So has everything else. As has been the case over the course of the hit horror series, each chapter adheres to its tried-and-true template. In fact, it could be argued that the movies are written from a “Mad Libs” page, but the only variable to change is the epic disaster that kick-starts each one. With […]
Final Destination
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Forget Me Not
After introducing us to a few characters too many, feature-debuting director/co-writer Tyler Oliver gets to his proper stars in former tween-TV players Carly Schroeder and Cody Linley (from “Lizzie McGuire” and “Hannah Montana,” respectively) as sibs Sandy and Eli Channing. Headed for a full ride at Stanford, they’re in the mood for a little celebration, […]
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Scar 3D
Admittedly unconventional per Hollywood terms, she’s like the thinking man’s Jamie Lee Curtis. Same goes for “Scar 3D,” a 2007 indie just now hitting Blu-ray and DVD from Phase 4 Films. Is it great? No. But for those drawn to such plasma-plastered efforts, it’s good enough. Not even really front-and-center until the second half, Bettis […]
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Chain Letter
Turns out, I had nothing to fear but fear itself, because what a difference a budget makes! Although it’s nothing to write Mom about (she’s a wuss when it comes to things, no?), it’s enjoyable in that delightfully brain-dead way for which weekend movie-watching was invented. After one of the greatest opening sequences I’ve seen […]