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[Double Feature] The Irishman

1/21/2020

David: Martin Scorsese’s latest film is a deep reflection on two subjects that he has tackled throughout his entire career. The first is the mob, which he states he drew on his own personal experience as a child... Read more

Shannon: The moment I saw the runtime on this movie I knew I was done for... 3.5 hours? It's one thing to be a movie like Green Mile or Endgame, where for the entire runtime there's something interesting... Read more

[Double Feature] Joker

1/16/2020

David: I absolutely did not think I was going to like this movie. I was worried I would come out of it comparing Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker to the wide variety of Jokers (most of them excellent – sorry Jared Leto)... Read more

Shannon: I will say my husband was a bit more excited to see this movie than I was due to his love for Batman and all. But as we got started, I could tell it was going to be much sinister and psychological... Read more

2020 Oscar Nominations

1/16/2020

by David

Whoa - my fingers are tired from trying to keep up with the non-stop nominations. Think I caught them all this year though. Some of these really surprised me. Without further ado...

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[Double Feature] Brightburn

11/4/2019

David: I may have said on this website a time or two that Superman is kinda my guy. I’m huge on the Boy in Blue, despite the fact that so many people find his unnerving goodness boring. For all those...

Shannon: Brightburn stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, and Jackson Dunn. As Brandon (Jackson Dunn) grows into his 13th birthday, he starts having thoughts and feelings he had never had...

[Double Feature] Backcountry

10/29/2019

David: I was thinking as I was watching this movie about creature features in general. Part of it may be because I included several of them on the list for Halloween horror movies this month...

Shannon: A horror movie that follows a couple camping who then gets attacked by a bear. Interesting concept if you ask me, but done well? Not so much...

[Double Feature] The Invitation

10/21/2019

David: What if your ex invited you to a dinner party with your old crowd of friends and the person she left you for? Would you attend the party or would you continue to go about your life and politely ignore...

Shannon: Sigh. I couldn't help but feeling like this movie was a complete waste of time. The story itself wasn't bad, but the execution of the story was just not fun to watch at all. The Invitation follows...

[Double Feature] Bird Box

10/21/2019

David: I’m going to be far from the first critic, or far from the last, to compare Bird Box to A Quiet Place. It does add a unique perspective to have watched this film so soon after watching the other piece...

Shannon: I've been interested in seeing this movie for some time now, just have never had the opportunity to watch it yet. Bird Box is based on a novel of the same name and stars Sandra Bullock...

[Double Feature] The Silence

10/8/2019

David: I’m an unapologetic Stanley Tucci fan. I continue to post different movies where he maintains the ability to be good in movies that may not be, and he consistently brings heart and humor to his roles...

Shannon: There's always those low budget films out there that decide to spin-off a really good, really successful film. Typically, they are just that, low budget with no name actors, and terrible film quality...

[Double Feature] Apostle

10/7/2019

David: It’s impossible not to think of The Wicker Man when watching Apostle. Part of that is due to the subject matter – both deal with off-the-beaten path communities that harbor cults with murderous...

Shannon: Apostle is a film brought to us by Netflix that takes place in 1905 and follows a young man who is on a mission to rescue his abducted sister. Dan Stevens stars as Thomas, who sneaks his way onto...

[Double Feature] Before I Wake

10/7/2019

David: A few years ago, very few people had heard of Mike Flanagan. He is the director for several films we have reviewed here on the site, most of them favorably – Hush, Oculus, Gerald’s Game are all in his rearview...

Shannon: Here we are friends. We are back! Hopefully for good or at least awhile, we will see what happens and if our work lives get in the way again. We are starting off the month of October with Before I Wake...

[Double Feature] Christopher Robin

7/8/2019

David: Are there any actors out there that so effortlessly portray boyish glee as Ewan McGregor? I’m a big fan of his, for many reasons, this being amongst the foremost. He somehow manages to interact...

Shannon: Oh. My. Goodness. This is literally the cutest, most sweetest movie I have ever seen. It was so cute that I just wanted to cry the whole time. I LOVED IT. Ewan McGregor stars as grown...

[Double Feature] The Spy Who Dumped Me

7/8/2019

David: Kate McKinnon has a very particular brand of funny. Honestly, it’s very hit or miss for me. There are times that she really knocks it out of the park, and she has been doing more voice acting...

Shannon: I’m not usually the biggest fan of movies that star people from Saturday Night Live. Not that I have anything against Saturday Night Live, I just don’t find a lot of their type of comedy funny...

[Double Feature] Ghost Stories

7/8/2019

David: There’s not many things that are better than a good collection of ghost stories. They find a good way into your brain and wiggle down deep, giving you a deep feel for the horror of what you’ve...

