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Category: Retro Reviews

Posted onFebruary 18, 2021

Misogyny Lives on in Black Christmas (1974) – Retro Review

Black Christmas (1974) is a frightening masterpiece of a slasher, if you could really call it one. Though it holds the conventions of a slasher,...

Posted onFebruary 10, 2021

The Beauty in the Mundane in Fargo (1996) – Retro Review

Right off the bat, I would like to apologize to myself for waiting this long to watch Fargo (1996). A Coen Brothers Classic for a...

Posted onJanuary 4, 2021

‘Blade Runner’ (1982) Has an Inexplicable Gender Blindspot

I watched Blade Runner with the same friend who helped me tackle Rosemary’s Baby and, for the first hour or so, we thought we were...

Posted onDecember 22, 2020

Hiding Out (1987) is a Hidden Gem – Retro Review

1987’s Hiding Out is an aptly named film from where I sit because the movie had successfully been hiding out from me for 30+ years...

Posted onDecember 17, 2020

The Boys in “The Devil’s Backbone” (2001) Band – Retro Review

What is a ghost? This is what Guillermo del Toro asks us in The Devil’s Backbone (2001). While the questions that follow are still up...

Posted onDecember 10, 2020

God Bless ‘The Holiday (2006)’

The last time I smiled this much during a romantic comedy was the first time I saw To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and I...

Posted onNovember 24, 2020

The Afterlife According to The Heavenly Kid (1985) – Retro Review

Being raised Catholic and attending Catholic grade school it was made abundantly clear to me that if I was a good boy and followed The...

Posted onNovember 17, 2020

Humans are the Real Evil in Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Guillermo del Toro is the master of dark fantasy and Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) is no exception. If you are like me and did not realize...

Posted onNovember 13, 2020

Happy Friday the 13th: The Jason Voorhees Countdown

Growing up in the 1980’s, the Friday the 13th movies were my gateway into the world of R rated horror films. To this day, the...

Posted onNovember 11, 2020November 11, 2020

‘The Muppet Movie’ (1979) is a Found Family Classic – Retro Review

Have you ever watched the original Muppet Movie from 1979? If not, I’ve got to say, you’re missing out. And so was I for the...

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