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Sometimes one can infer a great deal from a brief introduction. My brief introduction to filmmaker Michael  G. Kehoe was his short film “Hush.” Kehoe has had a long an interesting relationship with Hollywood filmmaking, going from Sylvester Stallone’s assistant during the filming of Rocky IV to creating a short that was an Official Selection for […]

It seems that anthology horror films are making a comeback, and I for one am thrilled about it. I’m thrilled not only because I prefer my horror stories in bite-sized chunks but because a majority of the anthology films that I’ve seen in recent years have been great entertainment. I’ve really enjoyed watching filmmakers try […]

Wrecker is essentially Duel. IMDB says Wrecker is a Duel remake, but I’m not so sure IMDB should be trusted. Wrecker certainly feels like Duel, with a nearly identical plot and even some look-a-like shots. It’s very possible this movie was intended as a remake. Emily and Lesley are on their way to a super […]

  Humans have had a long and complicated relationship with our planet. Ancient civilizations were so frightened of bad weather they sacrificed each other to ensure the proper amount of rain. Today, have our own way of expressing our planet based angst – through films that ask “what if?” about various environmental disasters. After all, as […]

Giant Robots and race cars, oh my If there is anything that has brought the cultures of the East and West together, it is anime.  The Japanese, inspired by our own animators, sought to create shows and films that had depth of character and explored more mature themes, not only sex and violence, but pain […]

Coming off a strong box office opening, Insidious 3 has propelled the Insidious franchise onto the top of the list for most successful American horror franchises. While the films are well made, they owe a great deal of their success to ideas that have been borrowed from older, more progressive horror franchises, namely Poltergeist. Of […]