Bad Movie Tuesday: Crawlers (1993; aka Contamination .7), perhaps the worst killer tree movie in the market.
MY CALL: This movie is terrible. I was so bored… MORE MOVIES LIKE Crawlers: Watch Ticks (1993) or Mosquito (1994) if you want to see radioactive nature turn on mankind in a really fun B-movie. The Happening (2008), Seed People (1992), The Guardian (1990) and Evil Dead (2013) aren’t the only films boasting trees you wouldn’t want in your front yard… but they’re all way better than Crawlers!
Josie (Mary Sellers; Stage Fright, Ghosthouse) returns to her hometown after a long absence and her timing couldn’t possibly be worse. The IMDB summary tells it all: “People from a small town are attacked by evil radioactive tree roots growing in the forest.” This is dangerously honest. Because it’s just the roots!
Directors Fabrizio Laurenti (Witchery) and veteran Joe D’Amato (Zombi 5)—neither of whom have their real names attached to this film—team up to make this incredibly uninspired 90s video-era horror complete with horrendous writing, awful acting, and almost nothing interesting happening on-screen. It’s quintessentially everything that was wrong with horror in the 90s.
Lame POV shots scuttling through the weeds may garner anticipation of some hokey B-movie fun, but the best you’ll find is a being dragged across the forest floor and you won’t even see what’s doing the dragging (i.e., the evil roots). In fact, even when the locals discover the body of a victim, it just looks like someone tossed some dirt on the actress as she played dead with not even a drop of fake blood to be found—not until the coroner scene when we find a laughable wound on her face.
The “better” effects show more lackluster root-inflicted wounds. We’ll eventually see some cursory (aka, craptastic) attacking-root effects akin to a bad actor being constricted by a rubber snake and, subsequently, some choppy stop-motion roots in terrible attack scenes. Most of the effects boil down to someone swinging a root prop (off-camera) at the actor (on-screen). There was a weak effects scene (but the best in the movie) in which a root penetrates someone’s eye. The scene used a latex head prop and wasn’t impressive… but if there was ten times more it would have made this so much more watchable, silly and even enjoyable. Sigh.
It’s truly illustrative of how abysmally low the budget must have been (I’m guessing whatever was in the directors’ wallets) that there were so few gore scenes (even crappy ones), and that our man-eating radioactive tree monsters were reduced to flailing rubber tendrils. Sad. Just sad. I’d send them a check if it meant getting an evil tree face eating a screaming victim.
This is far from any manner of fun B-movie quality and royally boring. Don’t watch it.
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about Jason X and the Friday the 13th remake. We’re big fans of the franchise, so we did a ton of research so we could come up with some amazing F13 facts that will most likely blow your mind. In this podcast, you will hear us talk about illegal pot dealing, whiskey drinking, wakeboarding and Jason’s archery skills. If you are a fan of the Friday the 13th franchise, you will love this episode.
The mecha suit in Jason X received mixed feelings.
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In honor of the success of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, we’ve decided to put together a list of well-dressed people fighting. We love the intense brawls in the John Wick world and appreciate how Keanu Reeves destroyed hundreds of henchmen while looking awesome in bullet-proof suits.
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What is the criteria? The only rule is that at least one person has to be wearing a suit and tie during the fight. It doesn’t matter if the suits are worn by the progatonist(s) or the antagonist(s), and it’s totally cool if the tie comes off during the fight. Basically, the scene needed only one tie and two people brawling.
Train Fight – From Russia With Love
This list could’ve been made up entirely of fights from James Bond movies, however, in an effort to shake things up I only picked one fight. The decision was easy, I had to pick the Bond (Sean Connery) vs. Red Grant (Robert Shaw) fight aboard the train in From Russia With Love. It is a close-quartered brawl that leaves Bond dripping with sweat and blood after he defeats the well-matched Red. This fight set the standard for all Bond fights to come, and it might be my favorite Bond fight ever (aside from the beautiful Skyfall brawl)
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Neo vs. Agent Smith – The Matrix
Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) is one of the best dressed villains ever, and I love how he is never without his tailored suit. The subway fight in The Matrix was an absolute game changer, and I love the supersonic punching, concrete destruction (via fists) and look on Smith’s face when his glasses are broken by a well placed Neo (Keanu Reeves) punch. This fight will never get old, and I loved watching it again for this piece.
