by K Hogaboom | Aug 3, 2018 | blog
According to its Wikipedia entry, 1981 Italian film Great White (alternate title: The Last Shark) had only a short theatrical release in the US before it was pulled “after accusations of plagiarism of Jaws”. You don’t say? The film doesn’t only...
by K Hogaboom | Jul 17, 2018 | featured
The Jurassic Park series is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time, and while at this point the series is not likely to grow creatively or offer up any terribly new material, the latest installment doesn’t quite phone it in, either. Ultimately...
by K Hogaboom | Jun 29, 2018 | featured
While (finally) getting around to watching “Brooklynn 99”, and finishing up a few books, I did manage to squeeze in some movies. All three were about SURVIVAL; two of them were pretty good and the third – well. Remember, this page isn’t called...
by K Hogaboom | Jun 26, 2018 | article
Listed as a “romantic horror film”, Birdemic features very little of either element. The now-notorious ripoff of The Birds is probably the worst eco-horror film I’ve yet viewed – and I’ve seen Frogs (1972). There is almost nothing to...
by K Hogaboom | Mar 8, 2017 | blog
A rather unpleasant thriller, Venom combines the bleakness of a kidnapping drama with a bit of eco-horror in this film, which at times reads like a made-for-television effort. Apparently besieged with creative and personnel difficulties – director Tobe Hooper...