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Action
Rod Lott
Writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson never has been one much for story.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Carnival Magic

It's absolutely out of its mind.

Comedy
Rod Lott
All you need to know: This one’s about a talking chimp.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Mega Python vs. Gatoroid

Debbie Gibson vs. Tiffany vs. my time and patience

Sci-Fi
Rod Lott
Most of the creatures on tap in "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid" are CGI creations, yet the filmmakers didn't even bother to insert them in the parts of the frame where the actors were looking.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Creature

The low-grossing horror film provides plenty of gross highlights for fans.

Horror
Rod Lott
Creature has attracted a fair amount of attention of late, but for all the wrong reasons, as it reportedly earned the lowest first-weekend gross of any wide-release theatrical film in history. The horror movie’s crime isn't incompetence (à la Birdemic), but underexposure to the point of nonexposure.

Friday, March 9, 2012

The Theatre Bizarre

Texters will be eviscerated.

Horror
Rod Lott
Continuing the recent revival of horror anthologies is The Theatre Bizarre, helmed by seven directors. With so many contributing to the recipe, results are expectedly varied, but with enough good to outweigh the bad.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Rounds of boos

From the dawn of cinema to its dreadful dregs, plenty of Halloween treats will keep your eyeballs alert.

Features
Rod Lott
This Halloween season offers no shortage of scares on the silver screen — even beyond Sinister, Paranormal Activity 4 and Atlas Shrugged: Part II!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Birdemic 2: The Resurrection

What the flock?!?

Thriller
Rod Lott
For those worried that Birdemic 2: The Resurrection doesn’t match the awfulness of the 2010 original, know this: The first five minutes are of its ostensible leading man walking. The first exchange of dialogue: “Hi!” “Hi.”

Friday, April 26, 2013