Shannon: Ghost Stories is another movie that we were supposed to watch back in October but we just didn’t have the time to get it in. The synopsis makes the film sound interesting: Skeptical...

[Double Feature] First Man

7/8/2019

David: My father started collecting space memorabilia when I was roughly around 9 or 10 years old. Soon our dining room was filled with Life magazines commemorating the Space Race, and a bookshelf...

Shannon: A movie about Neil Armstrong and the lunar landing, what could be a better biopic than that? First Man tells us the story of Armstrong and his life before and shortly after the moon...

[Review] Detective Pikachu

5/13/2019

by Shannon

I remember in elementary school when Pokemon first came out. Just like I am today, I had the mentality not to jump on the bandwagon just because my friends were doing it… alas though, I jumped on the bandwagon. So many memories of having fun collecting cards and “battling” with my brother and our neighbors along with watching the shows and...

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[Double Features] Incredibles 2

5/10/2019

David: I fell head over heels for the first Incredibles movie when I first watched it. It has continued to be one of my favorite movies, and I’ve passed on the love of it to my sons. The sequel was...

Shannon: Yay… another Disney movie to watch and review (no, that wasn’t meant to be read in a sarcastic tone, I’m actually always excited for Disney movies). This time, a sequel. I loved the...

[Double Feature] Patient Zero

5/2/2019

David: I remember following news about this film on sites like Bloody Disgusting, and was extremely confused when I found out that it wasn’t even going to be released. It was already on our list of...

Shannon: This movie has been on my watch list for quite some time, it took a very long time to be released, and when it was I’m pretty sure it didn’t even hit theaters (I could be wrong on this...

[Double Feature] Slender Man

4/25/2019

David: It’s unfortunate when creepy things go by the wayside. Internet and social media culture (of which I’m a huge fan of) consistently sends things into the stratosphere of popularity, only for...

Shannon: So many horror movies these days surround themselves around folklore of entities that appear and take away children, adults, etc, just because they were summoned. This movie freaked me out...

[Double Feature] Halloween (2018)

4/22/2019

David: I’m not against belated sequels or reboots that go through and do something akin to remaking the original in a way that pays homage. I’m also not against pulling from subsequent sequels in order...

Shannon: When I first heard that they were making this movie I was pretty excited. Halloween has grown into a huge franchise with a ton of movies, some of which I’ve seen and some of which I haven’t...

[Double Feature] Cam

4/18/2019

David: I literally had no idea what I was walking into with Cam, which is something I’ve stated before doesn’t happen very often. So it kind of blindsided me that this was about Camgirls...

Shannon: I feel like this movie is going to be one that has a cult following. It’s fairly disturbing yet thrilling enough to keep you watching until the end. At least that is what my opinion is. Alice...

[Double Feature] The Predator (2018)

4/15/2019

David: The Predator franchise has always been about less than some of the other headier franchises in horror. It’s compared and contrasted beautifully with the Alien franchise, but it never reaches...

Shannon: I remember watching this movie’s original counterpart before this website thing started, because David told me I had to. It was a classic right? Well I agree with him, I enjoyed the...

[Double Feature] The House with a Clock in It Walls

4/12/2019

David: As the years go, I appreciate more and more the freedom I had as a young boy. My parents realized that I was “older” than my age, and I was given a lot of reading material that may have been over ...

Shannon: This movie strictly reminds me of Goosebumps. I’m not sure whether it is because Jack Black is the main adult character, or if it was just filmed similarly, but still they are super...

[Double Feature] Mission Impossible: Fallout

4/8/2019

David: After coming off of Rogue Nation, I expected a bit of a letdown. The last few iterations of the Mission Impossible franchise just seem to keep building on each other, with increasingly large set-pieces...

Shannon: I've never been disappointed in a Mission Impossible movie. They are always full of action, espionage, and literally impossible feats that Tom Cruise somehow pulls off. This new film...

[Review] Kurusu Serapio

4/5/2019

by David

I’ve been off my shorts game for a while, so I apologize, and hope to have time to get back on this soon. I was sent this film by director Marcos Codas far too long ago, watched it, sat down to think about it, and never typed it up. After a quick rewatch, I’m back to type about it again. It’s a foreign language film, but it’s subtitled, and even without, it’s only six minutes, and does plenty to get its points across without the words of the film anyway.

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[Double Feature] Crazy Rich Asians

4/5/2019

David: There really aren’t as many traditional romantic comedies anymore. Rom-Coms have slowly decreased in number, mainly in favor of comedies that have a touch of romance in them. But...

Shannon: Crazy Rich Asians is just as you’d expect it to be. A romantic comedy with the typical ups and downs, falling outs, and falling back in love. I can see why this film was spawn...