Bloody Hell Movie Review 2021

It was once said every movie made has the same plot; Boy comes to town, meets girl, saves girl, rides off into the sunset with said girl. Plot might be the same as every movie ever but director Alistor Grierson and Writer Robert Benjamin make this movie their own and very entertaining with that plot. There is a scene in ‘Full Metal Jack’ (1987) with the privates chanting “This is my Rifle. There are many others like it, but this one is mine”. Well, this movie is definitely Alister and Robert’s.

Rex n Rex a vet with mental health issues is just trying to stay out of trouble. But there’s Bad Rex and Worse Rex so an average boring day just trying to get a few errands done turns into the path less taken, for good reason. When trouble has other plans, it’s hard to hide for long. The little sister of fate is all to happily snipping away at the strings in front of her, while her sisters know all too well there are plenty more for her to cut.

The movie starts at a brisk pace, and never slows down. Even in the basement when it’s just Rex, without a leg to stand on not knowing what’s going on, the pace doesn’t feel slow. The viewer is in the same boat with the character unsure why he’s there and what creepy white people things are about to happen.

Bloody Hell Trailer 2021

Ben O’Toole plays the deeply troubled charming bad boy Bruce Campbellish type to a devilish T. Not taking his messed-up life the least bit serious. Meg Fraser plays the sweet and normal Marilyn Muster type dead on, but she isn’t that innocent. By the end of the movie they seem like a good couple, but going to be more than a handful to keep each other’s table manners in check and to Finnish each other jokes.

A horror film with comedic styling of the ‘Evil Dead’ (1981). If someone tries to make a horror movie without being inspired by Ash and his boom stick, I don’t want to see it. This is just a fun movie that deserves a midnight showing. And maybe even a second go around.

Play Misty for Me (1971) Retro Movie Review

 

The film that set the standard for all deranged love stories to follow, Fatal Attraction (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), Single White Female (1992), Swim Fan (2002). Evelyn (the fantastic Jessica Walters) is a super fan of local DJ Dave (Clint Eastwood), she goes to the bar he hangs out at and seduces him into a psychotic web of chaos.

 Mr. Eastwood’s directorial debut, received critical acclaim making $10,600,000 on a budget of $725,000. Making the moving outside of Hollywood gave the first-time director more freedom to make the movie with his own vision. But more importantly shooting on site (Carmel-by-the-Sea and other North of LA coastal towns) saved money to be used elsewhere on production. Giving the movie a more authentic feel. Not only is it expensive to build sets but the look and sound “feel” is a lower quality effecting the acting on set. Payback on both movies and music always has lagged the recording quality. Watch Death Trap AKA Eaten Alive (1976) on a HD television, it feels fake. Having a classic performance by Robert Englund and directed by Horror titan Tobe Hooper it just seems like you’re watching a high school play with cheap props.

This movie still is enjoyable to watch fifty years later due to timeless quality of jazz and a great cast. Lots of Cartoons and Movies turned to Jazz to fill the background, who’s childhood memories aren’t filled with sound tracks from Looney Tunes and Charlie Brown. Jazz seems to have a larger part in this media than selling recording or tickets, sure it has been in style at certain times and parts of the country, but it’s always been the redheaded stepchild to other types of popular music.

Play Misty For Me Movie Trailer

Everyone knows about the movie star named Clint Eastwood. 1971 saw him break away from the westerns, to this film and Beguiled (great movie would love to see a remake!) and Dirty Harry. This started his impressive run as a director.

First leading role for Jessica Walter (1941-2021), more well know in 2022 for Arrested Development (2003-2019) and Archer (2009-2021). If you want to see one of the best send offs for a cast member who past, watch Archer S12 E8. She is perfect in Play Misty for Me. Sweet and innocent at first but plays crazy equally as well at the end of the movie.

