Richard gives Guillermo Del Toro’s first comic book romp another watch after his Oscar win.
Movies
REVIEW: The Shape of Water (2017)
Guillermo Del Toro returns with his one of his most critically-acclaimed outings. Oscar is here to heap on the praise.
Snipes, Stakes and Sunblock: Revisiting Blade
With Black Panther tearing up the box office, we revisit Wesley Snipes’ debut as the Daywalker twenty years later.
REVIEW: Security (2017)
Antonio Banderas falls ever further into DTV land with this Die Hard-esque action thriller. But is it better than you’d assume? Cal gives it a chance.
CULT CORNER: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Vincent Price delivers one of this most memorable performances in this pulpy cult classic. Richard gives it another look.
PODCAST: 6 in 15 #4: “Ben Wheatley Scenes”
Dylan returns for another 15 minutes of deliberation to pick his top 6 Ben Wheatley scenes… which is pretty impressive considering he’s made less than 10 films.
Gilfriend in a Coma: Revisiting The Big Sick
Stand-up comedian and podcaster Kumail Nanjiani makes the big leap to leading man status in this critically-acclaimed romcom. Cal tells us why it is better than the genre deserves.
CULT CORNER: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Is John Carpenter’s low-budget siege thriller still a nail-biting experience over forty years later?
SEQUELISED: Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Richard almost commits seppuku with one of the worst sequels ever made.
The Year That Was: A 2017 Movie Wrap-Up
Cal still isn’t done with 2017. Here’s his picks for the best and worst of last year’s movies.
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