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Action Crime Horror

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) – 4.5 Bloody Tequila Shots

Ben Dover July 12, 2024 No Comments

From Dusk Till Dawn is a 1996 American action horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. The film follows the Gecko brothers, Seth (George Clooney) and…

Action Horror Mystery

Pandorum (2009) – 3 Sweaty Space Nightmares

Ben Dover July 12, 2024 No Comments

Pandorum is a 2009 science fiction horror film that follows the story of two crew members of a spaceship who wake up from hyper sleep to discover that all their…

Action Thriller Western

One Ranger (2023) – 2 Dusty Spittoons

Ben Dover July 6, 2024 No Comments

One Ranger is a 2023 American western action thriller film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Thomas Jane as a Texas Ranger. The film follows a Texas Ranger who…

Action Adventure Horror

World War Z (2013) – 3.5 Caffeinated Corpses

Ben Dover July 6, 2024 No Comments

World War Z is a post-apocalyptic action thriller directed by Marc Forster, based on the novel of the same name by Max Brooks. The movie follows Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt),…

Fantasy Horror

Sleepwalkers (1992) – Utterly ridiculous, occasionally creepy, and unintentionally hilarious.

Ben Dover June 29, 2024 No Comments

Sleepwalkers is a 1992 American horror film written by Stephen King and directed by Mick Garris. The film stars Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick and Alice Krige. The film revolves around…

Comedy Horror

You Can’t Kill Stephen King (2012) – About as scary as a basket of kittens

Ben Dover June 29, 2024 No Comments

A group of friends visit a lake where horror author Stephen King lives, and start getting killed off one at a time. Review by Ben Dover: You Can’t Kill Stephen…

Comedy

What About Bob? (1991) – Take a “vacation” from your problems. Baby steps to the elevator… baby steps to the car…

Ben Dover June 28, 2024 No Comments

A successful psychotherapist loses his mind after one of his most dependent patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks him down during his family vacation. Review by Ben Dover: What About Bob?…

Animation Comedy Crime

A Scanner Darkly (2006) – 4 Paranoid Pineapple Expresses

Ben Dover June 19, 2024 No Comments

A Scanner Darkly is set in a not-too-distant future where America has lost its “war” on drugs, Fred, an undercover cop, is one of many people hooked on the popular…

Comedy Horror

Thanksgiving (2023) – 2 Stale Turkeys

Ben Dover June 19, 2024 No Comments

Thanksgiving is a 2023 American slasher film by Eli Roth and written by Jeff Rendell, based on a story by the pair. Based on Roth’s fictitious trailer of the same…

Drama Fantasy Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

After the Dark (2013): A Bloated Philosophical Tangle Masquerading as Provocative Science Fiction

Ben Dover June 16, 2024 No Comments

Synopsis: “After the Dark” is a science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by John Huddles. The film follows a philosophy class at an international school in Jakarta, Indonesia…

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Drama

Magnolia (1999): If you like frogs and emotional trauma, this is your Citizen Kane.

Action Adventure Sci-Fi

The Running Man (2025): A movie so fast-paced, you’ll forget there’s no plot!

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Spider-Man 3 (2007) – It’s like a soap opera but with more falling buildings!

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How to Train Your Dragon (2025) – It’s the same lizard you loved before, just with more expensive scales!

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