Many other recognizable actors, Donna Mills, John Larch, Clarice Taylor, and frequent Eastwood collaborator Don Siegel. During this time it was common to have the same supporting cast for actors and directors movie after movie. Tv shows rotated the same guest stars and bad guys week after week. Lots of familiar faces in this movie. A classic that hasn’t stayed in the spot light, maybe once Clint stops making Oscar winning movies people will go back and check out one of his early movies that aren’t a western.

Willy’s Wonderland (2021) Film Review

If George Miller and Sam Rami made a movie, Willy’s is what you would end up with. The Janitor is here too kickass and chug Throat Punch energy drink. To bad you can only drink one per hour before the stroke kicks in. Not much for talking The Janitor loves cleaning and pinball, he works hard and plays hard. Pity the furby that gets in the way.

Willys YouTube Trailer

Think of a horrifying nightmare where the rat from Chucky Cheese is sick of the little bastards peeing in his rathole. Sick of the parents complaining about the smell. Sick of kids rubbing gum in his fur. Sick of the terrible pizza, all the good games being out of order, the flat coke cola, the bad music, and that off key bitch Dolli Dimples.

In some ways this is a good “bad” movie that came out to late. The Banana Splits Movie (2020) felt more original and fresher. The final girl doesn’t have much to do. It’s the Nick show and everyone else isn’t important. The Janitor is a near perfect character, that explanation isn’t needed. But, questions are all over. It draws you in without going down the midichlorians rabbit hole.

A fun little movie, that seems to could’ve been much more. The third act drags a little bit. Emily Tosta who plays Liv didn’t have enough character development or given much to do. And if you don’t question much, especially the ending. Its worth the eighty-eight minutes to watch it.

The Wolf of Snow Hallow (2020) Movie Review

 

Very confusing movie, the description says Horror but the first act is mostly social commentary/observation. The police of Summit County have their first murder. Ill equipped to deal, the old sheriff whose job up to this point was to help little old lady’s across the street. When people start panicking old deputy dog wants no part of it. Up steps in nepotism at it’s finest.

 

Robert Forester plays that short time sheriff who wants to stay on long enough for his son to take over. Unfortunately, his son, Jim Cummings, is a self-consumed dunce. Along with most of the police force he hates how the public views them but than proves with utter incompetence and pompously haughty over egotistical arrogance. Only one that’s hip to the murder spree is Officer Julia Robson, Rikki Lindhome, but no one will listen to her cause that whole being a female thing.

Just remember there is no such thing as a werewolf, or is there? So this Halloween check out a horror movie that is weirdly so right for 2020. During the Minimoon, Hunter Moon, Blue Moon…. Oh shit the trifecta, it is going to be real this 31^st. So , load the silver bullets, lock the doors, hide in your moms basement, the lycanthropes are going to be on some crazy moon beam crack. No one gets out of 2020 alive!

The Babysitter: Killer Queen Movie Review (2020)

So many stories have more to tell. Vast number of characters we wonder what happened after the ending credits. Joe Dirt’s (2001) continuing story needed to be told (Kid Rock you suck for not coming back for the second movie!) God Damnit Not you Jason, No one cares! Now Cole on the other hand what happens after your freaky hot and super cool babysitter tried to have her way with you? Did that propel you to become the cool kid at school? Did you join forces with other badass teenagers throw on some spandex to fight evil? Did you finally write the song that would united the world? (oh, wait wrong movie….)

It's kinda of a joke IMDB only has this rated 5.9, with the tomato meter at 46%. Y’all not mad at Netflix for destroying your business model are ya? The studio system has for a long time messed up movies, forced actors into shitty roles, interfered with the filming, and butchered the editing (all Sam Peckinpah movies) and if god forbid a classic was made, they made sure the original people that made it a classic was no where near the remake. Every horror franchise ever except Saw (2004) which is why it is one of the highest grossing horror franchises and one of the newest.