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The Brutal Bathroom Fight – Mission: Impossible – Fallout
What makes this fight works so well is how it uses every inch of the bathroom and features Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill getting the crap beat out of them. You’d think since they’re such big stars, they wouldn’t be cool with getting destroyed by the awesome henchman (Liang Yang needs more work!). However, they let him come across as an absolute badass who gives them all they can handle. If you are looking for one of the best fights in recent memory, you should watch this fight.
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Hugh vs. Colin – Bridget Jones Diary
This isn’t a “good” fight. However, it is a very fun fight featuring two men who don’t know how to fight. The fight between Daniel (Hugh Grant) and Mark (Colin Firth) is refreshing because of the escalating violence and terrified looks on their men’s faces. Also, I love that after Firth throws the first punch, Hugh says “F**k me that hurt!” Sounds about right!
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Anchor Fight – Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The news anchors don’t look as suave as James Bond or John Wick, but they look great while fighting each other. It’s insane how several people die (trident!) during the course of the melee, and it makes me wonder if Brick (Steve Carell) is able to conjure items out of thin air. What makes this fight work so well is how it escalates quickly and isn’t afraid to bring in horses, large nets and grenades to make people laugh.
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Bar Brawls and Manners: Kingsman: The Secret Service
What I love about this fight is how it establishes Harry Hart (Colin Firth) as a dapper badass who is all about manners AND fisticuffs. Also, The Kingsman are all about their tailored suits, so I had to add this scrap to the list. My biggest issue is the wasting of the beer throughout the fight, some premium lager and Guiness are wasted.
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Hallway Fight – Inception
Forget about the amazing technicality of this fight, and just focus on the sweet suits that costume designer Jeffrey Kurland created for the film. I love this fight so much because aside from John Wick and James Bond movies, you never really get to see daper people beating the snot out of each other. So, kudos to director Chirstopher Nolan, and Joseph Gordon Levitt for going the extra mile to entertain audiences.
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Bar Fight – Legend
If I was in this bar I would’ve run away…or at least tried to. Why? The idea of fighting two Tom Hardys sounds horrible. I love the monologues before the fight, and I love how the two Hardys destroy about eight gangsters with ease. At the end of the fight, the narrator says “They never stood a chance against my beautiful Reggie.” The narrator was right, the blokes in the bar never stood a chance.
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Crazy 88 Fight – Kill Bill: Vol. 1
I love this fight because it features geysers of blood (450 gallons worth) spraying everywhere. I dislike this fight because so many beautiful suits are destroyed. I feel really bad for the tailor who crafted all the suits because a lot of their work was wasted. However, the Crazy 88 gang looks awesome, and their battle with The Bride (Uma Thurman) is a thing of horrible beauty. Thank you Quentin Tarantino for creating such a great looking brawl.
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Door Kick – The Transporter
This fight made the list because I love the door kick that Frank Martin (Jason Statham) unleashes to kick everything off. Throughout the franchise he beats up many people while looking awesome, but, I have to go with this moment because it kicked everything off (I had to say it again…) and proved the guy had some serious fighting chops. Also, how did he know when the guy would look through the peephole? Actually, I don’t care, because it’s such a cool moment.
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Iko Uwais vs. Joe Taslim – The Night Comes for Us
The Night Comes for Us is one of my favorite action films, and I love how Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim unleashed holy hell on many unfortunate henchman. The Night Comes for Us is one of the most brutal action movies I’ve ever seen, and my favorite moment is the climatic fight between Uwais and Taslem. It’s a brutal brawl that leaves both men bloody and beaten, however, Uwais looks great throughout because of his suit.
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The Movies, Films and Flix Podcast #195: Youngblood, Cinematic Hockey and Breakfast for Dinner
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The movie has a stacked cast.
