I’m a little torn about Jenny Slate’s debut comedy special. On the one hand, I absolutely adore Slate, and have ever since I saw her
Tag: movie reviews
Tapeheads (1988)
This silly comedy doesn’t really have much to say about anything, but it sure is a lot of fun to watch. The first half hour
Straight to Hell (1987)
This comedy-western by Alex Cox originally started as a planned music festival that didn’t pan out, and eventually evolved into this virtually plotless, self-consciously parody-cum-homage
Psycho (1998)
Gus Van Sant’s notorious shot-for-shot remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s horror classic is likely one of the most divisive movies made in the 1990s, but even
Psycho 4: The Beginning (1990)
The third and final sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s immortal classic is a significant improvement over the creaky, lumbering “Psycho 3.” This made-for-television entry serves as
The Monster Squad (1987)
Fred Dekker’s loving homage to the Universal Monsters of yore has several effective elements throughout, but is held back from greatness due to a lack
Fright Night (1985)
I have a fractured history with “Fright Night.” I’ve always found it dull and uninspiring, and I’ve been consistently surprised at the positive critical and
Psycho 3 (1986)
Despite being directed by Anthony Perkins, this second sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s immortal original is a tremendous let-down that does a great disservice to the
Magic (1978)
A nifty little thriller that suffers from egregious mis-marketing, “Magic” is the type of quiet character study that plays very well on a quiet weekend
Sid and Nancy (1986)
This semi-fictionalized account of the volatile, self-destructive relationship between Sid Vicious (of the Sex Pistols) and Nancy Spungen often plays like a greatest-hits compilation of
Psycho 2 (1983)
“Psycho 2” is one of those movies that I know isn’t exactly a masterpiece, but I just have a soft spot for it. It gets
Psycho (1960)
There’s little that can be written about Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary horror classic that would add anything to the conversation, but it’s a pleasure to see
