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In space, everyone can read your opinions.

A collection of reviews from multiple parties, along with some extra audio fun.

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

December 14, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   It's cold and snowy, so that signifies it's roughly the season of giving - as though that's something that should only happen one time of the year right? Followers of this site will already know that I'm not big on Christmas movies, but love doing side-line things that I pawn off as "holiday spirit" - like Die Hard. Well, this time around, we are gonna push our giving spirit by giving Ghost in the Shell a chance. I'm inclined to think I'll like this one - largely because it wasn't met with a whole lot of positive input from most the sources I would hear about it from which tells me chances are it'll be fun. Let's ignore out the outcries for a little bit and boot up our augments for some cybernetic fun and see if this one's the good cop or bad cop.

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categories / action, crime, drama, mystery, pg13, scifi, thriller
tags / Ghost in the Shell

Monster Trucks (2016)

December 07, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   Nickelodeon? Well, we should be pretty well aware what we are getting into on this one already. Not saying it's gonna be bad, but I'm not saying it's gonna be good either. Their track record for me is a solid "entertained enough," which is largely all I ask of movies I watch. So grab your favorite squid-shaped friend and lets see if this movie can rev the engines, or ends up being one of those goofy trucks with tires way bigger than belong on it.

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categories / action, adventure, comedy, family, fantasy, pg, scifi
tags / Monster Trucks

Death Sentence (2007)

November 30, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   A movie based on a novel that seems very similar to another movie that was far more low budget. Revenge movies have been a thing for a long time, and most the time I don't feel that it get's as convoluted as what I just said - usually it's pretty straight forward. The entire premise of a revenge movie is to just feed off a base emotion that we all have and can all get behind when it comes to fantasy offerings (such as movies) even if we wouldn't act upon such things in real life. Some of these things can be a little too much for the average viewer - for example I Spit on your Grave - but the more base ones leave nothing but some violence and potential language to stir the emotional uprisings. Tonight, we see if Death Sentence is a nice shiny polish on a story we've all seen before, or if it should have taken it's own title as advice.

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categories / action, crime, r, thriller
tags / Death Sentence

Residue (2017)

November 23, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   You all stuffed? Sometimes, you eat so much you feel like bursting. In tonight's entry, we have a book so stuffed with secrets it's absolutely oozing with them. A quick, short movie to tune in to before you enter that hard-earned food coma, and hopefully your synapses are firing hard enough that you don't loose your head - it's time for Residue.

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categories / action, horror, nr, thriller
tags / Residue

Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996)

November 16, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   After the last time I watched a Gamera movie, I said I really would need to come back and watch more. Well, that time is now, with an aptly named Gamera 2 - even though it's not really the second ever Gamera movie. Gamera did that similar sort of thing as Godzilla, where he goes through all those different "phases" and whatnot, and this one is the direct sequel to the last one I watched, which far as I can tell is the hard-edged teenager Gamera films. So far the turtle is doing pretty well, but can he keep his rocket-powered pace or will he need to get shelved back as "of the children"?

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categories / action, drama, fantasy, horror, nr, scifi, thriller
tags / Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion

Christine (1983)

November 09, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   I'm usually entertained by Stephen King associated movies. Yes, I know the long running gag is that they are all absolutely terrible and blah blah blah, but I don't have a history of the books (in fact, I currently haven't read any of them) and I don't most the time approach a movie for more than entertainment purposes - letting me keep expectations low and enhance the chances of me enjoying what I'm watching. Heck, the top two King tagged movies I like are actually in the twenty percent or less ratings department - so obviously I'm the person you should listen to here. Either way, this is one car that'll give you pause about giving your car a personality of it's own - or maybe it'll run out of gas.

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categories / horror, r
tags / Christine

Harvey (1950)

November 02, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   Some people just need to brighten up. A spot of sunshine upon their day. Today's entry takes a bite from the past to serve up a sampling of humor and drama, in a way that it sometimes feel's like only an older movie can do. As to whether you'll laugh so hard you'll be seeing things or if your old invisible friend will make fun of you for watching it, only the movie will tell.

