I’m not sure I understand Charles Band’s obsession with tiny terrors, other than they’re much more cost effective to film. I’m assuming. “Dolls” is a fun precursor to the “Puppet Master” movies that mixes fantasy, comedy, and horror altogether to compose some kind of twisted meta-horror film about a little girl whose daily monsters begin turning in to actual monsters without her realization. Director Stuart Gordon’s horror fantasy moves along at a brisk pacing, making the best out of its minuscule budget, and transforming its house of dolls in to a house of terrors. Continue reading
The Walking Dead Season 1 Episode 6: TS-19
When I first saw the previews to this episode, I was kind of at a loss. I didn’t know if I was angry or excited, but one thing was for sure: the producers ensured audiences that this series would only take what it needed from the comics and carve its own path. If at any point the show lost a portion of their audience, this episode would be the one that pulled them out.
It’s still a controversial episode, even with the producers jumping back in to the comics in recent episodes. “TS-19” is not a bad episode it’s just not a very necessary one. It’s both a season and series finale that leaves the characters on the road to an uncertain path; just in case AMC didn’t pull in enough ratings to justify a second season, or simply couldn’t afford another season.
Brian Pittman’s Best of 2014
I have to admit, when Felix asked me to write up a list of my favorite films of the year, I wasn’t sure I could swing it. I didn’t get to the theater nearly enough and I feel like I missed out on a lot. But I was able to construct a list and I ask everyone to bear in mind, these are only picks based on what I actually was able to see. With that having been said, here we go.
Our Top Ten Films of 2014
2014 was a great year for movies, and here are ten movies we considered the best of the best. Some were omitted, some weren’t seen, but this is the ten that grabbed us in 2014. What are your choices? Let us know in the comments section!
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Our 10 Worst Movies of 2014
2014 was a great year for movies, but it was also a year that trotted out some really embarrassing films, many of which were of the comedy or horror variety. We consciously avoided crap like “Transformers: Extinction,” while considering candidates like “Annabelle” and “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” In the end, these made our definitive top ten of the worst 2014 had to offer.
Five Choice Indies of 2014
It’s been a fine year for the independent film community, and we’ve come across some great independent films made by a lot of fantastic filmmakers. With the accessibility of technology, the independent film community grows every year, and the slew of indie films coming to theaters and festivals grows remarkably every month. Though there were plenty of fine indie films we saw this year, these are five choice indies of 2014 we really had a great time with.
Serena: An Adult Fairytale (1979) (DVD)
At a little over an hour long, “Serena” really is a listless twist on “Cinderella.” This time, we meet Cindy, a slave for her stepmother, who beds men every night, while Cindy watches in corners masturbating and trying to get in on the action. There’s not much of an explanation for anything in the movie, as “Serena” seems to excel on being baffling and weird in many instances. Plus, I’m fairly certain most of the cast were high during the filming.
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