By Melissa Antoinette Garza Ray Liotta plays Harry, a good cop with a bad gambling problem. His friends on the unit are dirty and one in particular is a real douche as he sleeps with his friend’s wife. He also forces another woman to sleep with him to save […]
Ernest Borgnine – (1917 – 2012) You will be missed
By Melissa Garza Perhaps the great Ernest Borgnine is best known for his Oscar winning performance in Marty or for the role as McHale from McHale’s Navy. For me, he will be forever admired for two other roles. The Poseidon Adventure is the best disaster movie of all […]
Familiar (2012) – Movie Review for Award Winning Short Film
Reviewed by Melissa Garza “We can beat her. We’re smarter than her.” – The Voice Familiar is a high-quality original 25 minute production that won the Best Short Film Award at Chicago Film Fest. It begins as John (Robert Nolan) gets out of bed with his wife Charlotte (Astrida Auza). […]
The Basement (1989) – Horror Movie Review
By Geno McGahee I love the straight to video 1980’s horror selection and whenever one surfaces that I have not seen, I get quite excited. When I got my hands on a DVD/VHS set called THE BASEMENT: RETRO 80’S MOVIE COLLECTION, I was immediately impressed. It came with VIDEO VIOLENCE, […]
London After Midnight (1927) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Lon Chaney is one of the greatest actors of all time and LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT (1927) could be the best silent movie ever produced. Sadly, in 1967, there was a fire within the vault which held this and many other films. The last known copy of this […]
Knight Chills (2001) – Horror Movie Review
Reviewed by Melissa Antoinette Garza “Why don’t you take that little badge of yours, and stick it.”- Zac (DJ Perry) John (Michael Rene Walton) is a polite albeit geeky teenager who loves the role-playing game” Dungeons and Dragons” a little too much. Even his nerdy friends are cooler than he […]
Five Great Horror Picks – Little Known Gems
Horror movies have always been underrated. They’ve been frowned upon and ignored. Here are a few that have been thrown to the back-burner and are all but forgotten. Certainly, if you haven’t seen them – 5) The Midnight Hour: A made-for-TV movie that packs a punch. Though it […]
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till – 14 year old tortured to death
Reviewed by Melissa Antoinette Garza There are times when something hits you so hard that the thought of it makes your heart pound harder and sadder and in a devastating way. Hearing about Emmett Till brings tears to my eyes and cast doubts in the conscience of humanity. Till was […]
The Sitter (2011) – Comedy Movie Review
Reviewed by Melissa Antoinette Garza I really like Jonah Hill. I didn’t always. I was never a fan of Judd Apatow, but I saw him on Saturday Night Live and then I absolutely adored him in 21 Jump Street, so I decided to give this a-go. Now, I wasn’t […]
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Holiday Pick – 4th of July Surprise
Reviewed by Melissa Garza There are certain movies that are pointless and just simply bad. They have a ridiculous plot, horrible characters, an unbearable soundtrack, and are without any redeemable qualities, yet there remains something unexplainably appealing about it. Every time it’s on television, you end up sitting in […]
Best Songs/Music Videos and Runner-Ups
These are the best songs/ videos that are currently coming to my mind. People who love the arts and love film tend to gravitate towards music as well. I am no exception. Here are some of the best, category by category of those that can make the hairs on […]