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categories / comedy, drama, fantasy, nr
tags / Harvey

Poltergeist (2015)

October 26, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   A Reboot is a hard thing to impress with. On the one hand, you can try and just shot-for-shot the original, but at that point why bother remaking it? On the other extreme, you can make it have absolutely nothing to do with the original, alienating a good portion of the people you would bank on spending money to watch it. Really, a reboot is rarely ever a win-win situation. Still, for this final part of 3Dtober, I figure we'll put some fresh eyes on something from before reborn. Will a second viewing with an added dimension allow this to become something more, or does it simply not stand a ghost of a chance.

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categories / horror, pg13, thriller
tags / Poltergeist

Coraline (2009)

October 19, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   Big things come in small packages for this entry in 3D-tober. Don't let it's childish looks distract you, for beneath it's charm comes a cautionary tale. The grass is always greener on the other side - but don't question the fertilizer. Be wary of what you wish for, because you might just get it. A different spin on an old concept, will it stitch us in terror, or should we leave the case buttoned up?

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categories / animation, family, fantasy, pg
tags / Coraline

House of Wax (1953)

October 12, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   Continuing on with 3D-tober, we travel back funnily enough to a time older then the last, with a headliner more familiar to most - one Vincent Price. There's been many versions of the old wax museum horror, particularly the commonly found lack-luster 2005 take, in which the general consensus I've ever heard form watchers was "at least Paris Hilton dies in it." Surely, the third dimension will be harnessed much the same as the last movie, with it's momentarily highlighted shenanigans - although this time around the selective glasses are changed to a full companion for the duration. Let's strap in and find out if this old timer can compete, or if it needs to practice a little wax on, wax off.

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categories / horror, nr
tags / House of Wax

The Mask (1961)

October 05, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   We start off with this 3D themed October month of reviews with something old. So old in fact, that not only is it older than me but it also comes from an age when 3D was used as a wonderful gimmick amongst two-colored glasses. Yes, this should be interesting, as this is a movie where in fact only three sections of it are actually in the third dimension - and I see no better way to start it off than with something out of the past to give us a good baseline. Don't mistake it for the one with Jim Carrey, tonight we watch The Mask.

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categories / horror, thriller, ur
tags / The Mask

Deep Blue Sea (1999)

September 28, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   With October right around the corner, I thought it might be a good time to get our feet wet in some more horror thriller fun. Of course, that's a little deceiving, as my slated queue for the next month cycles back and forth between serious and comedy as opposed to going full-blown tracked terror. Either way, this one actually fits a bit into both categories - it has your tense murderous super-sharks, and it has your jokey master chef L.L. Cool J. Throw on your wetsuits, it's time to play with nature.

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categories / action, r, scifi, thriller
tags / Deep Blue Sea

Absolutely Anything (2015)

September 21, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   From watching a trailer when I first found out about this movie, I got the general gist that it was going to be something along the lines of Bruce Almighty, except with aliens instead of god. I enjoyed that movie just fine, so I figured that surely something similar with both Simon Pegg and the voice of Robin Williams in it couldn't be any worse off. Besides that, it's also fun to respond to "what are you watching" with Absolutely Anything, so make sure to drink something at your own caution while the movie is in motion and find out what it's like to have supreme power.

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categories / comedy, r, scifi
tags / Absolutely Anything

Alien: Covenant (2017)

September 14, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   I was pretty excited about the predecessor of this movie coming out, and am totally open about not finding it the best movie ever. I'm pretty sure I probably enjoyed it more than a lot of other fans of the franchise out there, and largely most of my complaints were more of a breakdown of immersion from differing technologies resulting in it tying into the franchise as preposterous more so than any specific lack of certain creatures during it's runtime. All of that in tow, I passed on Covenant when it was in theaters because I did not think it would end up making me feel good about spending that ten-and-over dollar price tag for a followup to a movie I wasn't that impressed with. Instead, for tonight, we get it in the DVD queue, so partner up with your stupid scientists and marvel at the corporations continual iteration on androids despite not making them look different - this one could be an express elevator, going down.

