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Action Horror

Daybreakers (2010) – Immortal, annoyed, and still smoking. My kind of people.

Ben Dover March 14, 2026 No Comments

In a near‑future where vampires are the dominant species, humans are farmed for blood and those deprived of it mutate into feral “subsiders.” Edward, (Ethan Hawke) a vampire scientist who…

Animation Comedy

Clerks The Animated Series (2000) – Oh Great, Now They’re Cartoons

Ben Dover March 7, 2026 No Comments

I usually only review movies, but now that I am doing all of the View Askewverse movies I had to include this lost… ahem gem. As if listening to two…

Comedy

Clerks (1994) – A movie for people who hate people. Finally, something I can get behind.

Ben Dover March 6, 2026 No Comments

New Jersey Slackers Take Over the Big Screen In an era where Hollywood usually insists on shoving million-dollar explosions and chiseled jawlines down our throats, a little black-and-white flick out…

Action Adventure Crime Superhero

Dredd (2012) – In a city full of garbage, he’s the only one who actually takes it out.

Ben Dover February 21, 2026 No Comments

Law and Disorder in the Mega-Slums In a world where the air is probably 90% exhaust and people live in “Mega-Blocks” that look like filing cabinets for the poor, comes…

Action Crime Sci-Fi Superhero

Judge Dredd (1995) -Stallone executes my patience.

Ben Dover February 17, 2026 No Comments

He’s the Judge, the Jury, and the Executioner of my patience—Sylvester Stallone puts on a gold codpiece to prove that in the future, the only thing louder than the explosions…

Action Comedy Crime Family Kids

Masterminds (1997) – Proof that even a Shakespearean education is no match for 90s screenwriting

Ben Dover February 11, 2026 No Comments

If you’re looking for a reason to keep your kids out of those fancy private schools, look no further than Masterminds. It’s a story about a bunch of rich brats…

Action Comedy Sci-Fi

Free Guy (2021) – “Hi my name is Ryan Reynolds and I’m playing the role of Ryan Reynolds”

Ben Dover February 7, 2026 No Comments

Big City Blues and Blue Shirts: A Digital Headache In an era where the local cinema is being choked to death by capes, spandex, and sequels nobody asked for, comes…

Crime Drama

The Godfather Part II (1974) – If you’re suffering from a terminal case of insomnia, skip the drug store and pop in The Godfather Part II.

Ben Dover January 31, 2026 No Comments

Lock your doors and hide your olive oil, because the Corleones are back. Director Francis Ford Coppola has followed up his 1972 hit with a movie that dares to ask…

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Pump Up the Volume (1990) – It’s obnoxious, loud, and the protagonist needs a haircut, but dammit, it’s got a pulse.

Ben Dover January 23, 2026 No Comments

Pump Up the Volume is essentially the “cool older cousin” of the 90s teen movie genre. It’s got that gritty, DIY aesthetic that makes you want to wear flannel and…

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Greenland 2: Migration (2026) – Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Radioactive Freezer

Ben Dover January 15, 2026 No Comments

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the bunker, Greenland: Migration arrives to remind us that life after the apocalypse is basically just one long, miserable…

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Action Horror

Daybreakers (2010) – Immortal, annoyed, and still smoking. My kind of people.

Animation Comedy

Clerks The Animated Series (2000) – Oh Great, Now They’re Cartoons

Comedy

Clerks (1994) – A movie for people who hate people. Finally, something I can get behind.

Action Adventure Crime Superhero

Dredd (2012) – In a city full of garbage, he’s the only one who actually takes it out.

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