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I recently read a report that Hollywood had more box office bombs in 2022 than any year on record, and out of morbid interest I looked through the list of worst movie money pits of all time. About halfway down the list lies a wonderfully bad 2012 sci-fi that managed to lose somewhere between $113-200…

An antidote to too much corporate Christmas smutlz is curling up with a good vampire movie. It’s a shame that I chose this one. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed Daybreakers when it came out in 2009, but on rewatching it, I’ve come to a very different conclusion. For those who have not seen the…

I loved the new Wednesday series on Netflix, especially the spooky atmosphere and the titular heroine’s quest to unmask the monster as she becomes increasingly isolated from her small circle of friends. The whole thing put me in mind of one of my favourite X-Files episodes, Season 5’s Folie à Deux, French for “Madness of…

After my recent review of Blade (1993), my wife let me know she’s never seen the seminal 80s vampire flick The Lost Boys (1987). So, settle in, sharpen your fangs, and let’s take a look at what made this film such a classic.  Set in late 80s California, The Lost Boys revolves around the Emerson…

We’ve been through a few “Classic or Trainwreck?” movies together, but those were just the warm-up. Time for the main event. A 1991 action comedy that people love or absolutely hate. A tale of cat burglars, CIA operatives, Vatican spies, and maniacal corporate villains.  Grab your popcorn, and let’s talk about Hudson Hawk.   I’ll try…

I was all set for some more 80s vampire goodness with The Lost Boys, but my wife suggested a fantastic schlocky substitute. Quentin Tarantino’s foray into the horror genre, the unforgettable From Dusk Till Dawn. For those who haven’t seen the film, it follows two bank robbers who have taken an ex-Pastor and his family…

Alright everyone, last week I promised to review a bad vampire movie. I was going to review Underworld, but recently heard that the Blade reboot by Disney has run into trouble. Gee, who’d have thought Disney would have trouble filming a gory vampire action/horror? So, while the House of Mouse gets its fangs in order,…

With the news of the upcoming Chris Pratt Mario movie, I think it’s time we take a stroll through the most notorious trainwreck of all video game movie adaptions. Forget about ugly sonic. Forget about the Prince of Persia (actually, I’m certain most people already have). No, when it comes to bad videogame movies, one…

Thank you everyone for your suggestions of the worst films ever made, I now have the dubious pleasure of reviewing a list of absolute disasters. Right at the top of that list (or bottom, depending on your point of view), lies Mac and Me, a 1988 children’s sci-fi that sought to tread the same path…

After my failure to watch a romantic movie with my wife a couple of weeks ago (see Ladyhawke), I decided instead to watch a kid’s movie with my three girls. This week, it was 1986’s Flight of the Navigator, and I was curious to see how this classic film stacks up. Flight of the Navigator…