Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)

Better tagline: "Boys will be boys." A janitor at a government research facility unwittingly jump-starts a zombie takeover, and it's up to three slacker boy scouts and a stripper to save the world, or just stay alive. The production value was good. The pacing was good at the beginning but fell apart at times. The comedy was also inconsistent. I laughed a few times,…

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Zombie (1979)

I'm surprised I didn't review this yet. It's one of my favorite Italian horror movies. Directed by Lucio Fulci, it was called Zombi 2 in Italy, because they were trying to cash in on the success of Dawn of the Dead (known as Zombi over there). The plot is typical with characters being terrorized by zombies. Some of it takes place on an island and…

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Society (1989)

Bill is a high school teenager in Beverly Hills. His family is rich, but he feels like an outsider. And he's a little bit cuckoo. But he's got a Jeep and a hot girlfriend that only cares about going to the biggest party of the year. And he has daymares. But his family is kind of incestuous and he walks in on his sister…

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Nightmares (1983)

Horror anthologies were popular in the 80s. I'm not exactly sure why. Maybe people liked smaller stories that packed a concise punch. Movies like Creepshow, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, and Twilight Zone: The Movie were just a few that managed to pull it off (more or less). Nightmares is not a very good anthology. The four stories are supposed to be based…

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Glass Animals – How To Be A Human Being (2016)

Apparently, I only listen to U.K. bands anymore. These guys are relatively new. They released their debut album Zaba a couple of years ago. If I had to classify their sound, I would say it's "indie electronic rock" but that really doesn't capture the finer nuances of what they do. If I had to classify them in D&D terms, they would probably be chaotic neutral. This…

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Wild Beasts – Boy King (2016)

I've been a loyal follower of Wild Beasts since I heard Two Dancers. They are from the U.K. and they have a fairly unique style that encompasses many facets of the rock landscape. They also have two vocalists, one with an airy falsetto and one with a deeper baritone. This new album, Boy King, is heavy on the synth pop and it's delicious. The…

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Not For The Squeamish

This will be the 7th annual event. I've already begun the selection process and I'm excited about the options available this year. I'm going to work very hard to do all 31 reviews. I must do it for the sake of completeness. As always, I'm open to suggestions if anyone would like me to review something special. Below you'll find my tentative list: Nightmares…

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The Exclusivity Needs To Go

Music streaming has become a huge money-making service for the companies that had enough sense to set up shop early on. Though there was resistance from the music labels (there always is), the general public has spoken and streaming is here to stay. The problem is that there are too many services and there really isn't any actual competition. They all charge virtually the…

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The 90s Are Alive Again

After searching far and wide, my dreams have come true. I've found the holy grail of a 90s kid: Crystal Popsi. Way back sometime in 1992 or 1993, I remember going to this food fair thing they would do in downtown GR. Meijer was the main sponser and we'd go every year to get free samples and coupons. That year, they had a big…

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