Welcome back! Well, to some of you, anyway. To the rest of you, glad you decided to stop by and I hope that this humble column helps you navigate the stacks of new releases each week. My goal is to point you toward titles of interest and warn you away from those films that seek to do nothing but leech away your time and give you nothing in return.
Full disclosure: I have not seen many of these titles and what follows are not necessarily reviews. It is my opinion based upon what I know of the titles I pluck from the new release lists that I peruse. The opinions I give based on the new releases are my own, and my recommendations upon them are based on my personal interest. In any case, I hope you enjoy and perhaps find something you like or a title to point me towards.
Stuck. This is a film based on an actual event (like many before it) that is almost too crazy to believe. I even remember the incident. It is about a woman who has an accident; she hits a pedestrian who crashes through her window and instead of stopping, she drives home and puts the car in the garage, complete with the man wedged in the windshield. I am sure this film takes some license with the actual event, but I am quite interested in seeing it. It stars Mena Suvari and is directed by horror icon Stuart Gordon (Reanimator, From Beyond). It may not be good, but I am interested. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Here is a movie that I liked, not nearly as much as I had hoped, but it was far from a disappointment. It fit like an old glove, and that may be part of the problem. In any case, I will own this film, adding it to my Indy collection. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
Icons of Horror: Hammer Films (2-disc) (The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll / Scream of Fear / The Gorgon). With Hammer Films back in business, not to mention the approach of Halloween, this seems like the perfect time to put out a Hammer collection. They are a bit of an acquired taste, but are definitely worth taking the time. I have only seen one film in this collection, so this would appear to be a good one for me! (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
Article comments