House of Wax (2005)

Let me start by saying this is NOT a good horror movie. But there is something so wonderfully mid-2000s about it, I can’t hate it. In fact, I delight in all the ridiculousness. From Paris Hilton to the rocking nu-metal soundtrack to the incredible amount of effort put into the sets and wax effects. Plotwise, it’s kind of Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets Wrong Turn.…

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NFL Power Rankings – Week 6

Welcome back to the Power Rankings! The question today is about teams #2 and #3: Are the Vikings and Giants any good? Our rankings say yes, and twin 4-1 records support the case. The other 4-1 teams, the Chiefs, Bills, and Cowboys, are pretty convincing. Buffalo and Kansas City are Super Bowl contenders and have been for a while. Dallas I'm a little more…

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Critters 4 (1992)

Those lovable furballs are back and this time it’s on a spaceship. I always love how these movie series have to have an “in space” installment. It takes FOREVER for anything to start happening in this movie. The critters don’t show up until about halfway through the movie. Surprisingly, it has Angela Bassett and Brad Dourif. Did they read the script? Or maybe they…

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X (2022)

I am not understanding the audience's love for this one. It’s a basic plot about filming a porno in backwoods Texas that turns deadly at the hands of an elderly couple? It would have to be Texas, wouldn’t it? It just took forever to go anywhere and it’s only 106 minutes long. When the blood eventually does start to flow in the second act,…

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Days 9 and 10 – Saguaro National Park

If the Grand Canyon was our favorite stop, this couple of days was the best time we had on our trip. This was due mostly to the fact that we got to spend a couple of days with Zac, Teresa, and their boys. On June 25, 2022, we headed south on I-17 from the Grand Canyon and made a pit-stop in Phoenix. We were…

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The Forever Purge (2021)

I was expecting just another boring Purge movie and it is really not that. It starts with the return of the Purge, but after the one night of mayhem is over, something is different. Various factions decide they don’t want to be done Purging and things get out of control very quickly. The main cast is then faced with a difficult task of survival…

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Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

This is probably the 4th or 5th time I've seen this movie and I still don't know what the hell is going on. It's just such a writing mess and really seems like they were just going for upping the gross out factor. They succeeded, but that's not enough for a good horror movie. You need to also have a coherent story with stakes…

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Rawhead Rex (1986)

From the twisted mind of Clive Barker, comes this bad 80s flick that had some potential, but ultimately fell flat for a variety of reasons. The plot involves the resurrection of a demonic boogeyman named Rawhead Rex, who just needs to munch on some people after being out of commission for hundreds of years. It takes place in rural Ireland where the police have…

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NFL Picks – Week 5

Me as I watch the Lions throw away another game. Fact: The Lions have outscored every team in the league. 140 points through 4 weeks.Fact: Goff, while flawed, is not the problem.Fact: The Lions have given up more points than any other team in the league. 141 points through 4 weeks.Fact: The second worst defense is has only given up 108 points.Fact: The Seahawks…

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Fright Night (1985)

It's tough being a 30-year-old dude teenager who knows your next door neighbor is a vampire and yet no one will believe you. So, you take your dumbass to the washed up vampire hunter actor turned TV personality to ask for help. What could go wrong? For a mid-80s horror classic, the movie has a great concept, but falls short on some of the…

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