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The Entity (1982)
My quick rating - 7.0/10. I remember watching this one on the Showtime box we had growing up before cable was a thing. Barbara Hershey plays a woman (Carla) who is attacked and raped repeatedly by some supernatural force, from what I recall. Back then, I didn't worry about things like how well it was acted, etc., so I am paying more attention to those aspects this time around. As if being raped isn't terrifying enough, she continues to be abused by something or someone she c
Justin Whippo
Jul 23, 20232 min read
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American Ninja (1985)
My quick rating - 5.1/10. This popped up on Radarr, and I just had to watch it again. I remember seeing this on VHS as a kid, but I don't remember much about it, minus the name. Realistically, it probably isn't a great flick in the slightest, but it still is fun. If you are the right age, you will surprisingly still get a kick out of it, since without the nostalgia, it doesn't hold up all that well. Michael Dudikoff was working on taking the helm as the martial arts star of
Justin Whippo
Jul 21, 20232 min read
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Hypnotic (2023)
My quick rating - 6.1/10. The only thing I know about this one is that Robert Rodriguez is at the helm, and to me, that is enough to run with. It is a mystery/thriller that follows a detective ( Ben Affleck ) on a mission to solve a mysterious case of his missing daughter, and an underground government project. With its good twists, interesting plot, and subpar acting, it provides an interesting yet not perfect entertainment experience. I believe that one of the best qualiti
Justin Whippo
Jul 20, 20232 min read
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Fire Island (2023)
My quick rating - 2.0/10. That scene in that person's basement, I mean, the bar where the dude sang was WAY too long. That was the thing that jumped out at me the most during the watch of this #turkey. It is always a bad sign when a movie runs for 83 minutes, and it seems WAY too long. Nothing happened for about the first half hour except a bit of attempted character development of a bunch of people who cannot act their way out of a cardboard box. They all don't seem to like
Justin Whippo
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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Nick Vatterott Disingenuous (2021)
My quick rating - 6.0/10. It is a creative idea for a stand-up comedy show, but the quality of the jokes went down considerably when the time-traveling part of this took over. Still worth checking out for a few laughs. A few streamers have this one, and Tubi has it free. Nick Vatterott Disingenuous (2021) #comedy #IMDB #Plex
Justin Whippo
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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As Certain As Death (2023)
My quick rating - 2.3/10. This flick starts out with a videotaped introduction to an intervention that is narrated by Cortney Palm as Kayla, who seems to be sleepwalking through this role. Her boyfriend, Richard ( Hutch Dano ), gets his intro as the one who has a problem with drugs and alcohol and needs help from his friends. Pretty sure this is a personal statement type of movie that writer/director Dano is conveying a message under the guise of a horror film. There wouldn
Justin Whippo
Jul 18, 20232 min read
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Devil's Den (2006)
My quick rating - 4.4/10. Horror I haven't seen, that is all I know. Apparently, writer Mitch Gould has seen From Dusk till Dawn . First, we have wannabe Ricky Schroder who cannot act his way out of a cardboard box ( Devon Sawa ), and then the opposite Ken Foree , who has appeared in some damn good flix in his time ( Dawn of the Dead , anyone?) The first half of the movie is busy cementing the sleazy strip club atmosphere for us. We have to really believe just how shady it
Justin Whippo
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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Solver (2017)
My quick rating - 3.7/10. Solver is a movie that tries to merge a mystery thriller with an escape room adventure, but fails on many of the important points. Though it seems to be an interesting premise in which Luke's grandfather disappears, and thus the unraveling of clues and puzzles, the execution very much lacks the real pace. First, the biggest negative is subpar acting. The acting from the cast, especially John Ruby as Luke, was quite shallow and did not manage to get
Justin Whippo
Jul 16, 20232 min read
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Evil Dead Rise (2023)
My quick rating - 7.3/10. I have been looking forward to this one ever since I heard of its existence. Three siblings discover an old vinyl recording that spawns blood-starved demons that run wildly in an apartment building in Los Angeles, putting the siblings in a struggle for survival in a nightmare of a family that no one ever dared fantasize. It is only because I am a horror film buff that I appreciate how this film initiates you into its world from page one, as this film
Justin Whippo
Jul 15, 20232 min read
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