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Hilden’s 2010 Stuff of the Year
iPad: Once again, I’ll be honest and say that if it has the Steve Jobs stamp of approval on it, chances are damn good that I’ll own it. This device, however, was even a bit of a stretch for me in...
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The Green Hornet
I was just a kid watching reruns of some classic TV shows from the 1960s, but I remember this opening monolog as well as William Shatner’s classic intro to Star Trek. “Another challenge for the Green...
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Buried
You can call me old fashioned, but I am a huge Alfred Hitchcock fan. His movies pushed the envelope for film making and he managed to put the everyman in unusual and suspenseful situations. He once...
View ArticleEverything Is a Remix
Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo. A very interesting look at the world of films and just how powerful the role of influence is in Hollywood. I don’t know about you but I found...
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Red State
It was the mid-90s; probably 1995 or 1996. I was over at a friend’s apartment, sitting around watching TV. We were both a couple years out of high school, rather aimless, but full of big ideas. Out of...
View ArticleHearts & Fake Faces
It’s been a while since I’ve contributed to the site, but I’ve been busy with school and, more notably, filmmaking. Earlier this week I completed my second short film, “Hearts & Fake Faces.” I’ll...
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“Macho Man” Randy Savage RIP
It was saddening to learn that former wrestling legend “Macho Man” Randy Savage tragically passed away last week. He and Hulk Hogan were the two primary reasons why the then-WWF exploded into the...
View ArticleWe’re Making a Movie!
We know we’ve been pretty quiet lately, and for that we apologize. But here’s what we’ve been up to! Remember that movie we’ve been hinting at for a couple years now? We’re making it! It’s called...
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SHOCKTOBER! Dread
Just about three years ago, After Dark studios released a series of movies as part of a HorrorFest campaign. It was cleverly titled 8 Films to Die For and was touted as being too scary and shocking...
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SHOCKtober! The Collector
I will admit up front that I am not a huge fan of torture porn. Watching innocent people get cut from limb to limb slowly for the sheer shock value just doesn’t cut it for me; and I haven’t watched...
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SHOCKtober! The Strangers
I’m gonna start right off the bat here by saying that this movie is damn effective and probably the scariest movie I’ve seen all year. The Strangers is a story of home invasion…on crack. Liv Tyler and...
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Sunday SHOCK Theater – The Vanishing (1988)
We end our Sunday SHOCK Theater with a real doozie, the 1988 Dutch film The Vansihing (Spoorloos). Directed by George Sluizer, The Vanishing is regarded as one of the top 10 scariest movies of all...
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SHOCKtober! Dexter Season 1 & 2
I was having a discussion over lunch with one of my good nerd-hip friends and I had to gasp (and gasp aloud) when I discovered that he had not seen a single episode of Dexter! I had to take his nerd...
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SHOCKtober! Arachnophobia
Ok, I’ve gotta come clean about this: I HATE spiders. They are creepy, and icky and most of them weird me out. Now before you call me a pussy, you need to know that a buddy of mine dicovered a nest...
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SHOCKtober! The Crazies (2010)
There must be a rule in Hollywood that when an actor is needed to play a straight-shooting, no-nonsense law man, Timothy Olyphant has to be the first person you call. Granted, the guy plays the role...
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SHOCKtober! House on Haunted Hill (1959)
I’ve got some fond memories of Vincent Price. It was watching him host PBS’s “Mystery” with my mom that began my infatuation with Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett’s Holmes, of course). The guy oozed...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
I’m not the type of person who cynically bags on remakes without giving them a chance. Hell, I’ve already expressed my love for the Friday the 13th reboot and admitted to liking Rob Zombie’s take on...
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SHOCKtober! The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Technically, Rocky Horror isn’t a “horror” movie. Well, unless you’re a homophobe. Then I suppose this shit’s downright terrifying. But while it’s short on scares, this flick is a Halloween staple all...
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Sunday SHOCK Theater – Zombies of Mass Destruction
Yes, the rumors are true. Like that kick ass comic miniseries that just can’t seem to end in four issues, Sunday SHOCK Theater is back for one more evening of thrills, chills, and a shit ton of fun!...
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SHOCKtober! Night of the Living Dead (1968)
“They’re coming to get you, Barbra! I know I said earlier that Dawn of the Dead is the greatest zombie movie of all time, and I stick by that. But part of me really feels that the original Romero...
View ArticleSHOCKtober! The Walking Dead
We’re going to end this one with a bang; with a gift that’ll keep on giving long after Halloween is through. The twist, however, is that a) it’s a TV show, and b) nobody’s seen it. Yet. That’s because...
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Due Date
When I was in college, we would often have special screenings of new release movies and serve as a “Marketing Test Audience”. I got to see a whole bunch of cool movies before they came out, and the...
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Unstoppable
Okay, raise your hands if you owned a train set when you were a kid. Okay, now you parents out there, do your kids watch Thomas the Tank Engine on a regular basis? I ask these questions to prove a...
