Category Archives: 2014

Review: ‘John Wick’ (A Man of Focus)

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

Following his wife’s funeral and condolences from people no longer in his life, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) wants to grieve alone, but his future looks questionable. Hope arrives in the form of a delivered puppy, a thoughtful gift from his … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The Maze Runner’ (Maximus Mazicus Runnicus)

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

The only thing more mysterious than the maze is where Minho keeps getting product for his hair. A teenager (Dylan O’Brien) finds himself inside an elevator speeding toward the top of a narrow shaft, surrounded by supplies and just beyond … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Lucy’ (Drug-induced godhood, anyone?)

Posted on September 5, 2015 by

It’s hard for humans to relate to a character becoming LESS human. Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is a student going to college in Taiwan (really?) and finds herself in a bad situation: a local drug lord is moving lab-made human growth … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (A Fang-in-Cheek Mock Doc)

Posted on September 5, 2015 by

Friends. Flatmates. Vampires. When a New Zealand film crew is hired to document the activities of four flatmates, their subjects turn out to be bloodsuckers! With each documentarian promised safety and allowed to wear a crucifix for protection, they follow … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Birdman: or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance’ (and why many won’t identify with this)

Posted on March 1, 2015 by

The mid-life crisis of an actor using a fantasy element that confuses the heck out of people. Reggin (Michael Keaton) is taking his shot on Broadway with a play he’s adapted, directed, and produced. All the money he has left … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’ (an Iranian Vampire Western at last)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by

Everything in the Iranian ghost-town of Bad City is for the taking, but it can’t always give you what you want. Arash (Arash Marandi) is a diamond in the rough. He works hard for a rich woman, bought his own … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Bubba the Redneck Werewolf’ (a horror comedy with teeth, hair, and claws)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by

A big shout out to a special first screening at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Halloween Weekend for letting this dog off the chain and into our little black hearts. Bubba Blanche (Fred Lass) is a small town, backwoods Floridian who works … Continue reading →

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