Leprechaun (1993)

Ah, Leprechaun, early-nineties fairy tale horror and the first feature to hit the big screen in January of 1993. The film is a quarter century old and has inspired many knockoffs and parodies – and spawned six sequels. Despite the ridiculousness of its very...
The Meteor Man (1993)

The Meteor Man (1993)

Produced, written, directed and starringĀ Robert Townsend as mild-mannered-citizen-turned-superhero, this lost-in-the-90s comedy is an extremely well-intentioned effort that likely should have been more successful than it was. Townsend plays Jefferson Reed, a...
Sleepwalkers (1992)

Sleepwalkers (1992)

As a teenage girl, I saw 1992’s Sleepwalkers at the drive-in theater in Aberdeen, Washington. It was a great drive-in film because it has some juicy bits of gore and horror, a splash of sex (“sensuality” according to the rating), and “pretty...
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

In 1996 I had high hopes for this film. I enjoy three of the actors featured – Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, and Fairuza Balk. I am a sucker for a sci-fi/fantasy action-drama – gross-out or not (and this one’s kinda gross. At least, to this vegetarian)....