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[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] 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] Aquaman

3/11/2019

David: I was extremely wary of this film. Despite loving the majority of James Wan’s work, taking Aquaman and making him BA and also making him “Bro-man” was a bit of a risk...

Shannon: With the underwhelming Batman V Superman and Justice League, but the totally awesome Wonder Woman, I had no ideas on what to expect from Aquaman. I could only imagine...

[Double Feature] Mowgli

2/25/2019

David: Andy Serkis is the undisputed king of motion capture performances, after his performances stole The Lord of the Ringsseries and The Planet of the Apes remakes. When I heard he...

Shannon: Because I'm such a huge Disney fan (yes, I know this movie isn't Disney), when I saw this other take on the classic Jungle Book story I wanted to add it to our watch list...

[Double Feature] Odd Thomas

1/15/2019

David: Odd Thomas. Little Ozzie. Stormy Llewelyn. Fungus Bob. These are all characters that make their big screen appearance in 2013’s Odd Thomas, which is based on the book series by...

Shannon: Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) has the ability to see dead people and other entities that come from the “realm.” The movie starts out with him catching a man who kills little...

[Double Feature] City of Ember

1/14/2019

David: Sometimes movies have trouble figuring out who to market to. I think City of Ember (and probably the movie tanking at the box office right now, Mortal Engines) are examples of that...

Shannon: I was please when I first popped in this DVD into the player to see Saoirse Ronan and Bill Murray as the two stars of the film. Saoirse is most definitely one of my favorite actresses...

[Double Feature] I Kill Giants

12/11/2018

David: Kids in the movies generally experience things in two ways. Either they get direct experiences with things about life that suck – think Charlie (divorce) in Santa Clause or Charlie...

Shannon: When I first started watching this movie, I thought it would be just like A Monster Calls, and spoiler alert, I was right. Barbara (Madison Wolfe) is struggling through life and escapes...

[Review] Good Manners

11/2/2018

by David

Hello everyone! It’s that time of year once more as St. Louis International Film Festival rolls into St. Louis and takes the film community by storm. I know there are coverage at a variety of sites, including the esteemed We Are Movie Geeks, but I’m honored you’ve chosen to come to our slice of the world at DoubleFeaturePreachers. We’re covering more of SLIFF than we ever have this year, and I’m excited to get started!

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[Review] Jupiter's Moon

11/2/2018

by David

One of my favorite things about SLIFF each year is that it brings me films from around the world that otherwise would never have made it into my orbit. This is due to the smaller nature of the site as it currently exists, and our inability to budget travels to larger film festivals like NYFF, TIFF, or Cannes. Jupiter’s Moon is one of those films that screened at Cannes...

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[Review] Simon's Quest

10/29/2018

by David & Shannon

Today’s Double Feature Preacher review is on Simon’s Quest, which features the story of a young gay man who recently was turned into a werewolf as he goes about the business of figuring out how to date now that he is a monster. The film features actors Johnny Pozzi, and Timothy J. Cox, as well as several others. Check it out on IMDB here. I wasn’t sure what direction the film was going to go in when it started. It starts in a fairly horrific manner, with Simon taking a bunch of pills...

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[Double Feature] A Dark Song

10/26/2018

David: When setting up the schedule for the month, you would think that I would have planned throwing this up directly after the occult wickedness of Pyewacket. However, it was a...

Shannon: I don't know where to even begin with this movie. A woman (Catherine Walker) wants to talk to her dead son so she hires this occultist (Steven Oram) to help with ritual stuff...

[Review] Your Name

9/17/2018

by David

Your Name. took Japan by storm upon its release in 2016/2017. It was one of Japan’s highest grossing films, and it’s not hard to see why. Director/Write Makoto Shinkai has taken a medium that is normally best reserved for hand-drawn media and has shown that digitally you can create something just as beautiful, in art as well as in story.

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[Double Feature] Avengers: Infinity War

9/7/2018

David: I’m probably in the minority out here in the amateur critic world. I really enjoyed Avengers: Infinity War, all three times that I’ve watched it. However, I’m not going to sing its praises...

Shannon: Infinity War is a compilation of everyone we’ve seen so far in the Marvel Universe (minus all the X-Men that is). The story itself intertwines the Guardians of the Galaxy stories...