The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about Youngblood, a 1986 hocky film starring Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze. This R-rated hockey flick is a mixture of Rocky, Star Wars and Slapshot, as it features a mixture of fighting, farming and more fighting. In this episode, you will hear us talk about hockey fights, Keanu Reeves, and the negatives of eating pancakes for dinner. If you are a fan of obscure cult classics about hockey, you will love this episode.
I’d love to have Swayze as a mentor who teaches me hockey.
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about 1999’s Sleep Hollow, the Tim Burton directed movie that is beautiful to look at. The movie still looks amazing 20 years later, and it totally deserved the Oscar win for its wonderful art and set direction. Throw in the Colleen Atwood costume design, and Emmanuel Lubezki cinematrography, and you have one of the best looking movies of the last 20 years. In this episode, you will hear us talk about tubes of death, pumpkin throwing and people looking great in wigs. If you are a fan of Sleepy Hollow, you will love this episode.
Told you.
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John’s Horror Corner: Tales from the Crypt, Season 1 (1989), a wonderful horror anthology series that keeps it light.
MY CALL: Even watching it again 30 years later, this is still my favorite horror anthology series. The tone is generally light, the cast and director line-up will conjure wonderful nostalgia (beyond the horror genre), and the stories are cheekily executed.
MORE HORROR ANTHOLOGIES: Dead of Night (1945), Black Sabbath (1963), Tales from the Crypt (1972), The Vault of Horror (1973), The Uncanny (1977), Creepshow (1982), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye (1985), Deadtime Stories (1986), Creepshow 2 (1987), After Midnight (1989), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), Two Evil Eyes (1990), Grimm Prairie Tales (1990), The Willies (1990), Necronomicon: Book of the Dead (1993), Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), Campfire Tales (1997), Dark Tales of Japan (2004), 3 Extremes (2004), Creepshow 3 (2006), Trick ‘r Treat (2007), Chillerama (2011), Little Deaths (2011), V/H/S (2012), The Theater Bizarre (2012), The ABCs of Death (2013), V/H/S 2 (2013), The Profane Exhibit (2013), The ABCs of Death 2 (2014), V/H/S Viral (2014), Southbound (2015), Tales of Halloween (2015), A Christmas Horror Story (2015), The ABCs of Death 2.5 (2016), Holidays (2016), Terrified (2017; aka Aterrados, which is a pseudo-anthology), Oats Studios, Vol. 1 (2017), Ghost Stories (2017), XX (2017) and The Field Guide to Evil (2018).
Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996) has always been my favorite horror anthology series. It has everything I could ever want: horror, satire, fun twists, a diversity of stories and styles and tones, an outstanding array of directors and guest stars, and a perfect host. The Crypt Keeper (John Kassir; Smothered) brings hilarious, candor to our episode introductions, and likewise closes each episode with puns thematic to the story. I love his Santa suit in the opening of And All Through the House, and when he electrocutes himself, giggling and gagging all the while, at the end of The Man Who Was Death.
The themes are broad and include taxidermy, holiday horror, mental patient lunatics, the death penalty, resurrection, voodoo and murderous obsession. And whereas Black Mirror (2011-2017; 4 seasons) focuses its allegory on our potential trajectories misusing, overusing, or addicting to technology and/or social media and the stories all seem take place somewhere in the near to distant future, Tales from the Crypt enjoys the simplicity of basic sins like greed (And All Through the House, Lover Come Hack to Me, Dig That Cat), pride (The Man Who Was Death) and wrath (Collection Completed), told with feisty flare in a more low-brow atmosphere.
Season 1 comprises only six episodes. Let’s review them without spoilers as I’m hoping to turn some horror fans to this old show…
Directed by Walter Hill (Undisputed, Bullet to the Head), The Man Who Was Death was the premiere episode about a death row executioner (William Sadler; Bordello of Blood, Demon Knight) who found avocational means to continue his duties after being laid off by the prison—with Gerrit Graham (CHUD II, Chopping Mall, It’s Alive III) among his victims. The story’s narration (by the executioner himself), the trajectory and the ultimate twist embrace the most classic sense of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) while infusing it with dark humor, increased horror and satire.
