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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

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... Read more

[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...

[Double Feature] Leave No Trace

4/1/2019

David: Often times when you watch a movie about a man and his daughter, it’s often with the father as the protector, sometimes in an apocalyptic world. Other movies focus in on...

Shannon: I was hoping for some kind of adventure or thriller with this movie, but sadly it is just a drama about a teenage girl and her dad being forced to live in society. Actually, it reminded...

[Double Feature] Won't You Be My Neighbor?

3/29/2019

David: Fred “Mr.” Rogers was a man, like any other, that dreamed that maybe the world could be a better place, and he could have something to do with it. He was a trained Presbyterian...

Shannon: I always thought that this movie was a biopic about the life of Mr. Rogers and his claim to fame all those years. Well, it wasn’t a biopic drama, it was a documentary, and it was a boring...

[Double Feature] You Were Never Really Here

3/26/2019

David: Lynne Ramsay has a fantastic film on her hands, and should be very proud of it. In this film, we follow Joe (Joaquin Phoenix – seemingly huge and filling every inch of the...

Shannon: My my my… this is another one of those movies that does not make sense, even when the finale is wrapping up and the movie is ending. It makes absolutely no sense, there is...

[Double Feature] Unsane

3/25/2019

David: To shoot an entire film on an I-phone is impressive. To do that in a way that convinces a studio and a production company to pick it up and put it in theaters is even more...

Shannon: I really wanted to see this movie particularly because I had heard it was filmed entirely from an iPhone. Was this true? Well, according to many articles I just read...

[Double Feature] The Voices

3/19/2019

David: There is a very select genre of movies that simply make you blink and wonder what you’ve just spent your time watching. Often times, those eventually become cult...

Shannon: I knew this one was going to be strange after reading the synopsis: likable guy pursues his crush with the help of his evil talking pets. Alright, interesting enough...

[Double Feature] Skyscraper

3/14/2019

David: I wasn’t exactly thrilled at the idea of this movie when I heard it was coming out, and I wasn’t thrilled when I sat down to watch it either. However, I will admit that Dwayne...

Shannon: Boy oh Boy did I think this movie would be somewhat decent since The Rock was starring in it - there haven't been many movies that I've seen starring him that I haven't...

[Double Feature] Oceans 8

3/11/2019

David: The original Oceans were films crafted to reflect the charisma of George Clooney and others of his gang. But Steven Soderbergh gave life to the films by allowing everything...

Shannon: Back in the day, I watched Oceans 11 or 12 or 13 (not sure which one) and was left utterly confused. The only thing I understood was the fact that they were trying to rob a casino...

[Double Feature] The Meg

3/11/2019

David: I’m actually a fan of Steve Alten’s novels. It’s a very particular brand of story that essentially comes down to being scientists vs. monsters of lore – some of them real (take Meg for instance)...

Shannon: Originally we had this movie slated for October of last year - the phantom, family, and FANG event - but unfortunately the time it left theaters and when it came out to DVD...

[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] Venom

3/1/2019

David: I will be the first person to tell you that Venom is not a good movie. Having just recently scrolled past my rating, I’m sure you’re wondering how I can rate something as high as I did...

Shannon: I remember when this movie first came to theater - I know, I know, it wasn’t that long ago - but what I remember about it film twitter world. Everyone was bashing on it and I...

[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] Can You Ever Forgive Me?

2/25/2019

David: For those that remember Melissa McCarthy having diarrhea into a sink in Bridesmaids, many may have thought that a serious role was something that we wouldn’t have seen from her...

Shannon: I had no expectations for this movie. With Melissa McCarthy starring, I assumed that it would be slightly funny, but with the synopsis of the movie I also assumed it would be ...

[Double Feature] A Star is Born

2/25/2019

David: I’ve spent my past few years writing about films. Sometimes I hate them, but it’s rare. Fairly often, I’m presented with films that make me shrug my shoulders in apathy, despite...

Shannon: From all the hubbub about this movie I was little wary to watch it. Everyone I heard from that had seen it absolutely loved it... I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who...

[Double Feature] At Eternity's Gate

2/19/2019

David: Vincent Van Gogh might be one of those people in history that people just feel the need to adapt. There are multiple biopics about him, probably because he was one of those artists...

Shannon: Being a biography of Vincent van Gogh, I can see why the director and filmmakers decided to go the route they did. However, it was so utterly boring and uninteresting that...

[Double Feature] If Beale Street Could Talk

2/18/2019

David: Barry Jenkins exploded onto the scene with the Best Picture winning Moonlight two years ago. In it, he painted a chronological picture of a gay black man as he went...

Shannon: Believe me when I say, I was completely shocked when I found out that this movie doesn't take place in New Orleans. It actually takes place in NYC, Harlem to be exact and tells...