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The Fog (2005)

August 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

(The following is a review I wrote years ago for the original filmfanatix.com. Enjoy.)

My Rating: F- … oh, just give it a “Z“.

I couldn’t even place this film under the guise of a “horror” flick. I even checked imdb.com to see what they categorized... [Read full review]

Adventure

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Beer League

August 18, 2008 · 1 Comment 

(This review contains few spoilers.)

My Rating: B, as in, “Beer!”

After watching BEER LEAGUE I came to realize something important about the comedy genre: It’s definitely not like it used to be.

You see, nowadays, if you’re looking to get a good laugh, you have 1 of 2 options. ... [Read full review]

Crime

Documentary

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Grizzly Man

August 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

(The following is a review I wrote years ago for the original filmfanatix.com. Enjoy.)

My Rating: A+

Forget penguins. Forget parrots. Who cares about Bob Dylan. The BEST documentary of 2005– and perhaps of all time — belongs to Werner Herzog’s GRIZZLY MAN, beeeeeeeeeotches!

Last night I watched the film in its entirety on the Discovery Channel. At first... [Read full review]

Drama

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Flower and Snake (Hana to hebi)

August 5, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

(The following is a review I wrote years ago for the original filmfanatix.com. Enjoy.)

My Rating: F, as in, “WTF?”

I think the best way to start off this review is to ask the question, “What the f*ck did I just watch?”

For those who know me, I would like to announce that... [Read full review]

Horror

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Halloween (1978)

August 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

(The following is a review I wrote years ago for the original filmfanatix.com. It’s really bad, but I’m too lazy to rewrite it. So whaaa whaaaaa! Enjoy.)

My Rating: A+

It’s no secret that I worship John Carpenter. The man is a brilliant director, writer, and composer (I won’t go as far as to say actor, though….), so it was no surprise that I had... [Read full review]

Sci-Fi

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dASH's Blog

dASH's Blog

Beer League– UP

Would have put up BLOOD SIMPLE. too, but I went out to see TROPIC THUNDER and MIRRORS today.  Will do a One Sentence Review on those two right now.  Otherwise, here’s... [Read more]


Indie Spotlight

Indie Spotlight

Confusions of an Unmarried Couple

Normally when I watch one of those half-hour sitcoms that revolve around love and sex, I become aggravated. That 9PM time slot never really allows the characters to act like... [Read more]