Halloween (1978) – Review
Reviewing John Carpenter’s seminal classic Halloween, on its fortieth anniversary, is a bit of a fool’s errand. In its day,
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Phantoms (1998) – Review
While author Stephen King has found critical and commercial success with his film adaptation, fellow scribe Dean R. Koontz has
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My Favorite Martian (1999) – Review
It’s an accepted rule that every adult character in a Disney movie circa 1990s’ is a complete moron. For any
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Stir of Echoes (1999) – Review
Stir of Echoes was released in the shadow of the box-office behemoth, The Sixth Sense, and was promptly overlooked by
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It: Chapter Two (2019) – Review
It: Chapter Two is an oversized return to the deary town of Derry, Maine. At nearly three hours in length,
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Men in Black: International (2019) – Review
Here come the Men in Black, again. Except that the fourth movie in the franchise, Men in Black: International is
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House on Haunted Hill (1999) – Review
House on Haunted Hill was the second of two movies released in 1999 featuring haunted mansions and based on gothic
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Any Given Sunday (1999) – Review
Any Given Sunday is master director Oliver Stone’s most overlooked film, and arguably the best of his career. The maverick
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Remembering the Summer of 1990 EP:12 – Podcast
Join host Jason Rugaard for the Twelfth episode in a new podcast series presented by the Movie Mavericks. Each week
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Remembering the Summer of 1990 EP:11 – Podcast
Join host Jason Rugaard for the Eleventh episode in a new podcast series presented by the Movie Mavericks. Each week
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Dead Man on Campus (1998) – Review
The would-be black comedy Dead Man on Campus is D.O.A.. This is a laugh less and infantile attempt to incorporate
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Waiting for Guffman (1997) – Review
Christopher Guest’s Waiting for Guffman is a somewhat forgotten and overlooked entry into the mockumentary specialists’ filmography. It’s not an
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Zombie Tidal Wave (2019) – Review
This is the first summer since 2012 that we haven’t been treated to another Sharknado flick from the Asylum and
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Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) – Review
In the wake of the box office success of Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer writer Kevin
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Runaway Bride (1999) – Review
Runaway Bride marked the long-awaited reuniting of Pretty Woman stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. They are once again directed
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