And All Through the House (directed by Robert Zemeckis; What Lies Beneath, Death Becomes Her, Back to the Future) tells the unfortunate holiday tale of a scheming spouse (Mary Ellen Trainor; Scrooged, The Monster Squad) who murders her husband (Marshall Bell; Total Recall, Stand By Me, A Nightmare on Elm Street part 2) on Christmas Eve with a giggly wacky escaped mental patient (Larry Drake; Dr. Giggles, Darkman) in a Santa Claus outfit making his way to her home. And with her young daughter in the house, there’s plenty of room for dark humor and dire scenarios. This delightful episode was based on the Tales from the Crypt (1972) segment of the same name.
Then in Dig That Cat…He’s Real Gone (directed by Richard Donner; Superman I-II, The Omen, Lethal Weapon 1-4), Ulric “the Undying” (Joe Pantoliano; The Goonies, The Matrix, Bad Boys I-II, The Sopranos) procures the nine lives of a cat, which he uses in a circus sideshow as he is drowned, hanged and killed every which way to entertain paying crowds with his manager (Robert Wuhl; Batman, Arli$$). This episode is among the corniest in execution, but it features a great concept and a fun feisty atmosphere.
A prostitute (Lea Thompson; Jaws 3-D, Howard the Duck, Back to the Future) sells her “beauty” to a voodoo-savvy pawnbroker (Britt Leach; Silent Night, Deadly Night, Weird Science) in Only Sin Deep (directed by Howard Deutch; Pretty in Pink, The Great Outdoors, The Replacements). This is probably the most straight-faced serious of the episodes.
Lover Come Hack to Me (directed by Tom Holland; Fright Night, Child’s Play, Thinner) features a wealthy woman (Amanda Plummer; Needful Things, The Prophecy) on her honeymoon with her young handsome fop (Stephen Shellen; The Stepfather). This is the only episode of the season I specifically did not like, despite being by far the bloodiest and featuring a wonderful director.
Collection Completed (directed by Mary Lambert; Pet Sematary 1-2) is easily the most ridiculous of the episodes, but also my favorite of season 1. Struggling to fill his time in retirement, a man (M. Emmet Walsh; Critters) is driven insane by his animal-loving wife (Audra Lindley; The Relic, Spellbinder) and her numerous pets. Detached from reality with a theatrical sort of melodrama, the restless husband finds peace by embracing his insanity with a new macabre hobby.
The product of a lower budget in this first season, special effects and make-up work are pretty mild outside of the Crypt Keeper himself. Fortunately, these horror vignettes don’t rely on gore or effects—they’re great without them!
Some may describe the writing as a bit hokey, but I’d say this is often clearly deliberate to cultivate a light mood. The performances by William Sadler (The Man Who Was Death) with his stylish narration, Larry Drake (And All Through the House) with his mangled teeth and googly eyes, Joe Pantoliano (Dig That Cat) and his buried alive realization, Mary Ellen Trainor (And All Through the House) with her delightful villainy and manic screams, and M. Emmet Walsh (Collection Completed) with his temperamental mania, all push their respective episodes to excellence. You can just feel how these actors were “going for it” with every moment they had before the camera.
If you’ve never seen this wonderful show, or simply haven’t seen it in decades, I implore you to give it a chance. And with only six episodes it feels like watching an anthology horror movie.
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John’s Horror Corner: The Unseen (2017; aka Amaurosis), a British thriller about blindness, grief and unseen menace.
MY CALL: This film sews tropes of both horror and thriller at first, leaving us curious as to where we’re being led. Overall, I’d say this is not for horror fans, but for fans of crime or mystery-driven thrillers; perhaps viewers who generally dislike horror but desire a little more edge to their intrigue.
Disclaimer: Screener access was provided by the filmmaker. However, I was not paid or compensated to write this nor were there any conditions to my receiving viewing access other than my solicited review.
