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A classroom experiment that seems harmless at first gradually turns sinister, becoming a quiet slide into control, obsession, and disturbing beliefs.
Tag Archives: Comedy
The Mask (1994) [Comic Book Month 2025]
A man finds a mask imbued with the spirit of Loki which can bring out the best, and worst, of the wearer, and must use the powers it grants him to try to save the town from a vicious mob boss.
Wrong Again (1929)
Few film scholars elevated the 1929 short “Wrong Again” to classic status, but I’m willing to go out on a limb to suggest it deserves such an honorific classification. It was among the last wave of Laurel and Hardy’s silent output and had three future Oscar winners behind the camera – director Leo McCarey, cinematographer George Stevens, and screenwriter Lewis R. Foster – plus one of the most wonderfully original sight gags of all time.
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Heads of State [2025]
The President of the US and the Prime Minister of the UK have to save themselves from a terrorist attack in the fun, light comic-action flick Heads of State, now streaming on Amazon Prime.
The Invisible Swordsman (aka Tomei kenshi) (1970) [Arrow Video Limited Edition Blu-ray]
Now available from Arrow Video
Through ingesting a magic drink, a young swordsman becomes invisible and his courage and fighting talent become much more impressive without the pressure of being seen.
Deadpool (2016) [Comic Book Month 2025]
A man develops regenerative powers after seeking to eradicate his cancer and must use them to hunt down the villains holding his girlfriend hostage.
Joe Finds Grace (2025)
A disfigured and developmentally disabled man embarks on a journey of love, loss, and everything in between, as he attempts to find his long lost baby sister, meeting plenty of eccentric people along the way.