Tag: one and a half stars

Blu-ray Review – A Hollis Frampton Odyssey (Criterion Collection)

(Originally written for Inside Pulse Movies) Making my way through twenty-four of Hollis Frampton’s films, thanks to the Criterion Collection, reminded me of the time I walked through one of New York City’s contemporary art museums, the Guggenheim. Walking through the winding halls of the Guggenheim Museum, I couldn’t figure out why a completely black…


Cinefessions Episode 01 – The Woman in Black (2012) Review

Welcome to the debut episode of Cinefessions, the solo podcast dedicated to the confessions of a cinephile. In Cinefessions, I talk through film reviews, recommendations, and plenty of other things you may not care about.  This week on the show, I review Hammer Horror’s latest The Woman in Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe. The review is…


Movie Review – The Nesting (1981)

Movie Number– 79 Title– The Nesting (1981) Running Time– 103 minutes (“R”) Director– Armand Weston Writer– Daria Price, Armand Weston Starring– Robin Groves, Christopher Loomis, Michael David Lally, and John Carradine — (Originally an IP Movies Review) In the horror movie genre, the early ‘80s is best known for the overabundance of slasher films. It…


Movie Review – Killer Yacht Party (2011)

Movie Number– 70 Title– Killer Yacht Party (2011) Running Time– 85 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Piotr Uzarowicz Writer– Alex Silver Starring– Maggie Marion, Becky Boxer, and James C. Burns — (Originally an IP Movies Review) I’ve spent a lot of time with slasher films this past month. Most have been from the 1980s, when the…


Movie Review – Embodiment of Evil (2008)

Movie Number– 46 Title– Emobidment of Evil (2008) Running Time– 94 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– José Mojica Marins Writer– José Mojica Marins and Dennison Ramalho Starring– José Mojica Marins, Jece Valadao and Rui Rezende — (Originally an IP Movies Review) Having not been familiar with Coffin Joe and his two earlier films – At Midnight…


Movie Review – Stag Night (2011)

Movie Number– 31 Title– Stag Night (2011) Running Time– 83 minutes (“R”) Director– Peter A. Dowling Writer– Peter A. Dowling Starring– Kip Pardue, Vinessa Shaw, Breckin Meyer, Karl Geary — (Originally an IP Movies Review) Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert – the duo behind the Evil Dead trilogy, Darkman, and other cult hits – selected…


Movie Review – Virus X (2011)

Movie Number– 16 Title– Virus X (2011) Running Time– 85 minutes (“R”) Director– Ryan Stevens Harris Writer– Jeremiah Campbell (screenplay), Ryan Stevens Harris (screenplay), and David S. Sterling (story) Starring– Jai Day, Joe Zaso, Domiziano Arcangeli, Sasha Formoso, Dylan Vox and Sybil Danning — (Originally an IP Movies Review) A rich woman – Danita Herrington…