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categories / horror, r, scifi, thriller
tags / Alien: Covenant

Wonder Woman (2017)

September 07, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

   Heralded as the best female-led female-directed movie to ever exist! I mean, I'm not gonna fall for such big yellow font when the masses start saying that sort of thing - although it is nice to know before watching a movie that everyone likes it (as is the case for pretty much anyone late to the Marvel movie releases I'm sure). However, I've spent years dabbling all over the place - knowing full well that a lot of horror films actually have women behind the scenes and in the lead hero spot, so I could care less if it's a woman or a robotic alien pickle in the lead roll, the thing will get judged based on my enjoyment. With that truth lassoed about, let's see how the lovely Gal follows up on that sweet theme song in that other DC movie.

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categories / action, adventure, fantasy, pg13, scifi, war
tags / Wonder Woman

Phantasm (1979)

August 31, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   At first, with a name like phantasm, you'd think I was showing yet another dang ghost movie. Well I got you good! This old little gem has two things that really managed to become iconic - a silver ball and a tall dude - but was strong enough in following that it had a number of sequels. Tonight, we strap into our nice looking car and look both ways for a stalker of a younger sibling, it's time to take a look at Phantasm.

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categories / horror, r, scifi
tags / Phantasm

Power Rangers (2017)

August 24, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   There was a lot of memorable theme songs to old television shows. Still is, for better or worse. I'd wager you'd be rather hard pressed to find one as straight energy-pumping awesome as that old power rangers theme though - so straight high octane. As with most things, this new take on Power Rangers was anxiously met by people with an almost per-disposition to want it to fail, because it was just another "cash in" on nostalgia. Heck, even after release it was met by a new wave of dislike and negative reviews quite common to these sorts of things. Me though, I like to judge a movie by my own opinion - and as at this point I've almost empirically proven that most the time I'll enjoy a movie far more than the common-folk negative review would imply I should. Get out that spandex, it's morphing time!

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categories / action, adventure, pg13, scifi
tags / Power Rangers

Ghosts of Darkness (2017)

August 17, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   A ghost movie! I don't think I really need to elaborate much beyond that for us to temper our expectations before going into this one. I expect multiple ghosts (given the title), and according to the box blurb a haunted house - not of the carnival variety - and conflicting ghost hunters. I don't recall hearing of it largely, so I'm not expecting blockbuster grade effects or anything of that sort - but then again, I still imagine the little ghosts that could should be able to pull off better than Asylum grade. Grab those vacuum cleaners, it's time to scope out this haunted mansion.

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categories / horror, nr
tags / Ghosts of Darkness

Enter The Warriors Gate (2016)

August 10, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   The original planned movie didn't arrive on time due to a mishap in sending it out on time. Instead, I found another movie - yet again something easily available on Netflix at the time of writing this. This one holds all sorts of surprises I didn't anticipate because I didn't read anything beyond the title and box-blurb equivalent. I mean, sure, there's tons of these "gamer gets pulled into a situation that makes things real" movies out there, but that doesn't stop most of them from at the least being cheesy fun. So, tune your set to dairy and let's see if it gives us what we anticipate.

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categories / action, adventure, fantasy, pg13
tags / Enter The Warriors Gate

Sicario (2015)

August 03, 2017  /  Ken Rupracht

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   I've been playing a decent amount of that newer Ghost Recon game, and it may have influenced my choice of movie for the week. See, that game is all about taking down cartels, which is a similar pitch I've heard for Sicario. A buddy of mine actually reviewed it a while back and that also told me that it should be pretty good to boot. So, having my safety net of "This should be good" cast out in expectations, let's see if this movie can live up to it.

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categories / action, crime, drama, mystery, r, thriller
tags / Sicario
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