After the tragic accidental death of their son, Gemma (Jasmine Hyde; Good Omens) and Will (Richard Flood; Shameless, Crossing Lines) have lost their ability to function normally. They succumb to bereft bouts of rage, visions of intense guilt, and Gemma suffers unpredictable episodes of amaurosis—a sort of panic-induced blindness.
Using the audience-POV during amaurosis episodes is anxious at first, and develops into seat-clutching stress when its timing is most dangerous. But even more unnerving is Will’s rage and claims of hearing their son calling from his room… at which point we are tempted to wonder if either both grieving parents are experiencing their own very different and very extreme delusions, or if there is an external (supernatural) force at work.
The convenient kindness of a pharmacist (Simon Cotton; Among the Shadows)—who initially helped Gemma during a blindness episode—offers the opportunity for Gemma and Will to escape their lives to his lake house estate to ease their minds and their recovery. As the story unfolds we are led into unexpected territory.
Written and directed by Gary Sinyor (The Bachelor)—better known for his comedies—this British film walks a tightrope balancing thriller and horror-based tropes while never strongly delivering the expectations of either. While interesting, it’s difficult for me to recommend this to fans of horror. I fear such fans won’t find the “horror” they desire.
The performances, dialogue, direction and production value are all top notch—although the story develops into a stew that doesn’t fancy my taste… which would involve more murderous intent (e.g., The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Fatal Attraction, The Stepfather) or heavier twists. But still, the film is clearly well-made, sharply acted and the photography was simply excellent.
Unfortunately, despite being interesting (even if slow), it never truly embraces its own potential darkness. For such heavy content, the execution feels tame, the pacing is slow and the reveals are… well, sort of boring (especially as the blindness filter becomes overused). At least, boring for a horror fan. Instead I’d suggest this for fans of crime or mystery-driven thrillers; perhaps viewers who generally dislike horror but desire a little more edge to their intrigue.
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about the 1993 rollerblading (and hockey) movie Airborne. Many of you might slightly remember Airborne because it features Jack Black and Seth Green rollerblading down a massive hill called “The Devil’s Backbone” during the epic finale. The final race is pretty great, whereas the rest of the movie does its best to get to the race as quickly as possible. In this podcast, you will hear us talking about Alita: Battle Angel, big moogombas, and spaghetti chili. If you are a fan of Airborne, you will love this episode.
Seth Green was everywhere in the 1990s. Dude crushed it.
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Bad Movie Tuesday: Witchcraft II: The Temptress (1989), just boring, boobs and bloodless.
MY CALL: Like part 1, only witchcraft could compel me to watch this movie again. There are bad movies (that are fun to watch), and then there are just plain awful movies. But hey, at least it’s better than part 1, right?
Well good for this sequel. It opens with incantation, alliteration and gross ingredients as the spell components for some manner of witchcraft are combined to transform an older experienced witch into a younger-looking seductress. Armed with a potion of bewitched blood, she comes for her target and in just one scene, that already matches (or even exceeds) the witchcraft I recall from the previous movie Witchcraft (1988).
Now all grown up after being rescued as an infant in part 1, teenager Will (Charles Solomon Jr.; Witchcraft III-IV) finds our recently transformed and provocatively wardrobed witch Dolores (Delia Sheppard; Rocky V, Dinocroc vs Supergator, Sexbomb)—actually this is the witch from part 1 disguised in a younger more attractive form to lure Satan’s yet uncorrupted heir to evil using the power of seduction.
When you think of 80s horror films what pops in your head first? Gore, cheap jump scares and gratuitous nudity, right? You’ll find only one of these things here: nudity. And from what I glean on IMDB, that will become a theme in subsequent sequels.
Dolores delivers a mysterious magical box (which will unleash zero special effects) and cleans her rain gutters dressed like a hooker. The sexuality is far from subtle. Released just one year after its lame predecessor, director Mark Woods (his only feature film, not surprisingly, and only a year after making a Playboy video) shows off his softcore chops with over-shot sensual scenes and occasional adult film dialogue. The sex scenes with Will’s girlfriend Michelle (Mia M. Ruiz; Demon Wind) are probably more raunchy than the era mandates.
