Killer Nun is a messy horror film under the ‘nunsploitation’ label though outside of a sometimes intense performance from Anita Ekberg and some interesting moments here and there, this never quite captured my attention.
Category: Quick Hit Reviews
Charmed: Season One DVD Review
I never was an avid watcher of the original Charmed series but watched a few episodes here and there, but generally enjoyed it. This newest version seems to have richer production values but I haven’t yet bought in to the core trio, but there is room to grow.
Gwen Blu-ray Review
Gwen shares some similarities with the The Witch mostly with the slow burn aspects and remote landscape and time early time period. I wasn’t a fan of The Witch and didn’t think much of this film.
Tell Me a Story: Season One DVD Review
Tell Me a Story: Season One is an entertaining television series from the CBS All Access streaming service with a fun premise and an interesting enough of a concept worth checking out now on DVD.
The Shining 4K Ultra HD Review
The Shining is a great and eerie atmospheric horror-thriller that might feature Jack Nicholson’s best performance, at least early on, only later when going full-on psycho, but still an entertaining flick from Stanley Kubrick.
Hawaii FIve-O: The Ninth Season DVD Review
The Ninth Season of Hawaii Five-O is solid enough entertainment but the series has grown a bit tired at times, however I do still like the ensemble cast.
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Awake Blu-ray Review
I was a little disappointed in Awake as I am usually a fan of the crime-drama genre, however the convoluted and contrived plot was too much to ignore, though I do like seeing Jonathan Rhys Meyers in a leading role.
Gremlins 4K Ultra HD Review
Gremlins is a very good mid-80s film that I might not have loved but still an enjoyable viewing experience every time I’ve seen it over the years, and has excellent special effects with the Mogwais.
Pan’s Labyrinth 4K Ultra HD Review
Pan’s Labyrinth is an amazingly creative movie from filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and while I’m not totally in love with it, the visuals combined with a deeply tragic setting, the film does resonate.
Scooby-Doo: Return to Zombie Island DVD Review
Scooby-Doo: Return to Zombie Island is yet another fine direct-to-video movie that really doesn’t stand out all that much from the others at this point, but being only 80-minutes, does make for a quick viewing.
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Gunsmoke: The Fifteenth Season – Volumes 1 & 2 DVD Review
Gunsmoke: The Fifteenth Season is still fine television though Westerns aren’t my favorite genre, even so the storytelling was well executed as were the performances from the seasoned and talented ensemble cast.
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Who Saw Her Die? Blu-ray Review
Who Saw Her Die? isn’t a great film within the giallo subgenre but it is noteworthy that is stars, at least in physical form, George Lazenby but the movie itself doesn’t have the best pacing and does take its time to get the plot moving along.
A Score to Settle Blu-ray Review
A Score to Settle is an uneven revenge-drama but through the first two-thirds, Nic Cage seemed to be under control, but by the final third, when emotions are high, we get the Cage we know and generally mock.
I Spy Blu-ray Review
I Spy is a half-baked TV-to-movie adaptation that flopped at the box office and it’s easy to see why, not only does it feature a weak plot, but the chemistry between Wilson and Murphy was not there.
NCIS: Los Angeles: Season 10 DVD Review
NCIS: Los Angeles: Season 10 is still a solid series, though the usage of some deep conspiracies, mainly the disappearance of Hetty, in any case, I do like this ensemble cast and the dynamics between one another.