Category: Film Reviews
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Film Review: 65
In my opinion, Kylo Ren was the only good thing about the Star Wars sequel trilogy. A wannabe Darth Vader with Daddy issues? He was brutal! Did you know that he kept that burnt Vader helmet in a pile of his victims’ ashes? Yeah, Disney wasn’t cool enough to share that with us. Deep dive…
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Review: Evil Dead Rise
I was one of those people back in 2013 who believed an Evil Dead film without Bruce Campbell was a horrible idea. I watched it and was instantly blown away. The characters, gore, and atmosphere were spot on for a modern-day retelling of the original story. The star from films past had a two second…
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Review: Renfield (spoiler free)
The Gonzo Journals May 3rd, 2023 Last night, I got in the proper frame of mind and watched Renfield. I had every intention of seeing this in a theater, but idiots kept forgetting they have court ordered visitation which allows me and mine to have a date on occasion. I finally just gave up and…
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Goonies R Gone E’Nuff
I’m currently sitting at a Toyota dealership writing this on my phone. My truck let me know I have a wonky tire this morning and I’m driving to Atlanta in a couple of days for Shaky Knees Music Festival. There’s some screaming bastard on the television talking about sports. Side note: I’ve never been one…
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Review: Scream VI
Scream was always one of those franchises I chose to avoid. I saw the original film when it was released in 1996 and it blew my mind! It was so impactful that I didn’t want to ruin the story with the inevitable sequels which would flow out of Hollywood’s arse over the next two decades.…
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Overlooked Suspense Masterpiece
The Gonzo Journals April 15th, 2023 The year was 1985 and everything was right with the world. Well, at least it was to a kid. I was twelve and didn’t care about the news, current events, politics, etc. Then again, that stuff wasn’t in our faces twenty-four hours a day. There was morning news, nightly…
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Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Gonzo Journals April 11th, 2023 I grew up on Mario. I was alive before he ever appeared in Donkey Kong or that rip off Krazy Kong – Google it – that used to sit in the front lobby of a defunct store around the corner from my house called “Howards” aka “Gibsons”. It was…
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Review: Dungeons & Dragons – Honor Among Thieves
As a kid, Dungeons & Dragons was always what launched you into super nerd-dom. It was one thing to be into Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, but you and your friends sitting around a table rolling dice and making up scenarios was next level geek. I avoided it in high school because it…
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Review: John Wick Chapter 4 (Spoiler Free)
The Gonzo Journals March 24th, 2023 Here’s a quick side note that’s going to piss a lot of people off: I’ve lived in Texas the majority of my life, but never heard a single person mention Selena until the day she died. Was she really just Tejano’s best kept secret or another example of how…
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Review: Cocaine Bear
The Gonzo Journals March 10th, 2023 First of all – while I have everyone’s attention – don’t tag me on social media in posts praising the Goodread’s Review Nazi’s. I have never, nor will I EVER, support these hacks who do nothing but praise the writers who slurp their butts and attempt to cancel those…
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Review: Violent Night (Spoiler Free)
First of all, I had every intention of watching and reviewing Cocaine Bear, but tornados and idiots were running amok in North Texas the other night. My wife and I planned to see it today instead, but a certain someone had an impromptu “gig” in another city at the last minute. I love how ignorant…
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Review: Skinamarink
To begin, I don’t think it’s fair for me or anyone else to convince anyone to view or ignore this film. I’m basically doing it to explain my stance on review culture and to point/laugh at those who sniff their own farts in elevators. Sometimes, it’s okay to let them rip privately in a stairwell.…
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