It is awesome to see this awesome cast back again. Ken Marino has been crankin out several movies a year for over twenty years. Bad Milo (2013) is a must to check out. Robbie Amell only has a few scenes, and each one kills. Both Samara Weaving and Emily Alyn Lind both come back looking cute as ever with massive twists for their characters. Several newbies most notably Jenna Ortega playing the anti-social bad girl way better than Megan Fox ever could. Her character Phoebe is going to be a lot of fun to watch in the third movie.

Babysitter: Killer Queen

The Director McG keeps it close to the Two and a Half Men (2003-20015) formula. Really cute girls, bad jokes, absolute craziness it just seems so simple someone has to do make it. And I glad he did. I’m going to watch this movie again.

And remember freshman year is hard on everybody! Can’t wait for Junior Year!

 

 

 

 

Fried Barry (2020) Movie Review

Aliens are here and they want to PARTY! Cross between ‘Men In Black’ (1997) and ‘Train Spotting’ (1996) with a dash of ‘Forrest Gump’ (1994) thrown in. This is a crazy movie that’s going its own way. And Barry is possessed to party.

Barry is a small-time hustler, big time drug user with little use for his family. The Aliens have no clue what hustling is, they love partying, and weirdly have plenty of “use” for his family. Really like probing humans, but one can only do that for so many hours of the day. Maybe the probing machine needs to be recalibrated, recertified for high precision probing. You know after all those probing accidents in the 50’s and people remembering in the 80’s. If the probing machine gets too hot, bad things happen.

Barry is played by Gary Green, in his first staring role. And I believe! An alien walking around in a meat suite. Seeing everything for the first time. New to the world. Each corner brings fresh strange happenings. Without social norms or restrictions. Just Peter Cotton Tail following his nose, in the red-light district with a dealer on every corner, good times.

YouTube Fried Barry Trailer

Filmed in South Africa for 1,000 Rand (fifty-seven US Dollars) shows once again a good director doesn’t need Hollywood and Hollywood makes crap! Ryan Kruger has numerous acting credits, best known for Blood Shot (2020). Apparently also South African hottest music video director.

Fried Barry is not for the weak, not for the smart either. Seeing an alien reproduce is something you can’t stop thinking about. Even when you want to, trying to eat a meatball Hot Pocket, trying to sleep, in the middle of the night……

Puppet Master 'Blade The Iron Cross' (2020)

Full Moon helmed by Charles Band has been entertaining horror fans for almost forty years. The secret formula is surprisingly simple, blood, beautiful women, ridiculous stories with a few dashes of boobs, perversion and camp. The Bandiverse has multiple franchises, other studios have spent millions trying to create profitable franchises. FMEU has Puppet Master, Dollman, Trancers, Subspecies, Evil Bong, Killjoy, Demonic Toys, and Gingerdead. Not to mention the other divisions like Moonbeam and Torchlight.

The eleventh Puppet Master movie proves kill’in Nazis never gets old. The Nazis are losing WW2 and are desperate to afflict loses on the Americans. Their master plans are quickly coming to fruition. Annihilation by Death-Ray or reanimated monsters. Which one will be completed first and can anyone stop it, much less survive the madness?

Full Moon not only perfected the straight to video home market. But they were able to maximize the VHS and later DVD format. With previews of their upcoming films in development and special features, like Full Moon Video Zone, making of and ways to purchase merchandise way before the internet made getting your favorite movie swag so common .

YouTube Blade the Iron Cross Trailer

The casting of a Full Moon movie normally gets a handful of familiar faces along with up and coming new talent. Blade Iron Cross has actors that have been around but no one except their agent and mother would recognize them. The stand out is Tania Fox. Following a long history of woman too beautiful to be in a low budget Charles Band movie. Something about beautiful people make a movie easier to watch. Ms. Fox is a big reason this film is so entertaining.

For Boomers watching one of these movies, takes us back to late night sleepovers, watching a tape our parents wouldn’t approve of, on a massive sugar high and on a 4:3 ratio backbreaker TV. For Millennials, Z’s and whatever the next too-easy-to-offend generation is, you’re going to be triggered, offended, traumatized, with the safe space being the stop button. But you’re gonna love it!