The Rams remain undefeated and on top of the chart but the Chiefs had a better week and are closing the gap. The Lions are the biggest gainers with a convincing win over the Dolphins who are, in turn, the biggest losers this week. [table id=68 /]
In this prequel to the Purge series, a new governing body, known as the New Founding Fathers of America, decides hold an experimental 12-hour "purge" period on Staten Island. Due to growing unrest fueled by crime and economic crises, it is determined that society needs this "anything goes" experiment to act as a catharsis for the chaos gripping the nation. The story opens with the NFFA…
Who is the most frightening horror movie villain? Freddy Krueger? Nah. Jason Voorhees? No way. Michael Myers? Shaa--as if! It's actually a group of well-organized neo-Nazis. This has got to be one of the most brutal and intense movies I've seen in recent years. I heard it was extreme, but I was not prepared. A punk rock band is on the road living out…
I had higher hopes for this one than I probably should have. The weird thing is that I usually enjoy slow building, atmospheric movies a lot. The plot was both mysterious and intricate. The main story follows two girls at a Catholic boarding school before a holiday break. One girl struggling with the possibility of being pregnant and delays her parents' pickup by telling…
The 1st ranked Red Sox and the 6th ranked Dodgers are moving on the the World Series. The Dodgers moved up a spot with their wins over the Mariners. The Sox continue to dominate the league pulling farther and farther away. [table id=67 /]
It was the late 90s and I had heard about this little indie science fiction horror movie about some people stuck inside a maze. When I watched it, I was amazed at the execution of such a simple concept and how it was both satisfying and unsettling. The basic premise is 5 people trapped inside some sort of massive Rubik's Cube from hell. They…
Terry O'Quinn (Lost's John Locke) is back as Jerry Blake the serial killer, having somehow survived the massive knife wound to the chest in the first movie. This movie starts with him in a maximum security asylum, which he breaks out of after murdering his psychiatrist and a guard. With a manhunt under way, Jerry travels from Washington state to Los Angeles where he starts…
I will admit I had really low expectations going into this one. I may have seen the first Slumber Party Massacre and it may have been terrible. The crazy thing is that this sequel was actually pretty entertaining, even though it is total schlock. The story follows Courtney (Crystal Bernard), who was a survivor of the first massacre and is plagued with nightmares involving death and…
A schoolteacher in New Orleans, Annie (Kelly Rowan), is haunted by the urban legend of Candyman in this sequel to the 1992 horror hit. Tony Todd reprises his role as the hook-handed Candyman, who murdered Annie's father at some point in the past. Her brother goes after an author who wrote a book about the Candyman murders, and ends up being framed for the…
Lots of movement this week. The Patriots took a huge up with a win over the Chiefs. The Jags are more appropriately ranked in the middle of nowhere after their loss to the Cowboys. [table id=66 /]
