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Octagon (2018)
My quick rating - 5.2/10. The Octagon is one of those movies that feels like a time capsule I wasn't supposed to open unsupervised. But I did anyway, probably way past my bedtime on that Showtime box. With the recent passing of Chuck Norris, going back to revisit one of his early leading roles hits a little differently. This was peak “testing the waters” Norris, before he fully cemented himself as a one-man army, but already radiating that quiet, roundhouse-ready presence. Th
Justin Whippo
May 22 min read


Mad Heidi (2022)
My quick rating - 5.9/10. Mad Heidi is what happens when someone looks at the wholesome children’s story of Heidi, watches Dead Alive , and polishes off a cheese fondue pot full of madness, and says, “Yes. All of this.” This is Swissploitation cinema at its most proudly unhinged. The film wastes no time setting the tone. It opens with a brutal massacre of peaceful protesters by an authoritarian regime, lingering on one woman being executed in a way that practically screams,
Justin Whippo
Jan 92 min read


Thunderbolts* (2025)
My quick rating - 7.7/10. Thunderbolts* might just be the breath of fresh air the MCU needed after years of playing it safe with...
Justin Whippo
Sep 20, 20252 min read


24 Hours to Live (2017)
My quick rating - 6.3/10. 24 Hours to Live takes a concept that could have easily been dismissed as a throwaway gimmick and turns it into...
Justin Whippo
Sep 13, 20252 min read


Slipstream (2008)
My quick rating - 4.6/10. Anthony Hopkins steps behind the camera in in this flick, a surreal exploration of an aging screenwriter’s...
Justin Whippo
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Wolf Man (2025)
My quick rating - 6.1/10. With his marriage on the rocks, Blake ( Christopher Abbott ) convinces his wife Charlotte ( Julia Garner ) to...
Justin Whippo
Feb 13, 20252 min read


The Corruptor (1999)
My quick rating - 5.9/10. I seem to pop this one on once a decade, but for some reason, I’ve never actually reviewed it—so what better...
Justin Whippo
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Night of the Dead Sorority Babes (2025)
My quick rating - 3.2/10. If you’ve ever thought, “ What this horror movie needs is more boobs, a hot tub, and a pillow fight before the...
Justin Whippo
Feb 11, 20252 min read


Kraven the Hunter (2024)
My quick rating - 5.3/10. Sony’s introduction for Kraven takes a stab at reimagining one of Spider-Man’s iconic foes, delivering an...
Justin Whippo
Feb 10, 20252 min read
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