Back when I reviewed Witchcraft (1988) in early 2012, I was mortified to learn there were 12 sequels building up to Witchcraft 13: Blood of the Chosen (2008). Well, good news if you love this drivel! Because now I’ve discovered they made it all the way to Witchcraft 16: Hollywood Coven (2016). So fans of the franchise can sit back and watch as the Witchcraft series pelts out over a dozen TnA-driven sequels! But, if we’re being fair, part 1 had no nudity and this 1989 sequel was nothing I’d call a “smutty” film even if the sex scene was more graphic than most 80s horror.
This movie is WAY better than part 1, not that this means it’s “good.” But the acting is less wooden, the writing isn’t as annoying… it’s a bit more of what you’d expect from a lousy 80s horror you never heard of, I guess. The most noticeable fault of this craptastic flick is that none of its budget went to death scenes, blood and gore, or “magical” special effects. At one point Dolores breaks a horny teen’s neck and it couldn’t have been more boring. Even a throwaway scene of her uttering some incomprehensible spell making someone cough up blood, tremble and die would be an improvement.
As the movie progresses Will is tempted here and there, he learns of his devil-touched family history, there’s a little more nudity and not enough blood, and it fails to build to anything meaningful. Even if not as bad (but still pretty bad), this was every bit as forgettable as its predecessor. Even Blood Gnome (2004) was better than this.
Witch Movie SIDEBAR: Some excellent witch movies that actually feel like witch movies include Warlock (1989), Warlock 2: The Armageddon (1993), The Witch (2016; podcast discussion) and The Witches of Eastwick (1987). Beautiful Creatures (2013) and The Woods (2006) may appeal to young adult audiences. But I would sooner direct you to Hocus Pocus (1993), The Witches (1990) and The Craft (1996). I’m leaving Harry Potter out of this discussion, by the way. Fantasy sorcery (Willow, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) and wizardry (The Lord of the Rings) is to be considered its own thing entirely. The campy The Kiss (1988), Spellbinder (1988), Necromancer (1988), Necropolis (1987) and Cherry Tree (2015) are entertaining but bad. And speaking of campy, Superstition (1982) and The Haunting of Morella (1990) are allegedly witch movies but don’t feel like it. But even if you want a bad movie, definitely skip Witchcraft (1988) and all sequels.
The dark noir Lord of Illusions (1995) is intriguingly edgy and, while more a “magic movie” than a “witch movie,” it hits a lot of the same dark arcane notes. And, of course, The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) were awesomely stylized in their own unique ways despite never actually showing us a witch—at least, not until Blair Witch (2016).
Check out Pumpkinhead (1988) for a great depiction of a witch, though it’s not a “witch movie.” Meanwhile Deadtime Stories (1986) and The Theater Bizarre (2011) features a pretty cool witch short story, and The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) addresses witch trials.
Witches can come in so many flavors, can’t they? Lords of Salem (2013), Mother of Tears (2007), Suspiria (1977) and Suspiria (2018) deal with witches’ spirits and covens in the form of dark ritual and possession. Quite the opposite, Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), The Last Witch Hunter (2015; podcast discussion) and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) offer action and effects-driven popcorn fun—Season of the Witch (2011) attempted this, but failed miserably. But the witch from The Brothers Grimm (2005) was pretty cool.
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The MFF podcast is back, and this week we’re talking about the 2019 mega-blockbuster Avengers: Endgame. We love how the Russo Brothers did a fantastic job tying together 11 years and 22 films worth of Marvel shenanigans into one massively emotional package. We had a great time getting into all the spoilers and easter eggs featured in this three-hour epic. In this podcast, you will hear us talk about peanut butter sandwiches, tacos, beef jerky, beer, pizza, cheeseburgers and ice cream (food plays a major part in Endgame). If you are a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and food discussions, you will love this episode.
So many heroes….
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