“The Guatemalan Handshake” just got a great write up in Paste Magazine – on page 92, if you follow the link below. But it’s also in the print version! Our first print review! Hazzah!

And this is the best quote I’ve heard about our movie yet:

Shot on 35mm, the film played the festival circuit upon its 2006 release but never found wider distribution. Certainly, it’s not for all audiences, but there are enough LOLs to balance the WTFs.

True. True.

Have you seen this movie yet? Wanna? Not a problem – you can buy ‘er or you can rent ‘er.

This review was written as part of the Final Girl Film Club.

[WARNING: I can't be troubled with trying to withhold spoilers. We've got bigger fish to fry.]

“Lifeforce” doesn’t aspire to be anything surreal, but it is one of the strangest movies I’ve ever seen. Not so much because of what’s in the movie, but because of what was left out.

Director Tobe Hooper, who’d blown people’s minds a decade before with “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, had just come off “Poltergeist” in 1982. Rumors that producer Spielberg had guided Hooper’s hand were refuted, but also made a lot of sense. Really – You watch “TCM”, “The Funhouse”, and “Poltergeist” back to back to back and then tell me which one doesn’t belong. My guess is you’ll choose that one that is “E.T”, but with ghosts. read more »

Back in school, this was a game invented by some friends of mine – pick a movie and re-cast it with the worst cast possible. But I’m gonna add another component to it and you, the attractive blog reading public, can play both or just one.

But be warned: Not playing is not an option.

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‘Fear Itself’ has finally aired, the first episode being ‘The Sacrifice’. They put the show in ER’s old spot, which might be a vote of confidence or a sure way to make sure no one tunes in. I can’t tell. They’ve canceled their share of genius shows, though, right? Sure. So if NBC lacks confidence in a show, maybe that’s a good thing? read more »