January 2011
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No. 7 in Top Ten of 2010 - RARE EXPORTS...
RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE
Wonderful Christmas fairy tale from Finland, soon to be a winter viewing tradition for many. An archaeological dig unearths something large and fantastically sinister. Endearing young boy, Pietari, discovers this secret and figures out what’s going on before the adults do. As his friends begin disappearing, he confidently jumps into the adventure of saving...
No. 8 in Top 10 of 2010 - A SERBIAN FILM
A SERBIAN FILM
What hasn’t already been said, or, more accurately, revealed in the reviews and media regarding this film? It has got to be the one film that succeeds in assaulting the viewer just as roughly as the brutal assaults taking place on the screen. The confusing part for the viewer, however, is the fact that while multiple despicable acts are exploited, it is impossible to...
#9 of Top 10 Fave Films of '10 - FROZEN...
FROZEN #9 Top Fave of 2010
Adam Green brings terror back to nature, replacing the sticky, humid swamps of Louisiana in HATCHET with ice-cold temps at a ski resort, where viewers are immediately stuck freezing their asses off right along with three kids on a ski lift! This film made my top ten list because the few decent horror flicks emerging last year did not capture my undivided attention...
REALLY looking forward to the new MANIAC print... →
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Best remake I saw in 2010: THE CRAZIES
Let’s face it. As cool as Romero’s version was for its time, this story desperately needed some OOMPH to attract new viewers. The ideas are still incredibly relevant today, but everything else in the original is so outdated that it teeters on ridiculous. I thought this 2010 revamp of THE CRAZIES was a respectable effort and did not insult...
Dali Museum arriving in Chicago this spring! →
Elephant Man play coming soon...! →
Strangest film viewed last year: SHANKS
SHANKS (1974)
This was probably hands-down the weirdest film I viewed in 2010, and I need you all to view it as well, in order to share the WTF mentality I suffered during this viewing. It’s not a bad flick. In fact, if I find it I might purchase it. Unfortunately, I saw it on television, so I couldn’t rewind or take on a second viewing in order to properly review it. Right now, my...
#Tallyteers Top 20 Fab Movie Finds last year
This list is simply for the films that stood out to me in 2010, and I couldn’t be happier for having seen them. They were all previously released, but fab finds I recommend nonetheless!
1. NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)
2. TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1965)
3. GHOST STORY (1981)
4. THE SNAKE PIT (1948)
5. THE OTHERS (2001)
6. LIGHTNING BUG (2004)
7. MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964)
8. LEFT BANK...
Best 3 docs seen in 2010 (prev released) Pt. 3
ClarkWORLD (2009)
Lovely doc on the late, dearly departed director Bob Clark, beloved filmmaker who directed a wide variety of classics spanning several genres like BLACK CHRISTMAS, PORKY’S 1 & 2. We all miss him.
Best 3 Docs seen in 2010 (Prev. released) Pt. 2
THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION (2008)
Nostalgic documentary on the band anyone who was a child during the ‘80’s grew up adoring and had their birthday parties at Showbiz Pizza Place. I fondly remember gorging on pizza while gazing up in child-like wonder at this amazing animatronic show, bedazzling us with a total rockfest. The Rock-Afire Explosion band did all sorts of covers, and was...
Best 3 docs seen in 2010 (previously released) Pt....
POPATOPOLIS (2009)
Highly comical doc helmed by wonderful director Clay Westervelt on sarcastic director Jim Wynorski. This was filmed during the making of THE WITCHES OF BREASTWICK and the many behind-the-scenes issues that arose between cast members and the director while this was filmed…IN THREE DAYS. It’s a shame Wynorski’s not a household name like Roger Corman, as...
