The Thing (2011) Movie Review

A project that began as a remake of John Carpenter's The Thing, The Thing ended up being a prequel that everyone thought was a remake because they just called the thing (blog post) The Thing. It's about an movie reviews alien lifeform that mimics it's victims in Antarctica... that is, until it gets it's ass kicked by Americans! This time, Americans

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Commando Movie Review

Ever wonder where the Schwarzenegger Stallone rivalry came from? Well not only were they both action movie stars of the 80s, but Commando was released the very (blog) same year as First Blood Part 2 science fiction movies and just so happens (blog post) to have some superficial similarities. I guess we could just call it the "muscular man firing ma

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Aliens Movie Review

How do you make a sequel that's so good, people argue over if it or the original were better for years to come? One idea is to try doing something very different than the first. At least this way, the film is not simply "The Movie: Again" and you action movies have a chance to expand the universe in smart ways. Such is the case with Aliens, directe

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House of 1000 Corpses Movie Review

Rob Zombie's movie making career starts here, having both written and directed House of 1000 Corpses. It's got most of the trappings you expect out of a Rob Zombie film (blog post) - unlikable characters, vulgarity for vulgarity's horror movies sake and his wife plays a starring role where she can show off lots of skin. However, underneath all that

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