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Space Battleship Yamato LIVE ACTION!!!
When I was a kid, the first bit of anime that I was introduced to wasn’t Sailor Moon or Speed Racer. It was a serial cartoon show called Star Blazers. Every Saturday, my brothers and I would watch as...
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The Complete Metropolis
For those unfamiliar with this groundbreaking film from 1927, it’s hard to appreciate how exciting it is to finally be able to see the entire film, uncut in this newly released edition on DVD and...
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Twitter Screenplay: House M.D.
When you follow cool people, brilliant unintentional collaborations happen. We have enough to shoot a new television episode and make $thousands; hundreds of $thousands. This is a twitter happenings...
View ArticleRed State Trailer!
Red State – Coming 2011 from Red State on Vimeo. Kevin Smith just posted this up on SModcast.com. It’s a trailer for his new flick, Red State. And it looks and feels nothing like a Kevin Smith movie....
View ArticleGruel’s 2010 Stuff of the Year
ESPN 30:30 Box Set – ESPN has been running this incredibly awesome series of thirty sports documentaries this year to celebrate 30 years on the air. ESPN reached out to some of Hollywood’s top...
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Ryker’s 2010 Stuff of the Year
You know, I think I talked about most of this stuff already, but it’s too damn awesome not to be remembered for this year. Let’s begin! Back Dynamite: Okay, so technically the movie was released in...
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John’s 2010 Stuff of the Year
2010 was packed. So much that looking back I can hardly believe it all happened in just one single year. It was also a different sort of year for me as I did my best to focus on living, rather than...
View ArticleWho Needs Office Supplies?
In the “brag about your wife” category of this site, I make the following entry. My wife is now the voice of OfficeMax ads and you can (or probably already have at this point) heard her on the most...
View ArticleBadger Creek: A Year in the Life of a Blackfeet Family
There’s a scene in Badger Creek when a group of students are listening to their instructor talk about what they’re going to learn in his class, and he mentions the dichotomy of their particular...
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Wanda (1970)
If you don’t want anything you won’t have anything, and if you don’t have anything, you’re as good as dead. Throughout watching Barbara Loden (Splendor in the Grass) as Wanda, I kept asking myself,...
View ArticleMoJoSho: Ep2-Oscars Spectacular!
John and Klaus take a look at all of the Best Picture nominees and give their thoughts. Check it out here!
View ArticleMoJoSho: Ep4-NiNoKuni Movie
John and Klaus get transported to another world. A world that…maybe isn’t so great. Maybe…kind of a crap world… Check it out here!
View ArticleMoJoSho: Ep5-Castlevania, Season 3
John and Klaus are miserable little piles of secrets…and reviews of Castlevania season 3! Check it out here!
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Avengers: Endgame
Over the last couple months I finally upgraded to somewhat modern TV and gaming rigs in the form of a 55” Samsung 4KTV and Xbox Series X. I own three 4K UHD discs, but one I already covered a couple...
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Justice League
Despite today’s entry for 2017’s Justice League (trailer) happening nearly four years after its original theatrical release, it was imperative for me to revisit this film a month out from HBOMAX’s...
View ArticleCome On, Dave! – Episode 1: Aliens
Voicemail Line: 612-424-3835 Twitter SHOWNOTES It’s a new limited series! Dave catches up on essential movies that everyone’s seen…except for him. First up is the 1986 James Cameron classic, Aliens!...
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Trauma Center
Last Christmas my mom continued her tradition of buying me a random bargain bin DVD for a stocking stuffer. I requested we discontinue this tradition as I have been slimming down my DVD/BluRay...
View ArticleMonkey Mode: Ep28-Zach Reviews Mortal Kombat
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Inglourious Basterds
I am jumping out of order with the third Quentin Tarantino film I am covering here is not QT’s third film, Jackie Brown, but instead for his 2009 alternate take on World War II, Inglourious Basterds...
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Mallrats
Last year I was alerted that Arrow Video was releasing a special 25th Anniversary BluRay of the 1995 Kevin Smith cult classic, Mallrats (trailer). I was not familiar with Arrow Video before, but after...
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Link to YouTube Created by John and Klaus Written by John Starring: Klaus Von Hohenloe Kevin Krause Joshua Jaeger Stevie Chapleau Christina Hughes
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Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season Seven
-Finally, after three years of watching mostly one episode a week, I have finished my re-watch of all seven seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation (season seven trailer)! I am thrilled to present...
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Old Joy
2006’s Old Joy (trailer) is the longest 77-minute film I have ever seen, but I mean that in only the best kind of ways. Director Kelly Reichardt intentionally establishes a deliberate, plodding pace...
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Speed
Today’s entry will mark the first official 4K home video release I am writing about. I already own a few other 4K UHDs, and a couple of months ago, I watched my first 4K video at home with 2001’s The...
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1917
One of the most unique theatrical viewings I experienced was 2019’s 1917 (trailer). It was not until about 15-ish minutes in did I realize that Skyfall director, Sam Mendes, was attempting to deliver...
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