The Quickening [retro review]   2 comments

“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. If you don’t use it, it’s going to rust.” The Scoop: 1991 R, Directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen and Christopher Lambert Tagline: It’s a kind of magic. Summary Capsule: The Highlander franchise self-destructs as Connor MacLeod saves the planet from UV radiation, evil corporate [...]

Posted March 30, 2010 by Heather in Action, Al, Scifi

The Wiz [retro review]   4 comments

“She would have killed me, she would have found out I had no power, and took over Oz.” The Scoop: 1978 G, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Richard Pryor Tagline: The magical Broadway musical based from the sensational 1939 “Wizard of Oz” as told by African-Americans comes to the [...]

Posted March 28, 2010 by Heather in Fantasy, Justin, Musical

Movie News   4 comments

Best Worst Movie theater dates and locations. Summit has picked up thriller Puzzle Palace. Written by David Guggenheim, it “follows a kid who gets locked in a police station trying to steal evidence and has to escape crooked cops to get out.” Mandate Pictures has optioned rights to Diablo Cody’s next original screenplay Young Adult. [...]

Posted March 27, 2010 by Eunice in Cult News

Hairspray [retro review]   Leave a comment

“I wish I was at a hootenanny in Harlem.” The Scoop: 1988 PG, Directed by John Waters and starring Deborah Harry, Sonny Bono and Colleen Fitzpatrick Tagline: No tagline. Summary Capsule: Dancing and civil rights movement collide.

Posted March 27, 2010 by Heather in 80's, Comedy, Drama, Lissa

Great Voice Actors Past and Present: Mel Blanc and Mark Hamill   7 comments

Past: Mel Blanc Well you didn’t think I was going to do one of these without mentioning Mel Blanc, did you? “The Man of a Thousand Voices”. I have no desire whatsoever to check on the accuracy of that moniker, but I can tell you that the man has over one thousand credits on IMDB. [...]

Posted March 26, 2010 by Heather in Animated, Biographical, Heather, Video Games

Slap Shot [retro review]   Leave a comment

“Well, um, icing happen when the puck come down, bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know? My arm go comes up, then the game stop, then start up.” The Scoop: 1977 R, Directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman, Strother Martin and Michael Ontkean Tagline: Slap Shot out slap…out [...]

Posted March 24, 2010 by Heather in Comedy, Drew, Sports

Justin does Moon   Leave a comment

“I’m here to keep you safe, Sam. I want to help you.” The Scoop: 2009 R, directed by Duncan Jones and starring Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey Tagline: The last place you’d ever expect to find yourself Summary Capsule: Lonely lunar lunatic finds out that hardcore isolation isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be

Posted March 24, 2010 by Syp in Drama, Justin, Scifi

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [retro review]   2 comments

“If I have any more fun today I don’t think I can take it!” The Scoop: 1974 R, directed by Tobe Hooper and starring Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain and Gunnar Hansen Tagline: Who will survive and what will be left of them? Summary Capsule: Five teens go on a road trip right into horror [...]

Posted March 23, 2010 by Heather in Horror, Justin

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