Posts Tagged ‘joe dante’
SIFF Film Review – Game of Werewolves (Wolves of Arga)
When you’ve run the gamut on monsters like vampires and zombies, it seems logical that the next best place to go would be werewolves. The cool thing about werewolves is that they’re a more primal, unchained, and psychologically imbalanced kind of monster than the brooding…
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What We’re Watching – 8/24/11
Tabloid When I heard a new Errol Morris documentary was coming out, I squealed, which confused my husband, because I don’t normally make that noise. I remember seeing The Thin Blue Line on PBS back in 1988 and being amazed at how different it…
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Film Review – The Hole
I’m not a huge Joe Dante fan, but I like him just fine. I’ve seen The Howling five or six times, enjoyed Gremlins when I was young, and have recently been pleasantly surprised by The ‘Burbs. For the last year or so, I’ve been hearing…
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Episode 94 – The Good Girl
Spencer and John discuss Jennifer Aniston in advance of Horrible Bosses, share some directors they want to make comebacks and give their DVD picks of the week.
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The Tomb of Terror – The Howling (1981)
Every Saturday night The Tomb of Terror opens, unleashing reviews of the obscure and the classic in horror cinema. I love werewolves. They are my favorite movie monsters, beating out the more popular faves, vampires and zombies. Maybe it’s because there haven’t been a ton…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #22 – Gremlins
Gremlins 1984; directed by Joe Dante; written by Chris Columbus John: Joe Dante has made a lot of good movies, but this gooey slice of Americana is the best. Who doesn’t want to have Gizmo for a pet? The comedic sequel plays like a spoof…
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