No One Told Me Hoggle Was Mishpacha in ‘Labyrinth’ (1986)
I’m aware that my first-time-watching “Labyrinth” reaction was supposed to be, “Wow, that David Bowie sure is sexy playing the human-esque king in a fantasy...
Category: Retro Reviews
‘Ghost Ship (2002)’ is Your New Favorite Anti-Capitalist Melodrama
Have you ever wanted a cross between Titanic, The Haunted Mansion, and maybe Indiana Jones, look no further than the 2002 classic Ghost Ship. Shoutout...
Welcome to Fright Night (1985) – Retro Review
Tom Holland’s Fright Night took the classic Transylvanian vampire tale and dropped it into Normal Town U.S.A. in the 1980’s. 1985’s Fright Night started the...
Yes, Scream (1996) is Still That Good – Retro Review
Justice for Matthew Lillard, as I always say. His performance in Scream (1996) is so dedicated, he’s drooling all over the place in the final...
The Amityville Horror (1979) and the Banality of Domestic Abuse – Retro Review
I’ve been listening to a lot of the You’re Wrong About podcast recently — I’ve devoted the past few days to their series about the...
Night of the Creeps (1986) Never Fails to Thrill Me – Retro Review
Fred Dekker’s first directorial effort, 1986’s Night of the Creeps, managed to capture elements of classic B movies like 1958’s The Blob and 1968’s Night...
A Love Letter to Gomez in ‘The Addams Family’ (1991) and ‘The Addams Family Values’ (1993) – Retro Review
I know that The Addams Family are one of the more famous families in the American zeitgeist, but after watching The Addams Family (1991) and...
Best Arm Wrestling Movie Ever: Over the Top (1987) – Retro Review
By 1987 Sylvester Stallone had won me over with his iconic characters Rocky Balboa and John Rambo. By 1987 Cannon Films had won me over...
“Peggy Sue Got Married” (1986) Works Because it Wouldn’t Work Today
Not to be this person, but do you realize that if they made Peggy Sue Got Married today that the 25 year time jump would...
Matilda (1996) Values the Brilliance of Children
I had never seen Matilda until this week, which is difficult to imagine considering my daytime job is working with children. I don’t know how...