[Double Feature] Winchester

7/30/2018

David: The Winchester mansion in San Jose, CA is one of those places in American history that just doesn’t quite add up. Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester Rifle fortune and company...

Shannon: Horror movies based on real events are always creepy, but for some reason I just never believe that they are actually real. I’m not saying that the main characters in real life...

[Double Feature] The Monster

6/20/2018

David: Horror may be one of the best genres in film for allowing metaphors to propagate across its screens. Whether we’re talking about male roles with Colossal, chaos theory with The Purge...

Shannon: On one hand, we have the screwed up single mother (played by Zoe Kazan) who almost reminds me of the mother in The Florida Project, but not THAT messed up. And on the other...

[Review] A Wish for Giants

6/18/2018

by David

A Wish For Giants is an independent film sent to us by stuntman Joe Fischel. The film is based off a book, written by Aaron Dunbar (he also wrote the screenplay) and is directed by Don Swanson. The film concerns a little girl (Alexa Mechling) diagnosed with a brain tumor who is contacted by a “Make A Wish” type foundation. Her wish: To see a live Bigfoot.

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[Double Feature] Gremlins

5/2/2018

David: Hello and welcome to the second day of our 80s/90s movie marathon! Today’s movie is Gremlins. Gremlins, written by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter...

Shannon: Some people have coined Gremlins to be a classic from the 80s, which is why this movie has been added to our 80s/90s month. I for one, have not seen Gremlins before today. And after...

[Review] A Wrinkle in Time

3/22/2018

by Shannon

As the movie starts off, we are shown what kind of father Chris Pine is to Meg (played by Storm Reid). How his love for science and his family keep them together. Honestly, it was really hard for me to imagine Chris Pine in this role, even though I was literally watching it with my own eyes. Well, flash forward to four years later, Meg and Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe) are meet Mrs. Which (Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (Witherspoon), and Mrs. Who (Kaling). And the group of them go into space to look for their father.

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[Double Feature] A Ghost Story

3/15/2018

David: When describing this story, you’re left with a plot that is incredibly simple. A man dies, and he haunts his house. That man is “C” (played by Casey Affleck). He leaves behind a wife, “M”...

Shannon: Okay, so I’m going to be honest here, the first 30 minutes of the film are a complete bore. I almost turned it off because I just couldn’t take how slow the film was moving. Each scene lasted...

[Double Feature] Annihilation

2/23/2018

David: Make no mistake – I think there will be certain people that leave the theater once Alex Garland’s newest science fiction creation reaches its climax. It’s an extremely divisive ending...

Shannon: So many things I want to say, but finding the words is going to be hard. Mostly because I’m still shocked after watching this movie from the strangeness of it. And to warn you...

[Double Feature] The Shape of Water

2/8/2018

David: Guillermo Del Toro is one of those directors that everyone loves, but is rarely recognized by awards panels outside of the science fiction and fantasy movies. However, he has truly...

Shannon: Ever since I’ve heard about this movie many months ago, it’s been on my radar for one that I’ve want to see. Yes, the synopsis sounded really strange (and it is), but it’s a fantastical...

[Double Feature] The Red Turtle

12/14/2017

David: Studio Ghibli, who we had the pleasure of covering once before with the excellent Spirited Away. Is one of the gems of the animation world. That’s why when I heard the absolutely...

Shannon: I’ve heard some things about this film that left me interested yet scared to actually watch it. The thing I heard before, back when this film was originally released, was that he...

[Review] The Shape of Water

12/12/2017

by Shannon

Ever since I’ve heard about this movie many months ago, it’s been on my radar for one that I’ve want to see. Yes, the synopsis sounded really strange (and it is), but it’s a fantastical romance that you can’t just NOT see because it sounds really weird. The Shape of Water tells us the story of a mute woman who works as a maid in a research facility. One day, she forms a relationship with an aquatic creature that is being held and studied at the facility. Needless to say, there is some romance in there and the whole thing turns into somewhat of a thriller.

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[Double Feature] A Monster Calls

12/4/2017

David: There are quite a few movies out there that are purposely made to tug at your tear strings. For those of us that have watched way too many movies, this is both expected and a bit dreaded...

Shannon: From what I’ve read on Twitter and other movie review blogs, I’ve heard that A Monster Calls is one sad movie. I can see why, the film itself tells the story of a young boy, Conor...