Rating: 4 out of 5 walk of fame stars What appears at first glance to be an 80's exploitation flick is actually a pretty good horror/serial killer film with interesting characters. What sets it apart is actual drama and character development, and some really good acting. Dick Shawn (brilliantly)

Rating: 3 out of 5 Sandworms Watched “Dune” last night. Have to preface this by saying I couldn’t slog my way through the book when I tried 30+ years ago. Bore-ing. Watched other adaptations, didn’t grok them either. So, I expected great visuals, but a confusing storyline. Well,

Rating: 3 mysteriously abandoned hospitals out of 4 Directed by James Wan (Saw, the Conjuring movies, Aquaman). Loved the set design and photography, some good scares. Plot was thin, broadcast the whole plot pretty early, but the inevitable horror plot twist was fun (surprised me, Syd saw it coming a

Rating: 2 of 4 isolation tanks Very pretty. Not sure how much was CGI, but it looked great. It’s a “paced” flick, so don’t expect things to speed up or get more exciting. Plot was OK, felt derivative of other  “we can read your memories” plots. No surprises,

Rating: 4 out of 4 electric shocks I loved the writing and fairly unique plot. Acting with a great balance of campy/serious/humor. A few parts didn't mesh, but this is an action flick.

Rating: 3 of 5 Kevin Costner and Diane Lane (who we've met in person!). For a while, thought it might be a Rob Zombie movie. Excellent acting from everyone, disturbing plot that gets a little nuts. One of those movies I can't say I enjoyed, although I appreciated the effort

Rating: 1/2 of 5 necronomicons This is the remake with Rami/Tapert/Campbell not involved in writing/directing/acting, just producing. You know the plot, I had no idea why they made this. Still don’t. Not as scary as either the original or first remake. No humor, which

Rating: 4 of 5 unstoppable alien hordes WAY better than I expected. Good concept, good acting, good action. Somewhat original ideas (but a reminder that Alien was the progenitor of all decent alien movies). Exploding aliens, totally mismatched weaponry, impossible odds. What's not to like?

Rating: 3 out of 4 bodegas Fun music, great ensemble dances, liked the sets a lot. Camera work was a bit frantic at times, and on the big screen, sometimes hard to watch. Plot was simple, nothing that’ll require a deep attention span.

3 of 4 space helmets A fun sorta mockumentary about a couple guys who started playing Bluegrass in 2004 in NYC cosplaying aliens visiting earth. The guys are endearing, other actors not bad, and Dee Snyder runs the bar where they play. It’s definitely worth a watch, unless you

Rating: 3 out of 4 demonic possessed kids As good as the best of the Conjuring/Anabelle movies. Aside from the standard not turning on lights, and 20w bulbs in the lights that are on, good scares with strategic, but not too frequent scary imagery.

Rating: Two of four zombies Sounded awesome. Zach Snyder? Zombies (again)? Should be awesome. Was just OK. Many slow parts, a bunch of fun scenes, but it just didn’t gel.

Rating: 5 of 5 camera cranes Orson Welles last US film as a director. The first shot, about 4 minutes long, is a masterpiece. 1958, and an amazing non-stop tracking shot with what had to be a crane truck that could retract to follow people walking on the street. I'm

Rating: skip it Wasn't expecting much, even though one writer did Avengers movies and the other the Godzilla/Kong movies. It was atrocious. So, so so bad. Nearly every scene a ripoff of a good monster film, terrible dialog, stupid plot. Expensive effects. Do not recommend.

Rating: Amazeballs 5 out of 5 subtitles Refreshingly original concept and story, good acting and situations. Unexpected plot twists seal the deal.

Rating: 3-1/2 out of 4 Sarsgaards Great atmospheric thriller/horror. Good acting from world-class actors (including John Hurt), great cinematography of Louisiana, never quite sure who to be watching out for. A couple lazy plot points, but pretty solid story.

Rating: Zero out of Four wisdom teeth Ooo, is that Anya from Buffy? Why yes it is! The first 30 minutes were really good. Demon tooth fairy. This concept could work. But it soon lost all semblance of plot, actors came and went, logic was lost, flashlights were lost, hope

Rating: 3/4 plunging knife wounds Found this on Netflix. I assumed a “terrorized alone in a house in the woods” flick could bring nothing new to the oversaturated genre. I was wrong. Well written and acted, very few “why are you hiding behind the wall of chainsaws?” moments. A

Rating: 2/4 computer generated canines Slightly better than my very low expectations. Disney Mousewashes a brilliant Jack London story, but still kills a couple of people in the process. Jack London would have despised it.

Rating: 3 / 4 George Romeros This did not suck at all. It's a Zombie flick, and totally believable. Really good use of not ominous, but uncomfortable music. Also very good use of music in other forms. A smart main character (be still my heart!), fast and mute Zombies. Note to

Rating: 1/2 of 4 sad remakes I wish this movie was invisible. What is it with these horrible soundtracks totally overreaching a mediocre and boring slog? If the music turns ominous or creepy, relax. When the music turns boring, and especially if it stops, something may happen! Let's move

Rating: 0 Fantasies / who really cares? I knew this was panned by critics and civilians, and wasn't expecting much. Wow, still wasn't expecting this mess. So, the first acts... For the most part, 2nd rate actors from 3rd rate films. And Michael Pena. But, in Pena's first couple scenes, I

Rating: 3/4 Sean Beans A more-or-less by the book dystopian future, that borrows from a lot of better stories. A really great cast, pretty good acting, pretty flat writing. Lots and lots of action, mostly gratuitous, but still technically well executed. Ending isn't going to surprise anyone. Still, didn't

Rating: 🐉🐉 / 🐉🐉🐉🐉 Looks like the second in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. Haven't watched the first yet. Decent action flick, nothing surprising, but not boring. Silly tech bits though.

0/10,000,000 Killer Virus Spores This will be quick. "It Comes at Night?" No it doesn't. Some confusing mess about a family, a scary virus, ominous music and scared people, none of whom you ever care about. Then a second family shows up, who you also don't care