Review: ‘Frankenweenie’
Not to make a terrible joke but Frankenweenie is a creature of at least two natures, one a sweet tale of a boy and his dog that’s gussed up in the now long expected gothic trappings of a Tim Burton film, and the other an overextended exercise in draggy filler. It’s got the personal touch … Continue reading
Episode 90: {Insert tired closeup of Helena Bonham Carter}
Download HERE While The Avengers continues to conquer the internet and, honestly most of the world in general, we return to the studio to take a look at how well the most popular movies of yesteryear have actually made it into the sights of some of us now! What older movies do I have briefly … Continue reading
Review: ‘Dark Shadows’
It’s rare to see a movie that’s truly confused about what kind of film it is, failing to commit to two separate tones and leaving you wondering at what level the makers of the film got lost. Dark Shadows is one of those movies, a thematically interesting but ultimately unsatisfying film filled with earnest but uneven … Continue reading
Special 10: The Spectacular Movie Spectacular Rises
Download HERE Summer is almost upon us and you know what that means! We’re back for the latest session of us talking about what movies we want to see this summer, what we think is ridiculous and hate, as well as what we think everything’s going to make. Will The Avengers match the success of … Continue reading
Episode 86: Ants on the Sandpaper
Download HERE What’s that? A few relatively big conventions happened? South by Southwest and Wondercon? Wait, they weren’t actually that big of a deal but are, respectively, kind of coasting on the fact that Sundance is becoming less relevant every year and that the comic movies of last summer had big presentations there? Also Wondercon … Continue reading
Planned Banter 